Play:
The Way of Water

Written by Caridad Svich, The Way of Water, tells the story of two fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, dealing with the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill and its effects on the environment and human health. Caridad’s rich writing sheds light on this difficult time in the Gulf Region, giving voice to those unheard.

The play was featured in American Theater Magazine and in an article in the Huffington Post in May 2012.

Since April 3, 2012, The Way of Water has received fifty readings throughout the United States, Europe and South America, including presentations at:

• American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, FL
• Austin Scriptworks in Austin, TX
• California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA
• Cornell University’s Teatrotaller and Theatre Incognita in Ithaca, NY
• EAST L.A. REP in Los Angeles, CA
• Emerson College & Atomic Age Theater Company in Boston, MA
• Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York, NY
• Frank Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
• ion theatre company in San Diego, CA
• Lark Playwrights Development Center in New York (directed by Daniella Topol)
• Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago, IL
• Main Street Theatre in Houston, TX
• Occupy Ashland in Oregon
• Off the Hyphen Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA
• Opera del Espacio in Los Angeles, CA
• Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe, NM
• Vortex Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
• and over 20 universities including Carnegie Mellon and UC-Davis

International presentations include:

• Aberystwyth University in Wales/UK
• Alameda Theatre in Toronto, Canada
• English Theatre Berlin in Germany (directed by Jake Witlen)
• Pat the Dog in Ontario, Canada
• Rosemary Branch Theatre Company in London, UK
• and venues in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo (Brasil), Tasmania (Australia), and Pretoria, South Africa

The Way of Water was developed at the 2011 Winter Writers Retreat and 2012 Studio Retreat at the Lark Play Development Center, New York City (John Clinton Eisner, Artistic Director).