Every spring and fall, birds migrate long distances for food and survival. It is never easy; they face the danger of being left behind by their flock, dying on the road, or being hunted by humans, but they do it anyway. Fish also migrate; millions of fish swim thousands of miles through oceans and rivers to reach their destination to reproduce. Humans have always migrated as well. Our bodies and ideas move from one place to another, across cities, countries, continents, and oceans.
We want to ask: why do we migrate? How do we migrate? What happens after we migrate? What are the limitations? Can we adapt? How do we adapt?
We believe that the best way to engage our community in this conversation is through short plays. Therefore, we cal for several 10-20 minute short plays that explore this idea and hope it will spark a meaningful dialogue within our community about the complexities and realities of migration.
During the summer, we will produce a collection of selected short plays in one of the Seattle theaters. The show will have a run time of one and a half hours with no intermission. An ensemble of actors will be playing the characters in each selected short play.
