Day for Night with Caridad Svich

S5, ep 39: the philosophy teacher speaks, from WAR PAINTING by Caridad Svich

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an excerpt from a new play of mine called WAR PAINTING.

S5, Ep 38: un-free hugs by Caridad Svich

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an essay about what the hug can mean in theatre.

S5, ep 37: the money scene by Caridad Svich

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an essay about when a scene in a play is labelled as a "money" scene.

S5, ep 36: the wilderness by Caridad Svich

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an essay about what it is like for a writer to be cast off to the wilderness.

S5, ep 35: redacted (in theatre) by Caridad Svich

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an essay about what happens when theatre self censors.

S5, ep 34: et tu, capitalism? by Caridad Svich

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an essay on theatre's relationship to capitalism.

S5, ep 33: camp fires by Caridad Svich

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an essay about storytelling and what the campfire metaphor even means.

S5, ep 32: language games

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode i read from my essay "language games" where i talk about writing in Spanish and bilingually in an Anglophone theatre.

S5, ep 31: Three card monte or theatre shell game

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode i read an essay i wrote about theatre, class system and who gets kept in and who gets kept out: "Three card monte or the theatre ...

S5, ep 30: I miss when plays were just plays

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, i read the first essay from my substack called pocket theatre or slow news from old wars: "I Miss When Plays were just plays.&qu...

S5, ep 29: on Andrea Gibson's passing

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read from poet Andrea Gibson's work in honor of their memory. the poems are from their collection YOU BETTER BE LIGHTNING (Butto...

S5, ep 28: 40 Questions About a Political Play by Dan O'Brien

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read Dan O'Brien's pamphlet 40 QUESTONS FOR A POLITICAL PLAY. published by Calque Pamphlets. Calquepress. (2025)

S5, Ep 27: Sara Ahmed's A Useful Manifesto

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read and reflect upon Sara Ahmed's "A Useful Manifesto" (published July 11, 2025 on their substack feministkilljoys). ...

S5, ep 26: part two of Tobi Haslett's MAGIC ACTIONS

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read the second half of Tobi Haslett's essay "Magic Actions" (summer 2021, nplusone.mag/issue-40

S5, 25: part one of Tobi Haslett's MAGIC ACTIONS

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read the first half of Tobi Haslett's essay "Magic Actions" (summer 2021, nplusone.mag/issue-40/

S5, Ep 24: from Andy Smith's PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read from Andy Smith's new collection PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE (June 2025, INK Concrete Pub).

S5, ep 23: from Can I Live? by Fehinti Balogun and Complicite. from TRANSMEDIA THEATRE PLAYS.

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, i read from Fehinti Balogun's CAN I LIVE? which was originally presented by Complicite theatre as a digitally touring film. the t...

S5, Ep 22: A Chronically Ill Earth by Violet Affleck

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read Violet Affleck's powerful personal essay "A Chronically Il Earth" published May 18, 2025 in Yale Global Health Re...

S5, Ep 21: Theatre in the Digital Age by Caridad Svich

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read the introduction to my new book Transmedia Theatre Plays (Methuen Drama, 2025).

S5, ep 20: Paper Pills and Mother from Anderson's WINESBURG OHIO

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read the stories "Paper Pills" and "Mother" from Sherwood Anderson's WINESBURG, OHIO (1919)

s5, Ep 19: The Book of Grotesques and Hands from WINESBURG OHIO by Sherwood Anderson

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, i start reading Sherwood Anderson's WINESBURG, OHIO (1919). The first piece called "The Book of Grotesques" and "H...

S5, ep 18: excerpt from A.V. Marraccini's WE THE PARASITES

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode i read an excerpt from A.V. Marraccini's WE THE PARASITES (Sublunary Editions, 2023).

S5, ep 17: from Anne Boyer's Handbook of Disappointed Fate and more

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read from Lizzie Olesker and Lynne Sachs' HAND BOOK: A MANUAL ON PERFORMANCE, PROCESS AND THE LABOR OF LAUNDRY (Punctum Books, 2...

S5, ep 16: selected poems from MY HERESIES by Alina Stefanescu

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read selected poems from Alina Stefanescu's new collection MY HERESIES (Sarabande Books, 2025):Byline, Be SkyTonight, As You Pac...

S5, ep 15: tracks 3 and 4 from MINOTAUR by Caridad Svich

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read from tracks 3 and 4 of my performance piece MINOTAUR.

S5, ep 14: on the passing of Joshua Clover

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

on the passing of scholar and poet Joshua Clover, I read his essay "The Irreconcilable: Marx after Literature" and some poems from his colle...

S5, ep 13: The Anxious Classroom and thoughts on art and things

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, I read "The Anxious Classroom" essay by Joyelle McSweeney and Johannes Goransson, and also where i riff for a while on crea...

