Reprinted from Ecorazzi: “NYC Eco Theater Company Holds Benefit to Raise Money For Gulf Coast Animals” by Michael Parrish DuDell, July 19, 2010
Here in New York City we have commercial theater, experimental theater, really bad theater…but who knew we also have green theater, too!?
9Thirty Theatre Company is one of New York City’s first eco theater […]
Reprinted from Arcola Energy: “Arcola Theatre launches HyLight…” July 12, 2010
London’s Arcola Theatre launches its first in-house designed and manufactured fuel cell product HyLight and announces the creation of a new trading company Arcola Energy Ltd to develop the commercial aspects of its international award winning arts & sustainability programme.
Developed with regular Arcola partners BOC […]
Reprinted from The Guardian: “Green Dreams: How Can Theatre Cut Its Carbon Emissions?” by Chris Wilkinson, June 29, 2010
As the financial climate gets ever chillier, much has been said about the need for theatre companies to band together if they are to survive the coming cuts. So it is good to see that a new […]
Reprinted from Broadway World: “Mark Rylance Visits Comedy Theatre’s “Recycled Comedy” Exhibit, Runs Through 9/4″ June 17, 2010
Actor Mark Rylance, who will be in the upcoming revival of David Hirson’s La Bête at the Comedy Theatre, visited the theatre’s current exhibition, “Recycled Comedy.” Rylance will be starring in La Bête alongside Joanna Lumley and David […]
Reprinted from PR Log: “Theatre Honoured with Top Award for Putting Environmental Issues Centre Stage” May 19, 2010
The Arcola Theatre in Hackney, East London has become the first theatre in the UK to achieve a Gold Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
Founded in 2000 the Arcola, in Arcola Street, London E8, is regarded as […]
Reprinted from Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits: “Historic Preservation and Going Green” by John M. Tess, April 2010
Historic preservation and sustainability go hand in hand. There is a misconception that historic preservation tax credit (HTC) projects and LEED certified projects are mutually exclusive. On the contrary, green development and preservation can both be achieved when […]
Be sure to check out the PDF version of the Green Sheet from Broadway Green Alliance, written by Michael Crowley.
Articles include Kids Night on Boradway, Manhattan Theatre Club, water reduction, Mo`olelo, and more!
Reprinted from Live Design: “Creating Sustainable Theatres: Part 2″ by Curtis Kasefang, December 4, 2009
In Part 1 (October 2009), I spoke in general of sustainability. Here are some specific areas to consider in new buildings or renovations.
Making sustainability an actual goal is the single most important thing you can do. If you start with the […]
Reprinted from NewsBlaze: “Raising the Roof with ‘Green’ Entertainment to Benefit the Environment” by Rajdeep K. Bhathal, November 3, 2009
Manhattan’s Theater for the New City will present “Raising the Roof” November 9, 2009 at 7 PM to benefit its green roof garden project. The event will feature actress and singer Tammy Grimes singing “It’s Not […]
Reprinted from SF Performing Arts Examiner: “East Bay Theatre Goes Green” by Dyane Hendricks, October 3, 2009 Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley was certified on September 29 by the Alameda County Green Business and the Bay Area Green Business programs as the first certified “green” professional residential theater company in the San Francisco Bay Area. […]
Reprinted from The Salt Lake Tribune: “Turning a Crisis into Opportunity” by John Keahay, September 20, 2009
Late last year, a distraught Michael Ballam walked into a board meeting, plopped into his chair and announced, “I have some bad news.”
The founder and general director of the Utah Festival Opera had just come from the historic Utah […]
Reprinted from Building Design: “UK’s first carbon-neutral theatre planned for Hackney” by Elizabeth Hopkirk, September 9, 2009
The Arcola Theatre in Hackney aims to relocate to a 2,000sq m site next to Dalston Junction station and create a 350-seat theatre built of sustainable materials including straw bales and doors salvaged from skips.
Engineer Arup has given 18 […]
Reprinted from PRNewswire: “Theatres Trust Announces ECOVENUE Green Theatre Project for London” September 9, 2009
On 14 September 2009 at Plasa 09 The Theatres Trust will announce a new three year programme to provide specialist theatre environmental advice and undertake free DEC assessments with 48 small scale theatres in London.
One year on from […]
Excerpt from centraljersey.com: “Off the Grid, on the Fringe” by Ilene Dube, August 26, 2009
Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, the creators of The MeLTING Bridge, Flamingo/Winnebago,¡El Conquistador!, and Red-Eye To Havre De Grace & Lost Soles, present a new theater festival to be powered entirely by renewable energy. Titled Off The Grid, the festival will take place […]