Photo by Chicago Magazine (2010) by Eva Laporte Rebecca Gilman’s Swing State: A Contemporary Play Arrives for Its San Antonio Premiere Why Surround Project chose Swing State I spend a lot of time reading new plays for Surround Project. When we’re selecting work for San Antonio theatre audiences, we look for contemporary scripts that feel … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Rebecca Gilman
PRESS: Four Places
Surround Project explores family in ‘Four Places’ by Deborah Martin | June 5, 2019 The Surround Project debuted in 2017 with “9 Circles,” an intense drama digging into the damage of warfare borne by those on the front lines, an experience that many may not have had first-hand. The company’s second offering, a look into … Continue reading PRESS: Four Places
PRESS: Four Places
Two June Plays Present Opportunities To Address PTSD and Other Trauma by Nicholas Frank | June 13, 2019 “Paralyzing family resentments, depleted affections, and sublimated cruelties” in Four Places, a play about “the insular toxicity of the nuclear family.” Or, a “mutually destructive rivalry” in the Sam Shepard play True West, described as “opaque, terrifying, surrealistic.” It may seem contradictory to offer … Continue reading PRESS: Four Places
Surround Spotlight: Alpha Home
Community Partnership Spotlight: Meet our friends at Alpha Home To take a closer look at the themes in FOUR PLACES by Joel Drake Johnson, The Surround Project has partnered with several non-profit agencies providing services or resources in San Antonio. We talked to Angela White, CEO of Alpha Home, about our partnership and the connection … Continue reading Surround Spotlight: Alpha Home
Surround Spotlight: Jewish Family Service of San Antonio
Community Partnership Spotlight: MEET OUR FRIENDS AT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO In Joel Drake Johnson’s play FOUR PLACES, The Surround Project is exploring the connection between family dynamics and individual mental wellness. One of our partner agencies is Jewish Family Service. CEO Talli Dolge, MS, will join us at the performance on Friday, … Continue reading Surround Spotlight: Jewish Family Service of San Antonio