Theaters Against War

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Theaters Against War (THAW), was a coalition of theaters and volunteer theater artists organized to protest the Iraq War and the perceived concomitant restrictions on civil liberties in the US.[1] As of November 2007, THAW had more than 250 member theaters, largely in New York City, but with some representation through the United States and abroad.[2]

THAW was formed at a meeting at Performance Space 122 in New York City on December 9, 2002[3] to organize a citywide theater-based anti-war protest for March 2, 2003.[4][5] After the initial protest, THAW continued to participate in protests and theater events, such as 2006's Culture Project Impact Festival[6] and United for Peace and Justice's March 18, 2007 "NYC March to End the War".[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Mission Statement & Advisory Board". Theaters Against War. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  2. ^ "THAW Member Theaters". Theaters Against War. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  3. ^ Emily DeVoti (Winter 2003). "New York Theaters Against War". The Brooklyn Rail. Archived from the original on 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  4. ^ Salomon, Julie (2003-02-06). "Mobilizing a Theater of Protest. Again.; Artists Try to Recapture Their Role as Catalysts for Debate and Dissent". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  5. ^ Kamenetz, Anya (2003-02-26). "Aristophanes vs. Rumsfeld – THAW and the Lysistrata Project's Anti-War Fare". Village Voice. Retrieved 2007-11-15.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "WHAT'S ON – Theaters Against War (THAW)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  7. ^ "NYC March to End the War : Sunday, March 18, 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  8. ^ "THAWAction Archives 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-11-15.


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