Heritage & traditional knowledge Cause Hero

Heritage & traditional knowledge

Plays, drama clubs, stories, and artists championing this cause

Drama Clubs on the Frontlines

Bagamoyo collective near the coast (placeholder)

Coastal Tanzania · Tanzania

Bagamoyo Young Company

A coastal collective mixing traditional forms with devised theatre in Bagamoyo.

125+youth reached

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Other Causes We Champion

Indigenous Rights

Ancestral territory protection Indigenous cultural preservation Indigenous ecological knowledge

Climate & Biodiversity

Rainforest protection Coastal & ocean protection Island ecosystem protection Wildlife & biodiversity protection Community-led conservation

Youth & Wellbeing

Youth leadership Youth in care & displacement

Education & Opportunity

Education equity Literacy & learning access Arts education access Global learning & cultural literacy Removing barriers to education

Justice & Human Rights

Anti-racism Poverty reduction & social inclusion

Community & Resilience

Community safety Local leadership & capacity building Post-conflict community healing

Arts & Storytelling

Cultural preservation Representation in the arts Narrative justice Intergenerational storytelling Community creative expression

EXPLORE OUR SEASONS

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Season 1

2006 / 2007

Season 1

2006 / 2007

Creative Trek: Zimbabwe
North East US Tour of 'Voices from Zimbabwe'
Founding Year

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Season 2

2007 / 2008

Season 2

2007 / 2008

Creative Trek: Ecuador
'Flight 360: The Ecuador Projct' (IATI Theater's Performing Arts Marathon, International Performing Arts Festival)

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Season 3

2008 / 2009

Season 3

2008 / 2009

ACTion: Ecuador
ACTion Fest I, Hecho en Ecuador: Made in Ecuador
Invited to present at IATI Theater's Performing Arts Marathon, International Performing Arts Festival

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Season 4

2009 / 2010

Season 4

2009 / 2010

ACTion: Ecuador
ACTion Fest II, Poco a Poco: Bit by Bit
DAT Retreat: Space on Ryder Farms (honored to be the first company invited to Space on Ryder Farm)

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Season 5

2010 / 2011

Season 5

2010 / 2011

Teaching Artist Residency: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
A Girl without Wings, Staged Reading (Kennedy Center)
Travelogue (Season 1)
A Girl without Wings, Staged Reading (5 Year Anniversary Party)
DAT Retreat: Space on Ryder Farms

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Season 6

2011 / 2012

Season 6

2011 / 2012

Travelogue (Season 2)
Creative Trek: Slovakia
DAT Lab: NYC Series
DAT Retreat: NYC

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Season 7

2012 / 2013

Season 7

2012 / 2013

DAT Lab: A Girl without Wings, Puppetry and Design Exploration
A Girl without Wings, Workshop Production
Travelogue (Season 3)
ACTion: Heart of Europe
ACTion Fest III, Hearts of Europe
DAT Retreat: New Jersey

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Season 8

2013 / 2014

Season 8

2013 / 2014

A Girl without Wings
Travelogue (Season 4)
Teaching Artist Residency: Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia
ACTion: Ecuador
ACTion Fest IV, Mitad del Mundo: Middle of the World
DAT Retreat: Berkshires

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Season 9

2014 / 2015

Season 9

2014 / 2015

Travelogue (Season 5)
Creative Trek: Tanzania
The Rebel Bird, Workshop Production (Divadlo Andreja Bagara in Nitra, Slovakia)
ACTion: Heart of Europe
ACTion Fest V, Tu a Teraz: Here and Now
DAT Retreat: Berkshires

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Season 10

2015 / 2016

Season 10

2015 / 2016

Travelogue (Season 6)
Teaching Artist Residency: Galápagos
Creative Trek: Ecuador (refresh)
ACTion: Tanzania
ACTion Fest VI, Shangaa: Shock and Awe
DAT Retreat: Berkshires

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Season 11

2016 / 2017

Season 11

2016 / 2017

Travelogue (Season 7)
ACTion: Ecuador
ACTion Fest VII, Juntos, Mano a Mano: Hand in Hand
DAT Retreat: Baltimore

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Season 12

2017 / 2018

Season 12

2017 / 2018

Blackfish, Workshop Production (Towson University's New Works in Theatre Festival)
Teaching Artist Residency: Slovakia
DAT Retreat: Baltimore

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Season 13

2018 / 2019

Season 13

2018 / 2019

The Rebel Bird Writing Workshop & Reading
DAT Retreat: Monticello

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Season 14

2019 / 2020

Season 14

2019 / 2020

Covid-19 Hiatus
Virtual Teaching Artist Residency: Slovakia
DAT Retreat: Baltimore

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Season 15

2020 / 2021

Season 15

2020 / 2021

Covid-19 Hiatus
Virtual Travelogue (Season 8) — on Clubhouse

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Season 16

2021 / 2022

Season 16

2021 / 2022

Covid-19 Hiatus
SITE-LINES: The Amazon
The Rainbow of San Luis

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Season 17

2022 / 2023

Season 17

2022 / 2023

Creative Trek: Slovakia (refresh)

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Season 18

2023 / 2024

Season 18

2023 / 2024

Teaching Artist Residency: Slovakia
DAT Retreat: Berkshires
Micro-Adventure: Hudson Valley Dérive

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Season 19

2024 / 2025

Season 19

2024 / 2025

Creative Trek: Ecuador (refresh)

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Season 20

2025 / 2026

Season 20

2025 / 2026

PASSAGE: Slovakia
DAT Lab: Slovakia
Teaching Artist Residency: Slovakia
DAT Retreat: Bratislava

Season 1 cover

Season 1

2006 / 2007

Season 1

2006 / 2007

Creative Trek: Zimbabwe
North East US Tour of 'Voices from Zimbabwe'
Founding Year

Season 2 cover

Season 2

2007 / 2008

Season 2

2007 / 2008

Creative Trek: Ecuador
'Flight 360: The Ecuador Projct' (IATI Theater's Performing Arts Marathon, International Performing Arts Festival)

Season 3 cover

Season 3

2008 / 2009

Season 3

2008 / 2009

ACTion: Ecuador
ACTion Fest I, Hecho en Ecuador: Made in Ecuador
Invited to present at IATI Theater's Performing Arts Marathon, International Performing Arts Festival

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Season 4

2009 / 2010

Season 4

2009 / 2010

ACTion: Ecuador
ACTion Fest II, Poco a Poco: Bit by Bit
DAT Retreat: Space on Ryder Farms (honored to be the first company invited to Space on Ryder Farm)