Science in Theatre Festival at Brooklyn Art Haus

The Science in Theatre Festival returns this fall for its third time to illuminate fascinating research through theater. Plays based on research about mushroom computers, Xenobots, and hormone balancing will take the spotlight.

The Science in Theatre Festival is a women-driven, seven-day event that brings together artists, scientists, and technologists.

Each night, we present a fully staged theatrical work, followed by talkbacks, science presentations, and panels featuring both scientists and artists. The plays, created specifically for the festival, are a collaboration between playwrights and scientists, each addressing a different scientific premise.

This year’s festival will present three original one-act plays, each commissioned specifically for SIT and crafted in collaboration between a playwright and a scientist.

The program includes:

Fruiting Body by Hannah Simms, in collaboration with scientist Andrew Adamatzky, investigates mycelium computers and their innovative potential in data processing.

The Last Word by Fareeda Ahmed, inspired by Michael Levin’s research on living-cell robots, explores the future applications of xenobots in drug delivery and environmental cleanup.

Receptors by Aliyah Curry, based on the work of Rose Rimler, tells the story of a young woman navigating her health through social media remedies amidst a chaotic urban landscape.

All these plays are addressing strong women characters dealing with medical issues and demystifying wellness propaganda.