Michael Donnay

MICHAEL DONNAY In the final scene of A Christmas Carol, after Ebenezer Scrooge has survived the hauntings of all three ghosts, the newly-reformed miser rushes to work in an attempt…

In this issue, we discuss and examine the passage of time as a concept that has both a performative as well as a natural role in our lives. We’re interested…

MICHAEL DONNAY Airplanes had heralded its coming — passing low over the center of town last week to drop flyers announcing the circus’ impending arrival. The handbills began appearing a…

In this issue, we consider the ways non-humans, in particular animals, are used/invoked in performance to convey meaning, including how we as humans often compare and contrast ourselves with animals…

MICHAEL DONNAY In December 2015, an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee aired with Jerry Seinfeld and President Barack Obama. When asked about how difficult it was to get…

In this issue, we ask the question: how do we as a society handle fame and celebrity culture, both as active & inactive participants in this phenomenon? We’re interested in…

MICHAEL DONNAY Or, A Brief Meditation on Why Everyone Wanted You to Stop Drinking In the space of two months at the end of 1918 and the beginning of 1919,…

In this issue, we continue our conversation around food from our previous issue, Acting Hungry: Food for Thoughts on Performance, and explore the taboos of consumption, discussing the obvious performative…

MICHAEL DONNAY In this issue, Michael Donnay spoke to Emma Clark and Hugh Wyld, two members of the London-based devising ensemble Tacky Pioneer. They discussed what it means to create…

In this issue, we explore the concept of legacy and unpack its many faces, from the curatorial to the personal. In doing so, we look at the ways in which…