RAW THOUGHT
Dixon Place, Hunter College, and Clemente Soto Velez Center (NY)
Raw Thought is a multimedia theatrical work examining the life, work, and death of computer activist Aaron Swartz. Drawing from Swartz’s writings, blogs, and journals, as well as interviews with colleagues and friends, the piece explores questions of access, justice, and intellectual freedom. Created through a collaborative process by performers, directors, writers, and designers, Raw Thought is currently being produced as a residency at colleges and universities across New York City.
RAW THOUGHT
Produced by Co-Op Theatre East
Written by Tyrus Holden
Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Devised by COTE ensemble members, Tyrus Holden, Ash Marinaccio, Robert A.K. Gonyo, and Michael Rehse
Dramaturgy, Transcription Assistance and Additional Script Support Provided by Sophie Walker, Matthew Champagne, and Vinny Eden Ortega
Raw Thought was being developed in residency with students at Hunter College in New York during the Spring 2020 semester and has been postponed due to the coronavirus.
The trailer above features cast members from that performance, Alex Aguirre, Carlos Garcia, Erin Jeffries, Cloyce Martin, Annabella Pritchard, Sophia Radix, Mayurakshi Sen and Jason Wang.