S5, ep 12: about the world by Caridad Svich

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode i read a new monologue from a work in progess. the monologue is titled "about the world."

S5, ep 11: Giving Thanks monologue by Caridad Svich

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, i read a monologue I forgot i had written! call it a re-discovery of a kind. the monologue is called Giving Thanks.

S5, ep 10: scene one from Swans, Meridian by Caridad Svich

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read the first scene/monologue from my play SWANS, MERIDIAN.

S5, ep 9: excerpt from Little Beast by Tobia Rossi, translated by Caterina Nonis

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read excerpt from the play LITTLE BEAST (Piccola Bestia) by Tobia Rossi, translated from the Italian by Caterina Nonis. the play won...

S5, ep 8: Athol Fugard in dialogue 1992

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I read an interview between playwright Athol Fugard and scholar-director Floyd Gaffney, which was published in the journal TheatreForu...

S5, ep 7: scene one from CLARA THOMAS BAILEY by Caridad Svich

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

scene one from my play CLARA THOMAS BAILEY. a portrait of a life.

S5, ep. 6: Pancakes by Caridad Svich

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read a scene from a new piece of mine that is in progress. the scene is called "Pancakes".

S5, ep 4: scenes from KORA K by Caridad Svich

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I talk about what led to the writing of KORA K and I read the first four scenes from it. KORA K is the story of a self and the space b...

S5, Ep5: A Song on Porcelain reading

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

wherein I read Pinsky's Song on Porcelain essay from January 30, 2025.

S5, ep 3: Bodies Will Swing by Jeff Sharlet

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read "Bodies Will Swing" by Jeff Sharlet originally written on his substack blog Scenes from a Slow Civil War on February ...

S5, Ep 2: reading Unlimited Liabilities by Nate Holdren, Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Artie VIerkant

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read, in part (with a digression mid-way on Dickens' A Christmas Carol and more), the transcript of Unlimited Liabilities (July ...

S5,Ep 1: It's the stupidity, stupid! by Nate Holdren

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I begin with a chat about the new year 2025, some thoughts on burnout culture in theatre, and then read Nate Holdren's new blog piece ...

S4, Ep 49: scenes 13-23 from THRUSH by Caridad Svich

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode the rest of the play with songs THRUSH is read by its author Caridad Svich. the play originally premiered in 2006 at Salvage Vanguard ...

S4, Ep 48: scenes 1-12 from THRUSH by Caridad Svich

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I read from scenes 1-12 of my play with songs THRUSH, which was originally produced at Salvage Vanguard Theater in Austin, Texas in 20...

S4, Ep 47: Gary Indiana on Barbara Kruger

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read author Gary Indiana's essay on artist Barbara Kruger "The War at Home" from his collection of essays UTOPIA'S DEBRIS (2008) pub...

S4, Ep 46: Gabriel Winant's The Baby and the Bathwater

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read Gabriel Winant's "The Baby and the Bathwater: Class Analysis and Class Formation after Deindustrialization" published online on...

S4, ep 45: Watches by Jeff McMahon

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read prose piece Watches by Jeff McMahon, originally published in the Table Talk from The The Threepenny Review in 2015.

S4, ep 44: gunge by So Mayer

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read So Mayer's piece "gunge," which was originally posted July 25, 2024.

S4, Ep 43: The Orange and the Brick by Caridad Svich

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The Orange and the Brick" an essay by Caridad Svich. featured in The Routledge Companion to Latine Theatre and Performance edited by Noe Mo...

S4, Ep 42: What is to be Done? Manifesto by CJ THE X

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

reading CJ THE X's WHAT IS TO BE DONE? A Manifesto to Return to Web 1.5, first posted on their website on March 1, 2024. https://www.cjthex.com/wh...

S4, Ep 41: MANIFESTO: THEATRE FOR THE DEAD by Kit Danowski

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in memory of scholar, poet, playwright, theatre-maker, director Kit Danowski, who passed away the week of July 29, 2024 (announced on July 31, 2024 on...

S4, Ep 40: reading Pantea Javidan's False Divisions and Dubious Equivalences

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I read scholar Pantea Javidan's important article "False Divisions and Dubious Equivalencies: children's rights during t...

S4, Ep 39: On Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism & Modernism

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

reading from and engaging with chapter one and seven from Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism (Published 2009, John Hunt Publishing) through the lens...

S4, Ep 38: On Fornes and Osterweil and Work

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

two readings in this episode: 1. from my essay on Maria Irene Fornes published in the Mentorship issue of The Dramatist Quarterly spring 2024 (Vol 2...

S4, Ep 37: Helen Iball's intro to BLASTED study guide

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

the introduction to Helen Iball's study guide to Sarah Kane's BLASTED (Methuen Drama, 2008)

S4, Ep 36: untitled desert play reverie by Caridad Svich

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

some text from work in progress, untitled desert play by Caridad Svich.

