Live from The Lab playreading series features student, faculty, and professional performers. The series of plays poses a specific question which is investigated through each play.
In 2026, how do immigration and colonisation affect identity? Is an immigrant a person seeking better opportunity, a better life for themselves and their family? Or is an immigrant some other kind of opportunist? What is the difference between a colonist and an immigrant? Is it just a ratio of numbers? Or something else? How does personal identity enter the equation as a factor?. A moderated discussion with the audience follows each reading. Come take a seat and be part of the conversation!
Live from the Lab productions are presented annually in the Lab Theatre (McWilliams 104) and are followed by a Moderated post-show Q&A with refreshments served.
Tickets are free and open to the public.
All performances begin at 7:30.
These grassroots productions are curated, cast, and marketed by undergraduate researchers Preesha Ohri (Freeman '26) and Sofia Seversson (SLA '27). This research lab is led by Associate Professor Amy Chaffee.
Spring 2026 Readings:
- January 20: Salty Irina written by Eve Leigh
- January 29: Romans in Britain written by Howard Brenton
- February 28: Kanyadaan written by Vijay Tendulkar
- March 9: Small Island written by Helen Edmundson
- April 10: The Immigrant by Mark Harelik
For more information on Live from the Lab (how to get involved or how to see the show), you can email achaffee@tulane.edu.