​Annie G. Levy

Artist Statement

 

As a theatremaker, my work revolves around mythology, scientific breakthroughs, and historical turning points.  These are, arguably, some of the biggest stories that we have to tell and my interest is to explore them using different scales – honoring their largeness and investigating their intimacies. The theatre pieces that I create are often ensemble driven and movement based, incorporating the unity of a chorus and the delicacy of found object puppetry as often as possible.  Finding the narrative in non-narrative text is a large component of my process and I often work with performers to translate and adapt non-dramatic text (academic research, poetry, characters created for a medium other than theatre) for performance.

 

As a director, I am drawn to works that are theme driven with a healthy dose of spectacle and that take risks with language. My work with new plays focuses on finding the inherent physical vocabulary of the story and my work with established scripts involves finding the mythological, historical and scientific elements in the text itself.  

 

Bio

​Annie G. Levy is a theatre maker, director, educator, and founding member of The World Wide Lab, an international collective of directors dedicated to cross-cultural collaborations and experiments in co-directing. Her work often explores the intersections of mythology, science, and history, creating theatrical pieces that challenge conventional storytelling through ensemble-driven, physical, and devised methods.

 

Levy’s recent original works include Space Rock | Doorstop, a play about Ann Hodges, the only person confirmed to have been struck by a meteorite, and TREE ARMY: The CCC Project, which delves into the history of Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps. Her work has been supported by institutions such as the William Froelich Foundation and the Alabama State Council for the Arts.

 

Levy has directed productions across the globe, including Between Two Breaths in Canada, In Transit in Taiwan, and The Ecclesiazusae in Greece. Her work has been presented at international festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and through residencies at Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center and SPACE on Ryder Farm.

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A dedicated educator, Annie has taught at institutions including Emerson College, The University of Alabama, Pace University, and Rider University. Her teaching blends her knowledge of theatre and cognitive studies, and she has led numerous workshops on devising, directing, and interdisciplinary performance creation.

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Annie G. Levy’s work has been recognized with awards and grants from the TCG Global Connections Grant, the Alabama Humanities Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MA in Cognitive Studies in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.