The Anthropocene Project in Paris

Because of your incredible generosity, we're raising our goal to $25,000!

When we launched this campaign, we hoped to make an unforgettable educational experience possible for our students. Thanks to your support, we're closer than ever, and we're excited to do even more.

In just 60 days, our students will travel to Paris to perform Anthropocene, the production they first brought to life in Tempe. This is so much more than a trip. It's a chance to learn from world-class artists, experience a new culture and grow as performers while representing Arizona State University on an international stage.

Every dollar you give helps create the best possible experience for our students to support their airfare, housing and meals. Your support opens the door to opportunities they'll carry with them for the rest of their lives.

To everyone who has already made a gift, thank you. Your generosity is making this journey possible.

If you've been thinking about supporting our students, now is the perfect time. Help us reach our new goal of $25,000 and send our students from Tempe to Paris with the support they need to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We can't wait to share this journey with you.

A testimonial from ensemble member Ashlyn Truelick.

Working on Anthropocene has introduced me to the power of storytelling with minimal lines. Anthropocene is a movement-based play with very little dialogue. However, even with a foundation solely built off of movement and facial expressions, it has become one of the most powerful and influential pieces I have ever been a part of. This show has forced me to put my full self in perspective of communities that are especially affected by the climate crisis, developing a deeper understanding of how much of a crisis we are truly in. Performing Anthropocene at the UNESCO Climate Summit in Paris would be a privilege. In order for this performance to make a true impact and force our world to change, it needs to be seen by more people. Getting to perform this at UNESCO will allow us to reach audiences that we may never have reached otherwise. In addition to getting more exposure, putting a performance up about the climate crisis at a summit that is specifically filled with advocates for the climate crisis would triple the impact and further spread the word across the country. 

Anthropocene found its voice in Arizona. Now it's ready to be heard everywhere.

Your donation, big or small, gets us one step closer to the UNESCO Climate Summit and a global platform for this story.

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A testimonial from ensemble member and current ASU student Tristan Schilling.

Anthropocene has really changed how I view and produce theatre. The process with my fellow cast members and the production team-- the community-- has been so smooth and such a joy that it's been something that I've strived to recreate with every other project I've worked on. Going into Anthropocene, I was certainly no professional climate scientist. I'm not saying that I am now, but I will say this: Working on Anthropocene has changed my view of the world and our place in it, totally.
 
For me, performing at UNESCO is a seriously incredible opportunity to tell a story about the connection and reliance that humanity has to the Earth to people who can make a massive difference at the global level. If half of the audience leaves the theatre ready to make a difference, that wouldn't be enough. Changing the world takes everyone.
  
This would be a pipe-dream-with-wheels-and-a-steering-column come true. Anthropocene!

This story began on an Arizona stage. It's time for the world to hear it too.

Every contribution brings us closer to the UNESCO Climate Summit, where Anthropocene's message can reach an international audience. 

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A testimonial from ensemble member and alumna Shayna Padjen.

I used to always express my feelings about climate change through poetry and writing, because I thought that was the only way for me to contribute to artistic activism. Being in Anthropocene has shown me that that isn’t true. Climate change transcends spoken word. It’s a language of movement, resilience, collective grief, collective strength, and rebuilding. Anthropocene gives me the hope that community outreach and support can make a positive difference for the trajectory of climate change. Anthropocene is a human story, a tapestry of where we’ve been and what’s to come. It isn’t about what we have to say. It’s about the cry of nature, that unless action is taken to listen, there will be no one left to hear our cries. 

The opportunity to perform Anthropocene at the UNESCO Climate Summit is a phenomenal one, not only for the cultural experiences that come from international travel, but it is an opportunity to share Anthropocene on a global scale. As a human story, the mission behind Anthropocene is to share its message with as much outreach as possible. Climate change isn’t a crisis contained to one community. It is a global crisis and while Anthropocene premiered in Arizona, it is imperative that its message of inspiration, hope, and activism be presented to a broader audience. 

Arizona gave Anthropocene its voice. Now the world needs to hear it.

Your gift makes this possible. Support our journey to the UNESCO Climate Summit and help us carry our story to a global stage.