Original Public Works Documentary UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE, a film honoring the program's community, is now available to view for free on ALL ARTS and online.
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE, a new documentary from The Public Theater created with Art Docs and premiering this fall on ALL ARTS, focuses on The Public Theater’s 2017 Public Works musical production of As You Like It, which was performed by 200 New Yorkers of all ages and boroughs, and was named one of the Top Ten shows of 2017 by The New York Times. Co-adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub, original choreography by Sonya Tayeh, and direction by Laurie Woolery, As You Like It was set to be remounted as part of the 2020 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, but those plans were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This film tracks the creation of As You Like It and the ways this resilient community has banded together amidst the crises of 2020. Public Works, a major program of The Public Theater, aims to restore and build community by connecting people through theater—both performing it and experiencing it—creating theater that is not only for the people, but by and of the people as well. For the last eight years, Public Works has partnered with organizations across New York City, inviting community members to take classes, attend performances, and join in the creation of ambitious works of participatory theater.
Learn more about UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.
The theaters remain dark, but we are striving to make great art for the largest audience possible and to remain deeply connected to our community partners. Over the last few months, we have presented a variety of work over digital platforms, including a new audio play by Anne Washburn and Saheem Ali, concerts by Kiki & Herb, Toshi Reagon and Samora Pinderhughes, Civic Salons, and more! Visit publictheater.org to learn more about our full slate of events and programs currently running.
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Additional Digital Programming support provided by The Harold & Mimi Steinberg New Play Development Fund, The Shubert Foundation, The Tow Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and David Rockefeller Foundation. Special support provided by the George T. Delacorte Fund for Performances at The Delacorte Theater.
Additional support for Public Works provided by Alphadyne Foundation, Open Society Foundations, The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Jody & John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation, Robert & Mercedes Eiccholz Foundation, Consolidated Edison of New York Inc., WarnerMedia, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Leon Levy Foundation, One World Fund, SHS Foundation, and Susan & David Viniar.
Pictured: Ato Blankson-Wood, Shaina Taub, and Rebecca Naomi Jones. Photo by Reel Time Video Production/Jonathan Frank and Alex Pearlman.
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