FOR REAL

What does it mean to matter?

Part theatrical radio show, part live podcast, part collective reckoning, FOR REAL transforms BAM’s Fishman Space into a sound studio where artists and the audience become co-creators. Conceived by harpist and “musical journalist” Andrea Voets (Resonate Productions), this daring performance explores the ways our culture undermines women, laying bare the sexism that strikes at mind and soul.

Blending original live music, storytelling, and unscripted conversation, FOR REAL amplifies the voices of women whose experiences expose society’s emotional blind spots. Each performance doubles as a podcast recording, inviting audiences to share their own reflections in real time. What results is a raw, resonant act of collective listening, and a space where being taken seriously becomes revolutionary.

Participation in the podcast recording is on a voluntary basis. Feel free to take part in the live interviews, or to simply watch and listen.

Interviewees:
Angela Saini • Aldith Hunkar • Kate Manne • Maaike Meijer • Avery Trufelman • Julia Wouters • Gaea Schoeters • Kymia Kermani • Bindu De Knock • Annelies Van Parys • Sara Mohammadi • Yung-Tuan Ku • Celia Serrano • Androniki Menelaou • the audience

Join us after select performances for post-show talks with podcaster and radio producer Avery Trufelman (Wednesday, November 19), science journalist and author Angela Saini (Friday, November 21), cultural theorist Catherine Liu (Saturday, November 22), and sociologist Arlie Hochschild (Sunday, November 23).