S4, Ep 35: More musings on Beckett, Modernism and Politics

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, i continue musings on Samuel Beckett and Modernism. with excerpt from James McNaughton's SAMUEL BECKETT AND THE POLITICS OF AFTER...

S4, Ep 34: from Dalton Trumbo's JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read from chapter one of Dalton Trumbo's novel JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN. (published by Penguin Random House edition 1984). the novel w...

S4, ep 33: Musing on Samuel Beckett and Modernism

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture/musing on the author Samuel Beckett, focusing a bit on his works KRAPP'S LAST TAPE and WAITING FOR GODOT, through a modernist ...

S4, Ep 32: Waiting for Recognition by Elinor Fuchs

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

reading Elinor Fuchs' essay "Waiting for Recognition" (2007) first published by Modern Drama journal. University of Toronto Press.

S4, Ep 31: reading THE WASTE LAND by T.S. Eliot

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, I read T.S. Eliot's THE WASTE LAND. 434 lines.

S4, Ep 30: Modernist musing on T.S. Eliot

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture musing on T.S. Eliot and Modernism, esp. in relation to THE WASTE LAND as a core text of Modernism.

S4, Ep 29: Modernism in Literature Part 2: Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, and more

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture on what begat/influenced Modernism in literature and art. key figures. key thinking. and as always, how capitalism intersects with...

S4, Ep 25: lost episode. Nate Holdren on the future

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

reading from Nate Holdren's slow cancellation of the future. blog piece dated June 6, 2024.

S4, Ep 28: Modernism in Literature: an overview

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

the first in a series of informal musings on Modernism in literature.

S4, Ep 27: from David Barnett's THEATRICALITY, PLAYTEXTS AND SOCIETY

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

excerpt from David Barnett's book THEATRICALITY, PLAYTEXTS AND SOCIETY. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2024.

S4, Ep. 26: from Fintan Walsh's PERFORMING GRIEF In PANDEMIC THEATRES

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

reading from sections of the book PERFORMING GRIEF IN PANDEMIC THEATRES by Fintan Walsh. published by Cambridge University Press, 2024.

S4, Ep 24: from Sara Freeman's Playwriting, Dramaturgy and Space

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an excerpt from Sara Freeman's book Playwriting, Dramaturgy and Space published by Cambridge University Press in 2023 as part of the Cambridge Ele...

S4, Ep 23: On the text, author, and reader

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture/reflection by Caridad Svich on the relationship among the text, the author and the reader

S4, Ep 22: on ghosts and writing

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture on ghosts in writing - their function and their existence.

S4, Ep 21: Jonas Barish Anti-theatrical Prejudice

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

reading from the introduction to Jonas Barish's The Anti-theatrical Prejudice (UC Press, 1981), and abstract/summary of Eileen Fischer's revie...

S4, Ep 20: on wounds and feelings in literature

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture on wound theory and affect in literature.

S4, Ep 19: On secrets and suspense in literature

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture on how secrets and suspense work in literature.

S4, Ep 18: selections from Joyelle McSweeney's work

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, i read selections from Joyelle McSweeney's work, as follows: a. "Toxic Sonnets: A Crown for John Keats" from Toxicon a...

S4, Ep 17: Lecture 3 On Narrative

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an informal lecture/reflection on narrative in literature, its uses and positions within power structures.

S4, Ep 16: Intro to Lit: On Character & Voice

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

informal lecture on aspects of character and voice in literature.

S4, Ep 15: excerpt from AGUA DE LUNA by Caridad Svich

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

excerpts from several scenes from the play AGUA DE LUNA (psalms for the rouge) by Caridad Svich. this play is published by Intellect Books, UK in the...

S4, ep 14: Introduction to Literature musings with Caridad Svich, lecture one

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

musing on literature as portal, affectivity, the book as object, film as dream, and relationality in this informal lecture on where to begin in litera...

S4, Ep 13: excerpt from ARCHIPELAGO by Caridad Svich

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read a monologue from my play ARCHIPELAGO - a love story about someone from here, and someone from there trying to forge a connectio...

S4, Ep 12: excerpt from BAD ENGLISH by Caridad Svich

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I read a section from work in progress BAD ENGLISH.

S4, Ep 11: Excerpt from Sam Shepard's THE UNSEEN HAND read by Caridad Svich

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I read the opening scene from Sam Shepard's play THE UNSEEN HAND (1971). The version I read from is published by Alexander Street ...

S4, Ep 10: excerpt from FROM SCARSDALE by Dan O'Brien

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

opening and chapter one from Dan O'Brien's memoir FROM SCARSDALE published by Dalkey Archive Press, 2023.

