Trade talks are still underway in D.C. and the halls of power around the world, but The Public Theater is bringing manufacturing and trade debates to the people most impacted by trade action -- the communities of industrial America. On Sept. 24, New York City's Public Theater launches its fall tour of the award-winning play "Sweat" through industrial cities of the Midwest and other locations to prompt local discussion ahead of the mid-term elections. In this episode, host Scott Paul, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and one of the inspirations of her work, Dean Showers, discuss the true story behind Nottage's award-winning play, "Sweat". Learn more about the tour here: https://www.publictheater.org/Programs--Events/Mobile-National/. *Photo courtesy of The Public Theater. | Joan Marcus
Trade talks are still underway in D.C. and the halls of power around the world, but The Public Theater is bringing manufacturing and trade debates to the people most impacted by trade action -- the communities of industrial America.
On Sept. 24, New York City's Public Theater launches its fall tour of the award-winning play "Sweat" through industrial cities of the Midwest and other locations to prompt local discussion ahead of the mid-term elections.
In this episode, host Scott Paul, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and one of the inspirations of her work, Dean Showers, discuss the true story behind Nottage's award-winning play, "Sweat".
Learn more about the tour here: https://www.publictheater.org/Programs--Events/Mobile-National/.
*Photo courtesy of The Public Theater. | Joan Marcus