Riven

Riven is a documentary play about waste and the pickers working in a world where nothing is sacred. At the heart of this play are Alessandra and Melina, two waste pickers working at a cooperative somewhere in the global south where they’ve built a relationship based on friendship and survival.

Riven was born out of a research and interview process on the reality of waste pickers of Brazil – a community of invisible environmental agents responsible for picking and sorting 90% of the country's recycled materials. Although the research was initiated in Brazil, the play aims to raise awareness and give voice to the global community of pickers, accounting for more than 20 million people around the world.

Director, Playwright, Creator: Marina Zurita

Do-Director and Movement Director: Acadia Barrengos

Producer: Giorgia Valenti

Actor, Co-Creator: Josanna Vaz

Co-Creator: Laila Garroni

Actor: Dee Beasnael

Stage Manager: Erin Gray

Costume and Prop Designer: Patricia Marjorie

Marketing Director: Luísa Galatti

PR Agent: Ron Lasko

Actor: Dee Beasnael

This play has been developed thanks to the support from NYSCA, NALAC, The Kennedy Center and the A.P.E.

Previous iterations for the development of Riven have been supported by The Women's Fund, BRICArts and the Brooklyn Arts Council, Target Margin Theater, Theaterlab, NYFA, Et Alia Theater and the NYC Media and Entrateinment.

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