There is a shift happening in the world of performance art. The loud echoes of federal divestment and the oligarchic consolidation of streaming services loom large, diluting what quality performance feels like. But on the ground, in the everyday experience of being a working performer, there’s a feverish expectation to change the method and medium of the work. Audiences crave something real, something that artificial intelligence can never create: human connection. Sade Lythcott, CEO of the National Black Theatre in Harlem, is up for the challenge.
