Caridad Svich

Day for Night with Caridad Svich

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A series where poetry and theatre meet - in the edge-lands, in the wilderness. Hosted by OBIE-winning playwright Caridad Svich.

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Caridad Svich

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Fiction

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Latest episode

Jun 14, 2026

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Episodes

S2, Ep. 26: On Active Language in drama, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

S2, Ep. 26: some thoughts on the concept of active language in drama.

S2, Ep. 25: On Trigger and Heap and the Inciting Incident in Plays, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

S2, Episode 25: some thoughts on the concepts of "trigger and heap" and inciting incident in plays.

S2, Ep 24: The Dramatic Question in writing plays, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

S2, Ep. 24: some thoughts on the concept of the dramatic question in plays.

S2, Ep. 23: On Post-dramatic theatre, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

Season 2, Episode 23: some thoughts on post-dramatic theatre.

S2, Ep. 22: On Digital Theatre, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

Season 2, Episode 22: some thoughts on digital theatre.

S2, Ep 21: On Applied Theatre and Real Time, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

Season 2, Episode 21: a lecture on applied theatre and concepts too of real time in theatre.

S2, Ep. 20: On Theatrical Adaptation, a lecture by Caridad Svich 06.11.2022

Season 2, Episode 20: a lecture on the art of theatrical adaptation.

S2, Ep 19: On Satire, Part Two, a lecture on dramatic form by Caridad Svich 22.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 19: On Satire, Part Two, a lecture on dramatic form by Caridad Svich

S2, Ep 18: On Farce and Satire Part One lecture by Caridad Svich 22.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 18: On Farce and Satire, Part One, lecture on dramatic form by Caridad Svich. This is in a series of occasional lectures I am posting as part of this podcast series.

S2, Ep 17: On Comedy, a lecture by Caridad Svich 21.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 17: On Comedy as a dramatic form, a lecture by Caridad Svich.

S2, Ep. 16: On Realism, a lecture by Caridad Svich 21.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 16: On Realism as a dramatic form, a lecture by Caridad Svich

S2, Ep. 15: On Tragedy, a lecture by Caridad Svich 21.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 15: On Tragedy as a dramatic form by Caridad Svich. 

S2, Ep. 14: Melodrama, a mini lecture by Caridad Svich 21.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 14: a mini lecture on Melodrama as a dramatic form by Caridad Svich.

S2, Ep. 13: excerpt from new work in progress, archival fever dream (featuring Chorus of the Dispossessed) by Caridad Svich 21.08.2022

Season 2, Episode 13:  excerpt from a new work in progress for performance - an archival fever dream (featuring the Chorus of the Dispossessed) by Caridad Svich.

S2, Ep 12: Four poems from THE HURTING KIND by Ada Limon 30.06.2022

S2, Ep 12: Four poems from THE HURTING KIND by Ada Limon - "Drowning Creek," "Banished Wonders," "Sports," and "Heat". Published by Milkweed Editions. 2022. 

S2, Ep 11: Three poems from USEFUL JUNK by Erika Meitner 30.06.2022

S2, Ep 11: Three poems from USEFUL JUNK by Erika Meitner: "A Brief Ontological Investigation," "letter from around the way," and "An Occupation of Loss" (published by BOA Editions Ltd, 2022, in their American Poets Continuum Series, No, 191).

S2, Ep 10: A lecture on Post-Dramatic Theatre 30.06.2022

S2, Ep 10: A lecture on Post-Dramatic Theatre

S2, Ep 9 : A Lecture on Alternative Forms in Drama 30.06.2022

Season 2, Episode 9: A lecture on Alternative Forms in Drama by Caridad Svich.

S3, Ep. 8: excerpts from DENNIS OF PENGE by Annie Siddons. 08.05.2022

S3, Ep. 8: reading excerpts here from DENNIS OF PENGE by Annie Siddons. the play is published by Oberon Modern Plays (2018).

S3, Ep 7: work in progress Something About Amy by Caridad Svich 23.04.2022

S3, Ep. 7: work in progress Something About Amy by Caridad Svich.

S3, Ep 6: three monologues from DESERTS (DESIERTOS) by Hugo Alfredo Hinojosa, translated by Caridad Svich 16.04.2022

Three monologues from the play DESERTS (DESIERTOS) by Hugo Alfredo Hinojosa, translated by Caridad Svich: in the middle of war in the bedroom and the insurance agent's office. * The translation was originally commissioned by The Lark in NYC, and developed later at the Goodman Theatre's Latino Festival.

S3, Ep. 5: selections from Flame and Embers from SIGNAL FIRES 03.04.2022

Selections from notebook 5 Flame and notebook 6 Embers from SIGNAL FIRES edited by Maddy Costa for FUEL, ETT, Graeae and Headlong: How to start a fire by Rowan Evans' How to start a fire by Roseanna DIas The Ghost Caller by Luke Barnes Dear Unknown Friend by Stephanie Street.

S3, Ep 4: To rage by Nastazja Domaradzka and Finding Home by Eilis Bevan-Davis from SIGNAL FIRES 18.03.2022

in this episode two pieces: excerpt from To rage by Nastazja Domaradzka and the poem "Finding Home" by Elis Bevan-Davis from notebook 4 entitled SPARK of the 6 notebook collection SIGNAL FIRES published by Fuel, Headlong, Graeae, and ETT. Edited by Maddy Costa. 

S3, Ep 3: Phoenix by Mike Bartlett and The Watchman by Alice Oswald from SIGNAL FIRES 17.03.2022

In this episode of Day for Night with Caridad Svich, reading Mike Bartlett's short story "Phoenix" and Alice Oswald's poem "The Watchman" from notebook 3 "Flint + Steel" from the 6 notebook collection SIGNAL FIRES published by Fuel, ETT, Graeae and Headlong. Edited by Maddy Costa.

S3, Ep 2: Lentils by Tom Wells from SIGNAL FIRES 15.03.2022

In this episode of Day for Night, I read Tom Wells' story "Lentils," which appears in the second notebook entitled "Kindling" from the 6 notebook collection SIGNAL FIRES published by Fuel, English Touring Company, Headlong and Graeae, and edited by Maddy Costa.

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