Public Square

In this sixth Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we take a look at Mobile Unit’s bilingual production of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Host Garlia Cornelia Jones speaks with Praycious Wilson-Gay (Interim Director, Mobile Unit), Freedome Bradley-Ballentine (Associate Artistic Director/Director of Artistic Programs), Julián Mesri (Music & Lyrics, Adapter, Music Director, Spanish Translations for THE COMEDY OF ERRORS), and Rebecca Martínez (Director, Choreographer, Adapter, Lyrics for THE COMEDY OF ERRORS) to talk about the show and the Mobile Unit program.

Learn more about Mobile Unit here!

Executive Producer: Garlia Cornelia Jones, Director - Innovation and New Media

Creative Producer: John Sloan III, Ghostlight Productions

Audio Producer: Justin K. Sloan, Ghostlight Productions

Assistant Producer: Emily White - New Media Associate

Graphics by Tam Shell, Art Director - Brand Studio

Music Credits:

“Latte” By Sunny Fruit, Artlist.io

“Belong to You” By Denitia, Artist.io

“Catch Me” By Russo, Artist.io

This is the Life” By Yuval Maayan

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Description: In this fifth Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we take a look at SHADOW/LAND by Erika Dickerson-Despenza. Host Garlia Cornelia Jones speaks with Jill M. Vallery (Movement Director), Delfeayo Marsalis (Composer), and Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew (Lighting Designer) about their creative processes in bringing SHADOW/LAND to the stage.

COMING SOON: Stay tuned as we will be relaunching the ancillary content from the audio play version of shadow/land from the spring of 2021. The three Bonus episodes of “The Clearing” will be dropped as part of Public Square 2.0, and were hosted by Dr. Soyica Colbert.

Check out the website for the Shownotes here!

Executive Producer: Garlia Cornelia Jones, Director - Innovation and New Media

Creative Producer: John Sloan III, Ghostlight Productions

Audio Producer: Justin K. Sloan, Ghostlight Productions

Assistant Producer: Emily White - New Media Associate

Graphics by Tam Shell, Art Director - Brand Studio

Music Credits:

“Seeking The Stars” By Duce Williamas, Artlist.io

“Latte” By Sunny Fruit, Artlist.io

“Belong To You” By Denitia, Artlist.io

"Shadow/land Opening Theme" By Delfeayo Marsalis

"Shadow/land Closing Theme" By Delfeayo Marsalis

"Reflections of shadow/land" By Delfeayo Marsalis

Transcript by 3Play

In this fourth Bonus Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we drop in on the “What Do You Know: Reflections from Indigenous Artists” event, held in connection with The Public and Woolly Mammoth’s production of Where We Belong by Madeline Sayet.

Part 2 of this 2 part series features playwrights’ Tomas Endter (Nehithaw) and Vickie Ramirez (Tuscarora) as they share from scripts in progress and join host Garlia Cornelia Jones in conversation. The evening concludes with a post-show conversation and a check-in with Associate Production Manager Courtney Banks. If you missed the first part of this full evening, be sure to go back to Part 1!

This Audio-only episode is available wherever you find your podcasts. Each full episode of Public Square 2.0, will continue to guide you through a behind the scenes look as we connect with artists and staff. Welcome home, to Public Square—we’re so happy to have you back!

Hosted by Garlia Cornelia Jones

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Executive Producer: Garlia Cornelia Jones, Director - Innovation and New Media

Creative Producer: John Sloan III, Ghostlight Productions

Audio Producer: Justin K. Sloan, Ghostlight Productions

Assistant Producer: Emily White - New Media Associate

Graphics by Tam Shell, Art Director - Brand Studio

Music Credits:

“Latte” By Sunny Fruit, Artlist.io

"Beatrix" By Notize, Artlist.io

Transcript by 3Play

In this third Bonus Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we drop in on the “What Do You Know: Reflections from Indigenous Artists” event, held in connection with The Public and Woolly Mammoth’s production of Where We Belong by Madeline Sayet. Part 1 of this 2 part series features playwrights Ty Defoe (Ghiizig) and Drew Woodson (Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone) as they share from scripts in progress and join Host Garlia Cornelia Jones in conversation. This is the first of a two part episode series, so be sure to tune in for part 2!

This Audio-only episode is available wherever you find your podcasts. Each full episode of Public Square 2.0, will continue to guide you through a behind the scenes look as we connect with artists and staff. Welcome home, to Public Square—we’re so happy to have you back!

Hosted by Garlia Cornelia Jones

Executive Producer: Garlia Cornelia Jones, Director - Innovation and New Media

Creative Producer: John Sloan III, Ghostlight Productions

Audio Producer: Justin K. Sloan, Ghostlight Productions

Assistant Producer: Emily White - New Media Associate

Graphics by Tam Shell, Art Director - Brand Studio

Music Credits:

“Latte” By Sunny Fruit, Artlist.io

In 2021, The Public Theater released an audio-only version of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s play, shadow/land. Alongside that audio play were several podcast episodes of a series called “The Clearing,” that added additional context to the audio production. Now in 2023, shadow/land has come to the in-person stage of The Public, and we are re-releasing the episodes of “The Clearing” as a part of Public Square 2.0, with host Garlia Cornelia Jones bringing some additional context.

"The Clearing," references a space of healing in Toni Morrison's Beloved. In Beloved, the Clearing is a place in the woods where one of the characters, Baby Suggs, held her religious and spiritual gatherings. Baby Suggs called the black formerly enslaved community together to laugh, dance, cry and reclaim their bodies, bodies that had been used in the service of trans-Atlantic slavery. The ancillary episodes like shadow/land provide a space for healing and also call forth Congo Square, which is located at a clearing, apocalypse which is clearing, and the Yoruba deity Oya, who rules hurricanes and tornadoes and is known to clear the way. The Clearing, our ancillary episodes of post-show discussions, honors Toni Morrison and all the great black women writers and healers that have paved the way.

PART 1: A USEABLE PAST

New Orleans has both the legacies of man-made disasters and rich culture traditions. This episode explores how the shadow/land contends with and makes use of the city’s history. This conversation includes: Soyica Colbert (host), Erika Dickerson-Despenza (playwright), Candis C. Jones (director), Jack Moore (Director of New Artists), Imani Perry (scholar), Cara Page (scholar), and Lauren A. Whitehead (dramaturgical consultant).