Around the Kitchen Table Talkbacks

All below events are free and open to the public. Even if you don't have the chance to see the play, please feel free to join us for any or all of these talks.

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Wed, Feb 25 & Thu Feb 26 at 8:15PM - Post-Preview Talkbacks

It’s a proud Kitchen tradition! Attend either of our two Preview performances, and stay afterwards to chat with Producing Artistic Director/Director of Milkweed, Emily Jackson. These talkbacks are your chance to reflect on the play and production, ask questions, and share your thoughts in community. 

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Sat, Feb 28 at 8:30PM - On Lifelong Learning

Milkweed celebrates the joy, occasional heartache, and absolute necessity of learning and teaching over the course of one’s lifetime. Hear from Liza Burger, Executive Director of our show Community Partner, Lifelong, about the many ways the pursuit of knowledge enriches every stage of our lives.​

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Sun, Mar 1 at 3:30PM - Monarchs and Milkweed

Dr. Anurag Agrawal, James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, happens to be one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject of Milkweed’s moving central metaphor. In two talk/Q&A sessions, Dr. Agrawal will reveal the complex and surprisingly fraught relationship between monarchs and the milkweed where they begin and end their lives.

Signed copies of Dr. Agrawal’s book, Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution, will be available for purchase in our lobby throughout the show’s run.

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Fri, Mar 6 at 8:30PM - Meet the Artists Talkback

Another KTC tradition, the Meet the Artists Talkback is your window into the process behind our plays and productions. It's an opportunity to ask questions, share your thoughts, and learn how the magic gets made.

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Sat, Mar 7 at 8:30PM - Monarchs and Milkweed

Dr. Anurag Agrawal, James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, happens to be one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject of Milkweed’s moving central metaphor. In two talk/Q&A sessions, Dr. Agrawal will reveal the complex and surprisingly fraught relationship between monarchs and the milkweed where they begin and end their lives.

Signed copies of Dr. Agrawal’s book, Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution will be available for purchase in our lobby throughout the show’s run.

 

Sun, Mar 8 at 3:30PM - Physics in Milkweed

Playwright Wendy Dann dove headlong into a lifetime fascination with physics in order to craft this endlessly complex new play. In this post-show talk, Wendy will team up with her friend/physics mentor, Dr. Kelley Sullivan, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Ithaca College, to explore the play’s scientific themes and metaphors.

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Thurs, Mar 12 at 8:30PM - A New Play Takes Flight: Launching a World Premiere

Dramaturgy meets midwifery. Join playwright Wendy Dann and Kitchen Producing Artistic Director Emily Jackson to discuss the delicate, courageous process of bringing a brand new work to the stage. ​