S4, Ep. 9: Hephaestus Contra the It Girl by A.V. Marraccini read by Svich

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

episode in which I read A.V. Marraccini's HEPHAESTUS CONTRA THE IT GIRL: A Manifesto. Marraccini's piece was originally published on April 1...

S4, Ep 8: Interview on Theatre Pedagogy in Climate Crisis

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

an interview with Caridad Svich conducted by Conrad Alexandrowicz and David Fancy from their book THEATRE PEDAGOGY IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CRISIS. Publi...

S4, Ep 7: "The Five Elements" of Latinx Actor Training

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read my essay "The Five Elements" from the book LATINX ACTOR TRAINING edited by Cynthia Santos DeCure and Micha Espinosa. ...

S4, Ep 6: "In a Shakespearean key"

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I read my essay "In a Shakespearean key" from the book SHAKESPEARE AND LATINIDAD edited by Trevor Boffone and Carla Della Ga...

S4, Ep5: Edward Bond's Introduction to FIFTY PLAYWRIGHTS ON THEIR CRAFT

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the day of the announcement of his passing, I read Edward Bond's introduction to the book FIFTY PLAYWRIGHTS ON THEIR CRAFT, which Caroline Jest...

S4, Ep 4: On Lynn Hejinian's passing

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On poet Lynn Hejinian's passing, I read excerpt from their 1983 essay "The Rejection of Closure" and excerpt from their book My Life (pu...

S4, Ep 3: On Negligible Perfection by Mac Wellman

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode, I read from a 2002 work in progress by poet/playwright Mac Wellman. The piece is titled "On Negligible Perfection." It was ...

S4, Ep2: excerpt from BAD ENGLISH by Caridad Svich

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

excerpt from work-in-progress BAD ENGLISH by Caridad Svich

S4, Ep 1: excerpt from A HISTORY OF PAPER by Oliver Emanuel, read by Caridad Svich

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

S4, Ep 1: excerpt from the radio drama A HISTORY OF PAPER (2016) by Oliver Emanuel. In memory of Emanuel's passing in December 2023.

S3, Ep 39: Minotaur fragment by Caridad Svich and excerpt from ENDLAND by Tim Etchells

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

S3, Ep 39: reading from work in progress by Caridad Svich. It is untitled but told through a mythic lens of Minotaur, or so we think? And also reading...

S3, Ep. 38: excerpt from The Nicest Body Ever Seen... by Josep Maria Miro read by Caridad Svich

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 38: excerpt from the play THE NICEST BODY EVER SEEN AROUND THESE PARTS by Josep Maria Miro, translated by Sharon Feldman, read by Caridad Svic...

S3, Ep. 37: AN ACORN by Caridad Svich

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Caridad Svich reads their performance text AN ACORN (version 2020, from 2017-2018). The piece is published by NoPassport Press, and ...

S3, ep 36: excerpt from MEMORIES OF OVERDEVELOPMENT & from SWANS by Caridad Svich

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I read a section from my play MEMORIES OF OVERDEVELOPMENT and the opening of a new work in progress currently titled SWANS

S3, Ep 35: 2nd excerpt from PRODIGAL KISS by Caridad Svich

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

S3, Ep 35: 2nd excerpt - the Coral scene - from PRODIGAL KISS by Caridad Svich.

S3, Ep 34: excerpt from PRODIGAL KISS by Caridad Svich

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I read from and talk about my play PRODIGAL KISS, and the heartbreak of theatre.

S3, Ep 33: essay "Embracing the Fragile" by Caridad Svich

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

essay from early 2000s "Embracing the Fragile" by Caridad Svich.

S3, Ep 32: excerpt from Christopher Brett Bailey's THIS IS HOW WE DIE

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

cw: the excerpt contains difficult subject matter. * S3, Ep 32: excerpt from the opening of Christopher Brett Bailey's performance piece THIS IS ...

S3, Ep 31: excerpt from DISOBEDIENT THEATRE by Chris Johnston, read by Caridad Svich

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

S3, Ep 31: excerpt from the book DISOBEDIENT THEATRE by Chris Johnston. Published by Bloomsbury Drama, 2017.

S3, Ep 30: excerpt from BOXING 2000 by Richard Maxwell read by Caridad Svich

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

S3, Ep 30: excerpt from the play BOXING 2000 by Richard Maxwell. published by TCG in 2004 in the collection plays 1996-2000.

S3, Ep 29: excerpt the Austin section from THE FUTURE SHOW by Deborah Pearson. read by Caridad Svich

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

S3, Ep 29: excerpt from the Austin section of THE FUTURE SHOW by Deborah Pearson. Published by Oberon Modern Plays in 2015. with mentions of Action He...

S3, Ep 28: "Finding hope in a time of despair" by Jo Clifford. read by Caridad Svich

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Finding hope in a time of despair" by Jo Clifford. from their substack The Light Inside. this piece was posted on August 2nd, 2023.