Gab Reisman

Gab Reisman
Reisman on the set of Clubbed Thumb's Spindle Shuttle Needle, 2022
Reisman on the set of Clubbed Thumb's Spindle Shuttle Needle, 2022
OccupationPlaywright
Period2001-present
Website
gabreisman.com

Gab Reisman (also credited as Gabrielle Reisman) is an American playwright, director, and immersive theatre maker. Her plays examine issues of cultural geography and identity, often incorporating humor and elements of the surreal.[1]

Reisman sometimes sets her work in historic moments of crisis, such as the 1889 Johnstown Flood or the Napoleonic Wars, as comment on contemporary politics and zeitgeist.[2][3] She has written about issues of climate change in South Louisiana, public education reform, and New Orleans bounce music.[4] Besides her solo-authored plays, Reisman has collaborated with playwrights Katie Bender and Abe Koogler to make immersive theater experiences in Austin and New York City.[5]

  1. ^ "Ruth Easton New Play Series: Interview with Gab Reisman | Playwrights' Center". pwcenter.org. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  2. ^ O’Quinn, Jim (2016-09-13). "The Rain, It Raineth Every Day: NOLA Project's 'Flood City'". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  3. ^ Soloski, Alexis (2022-06-12). "Review: In 'Spindle Shuttle Needle,' History With Strings Attached (Published 2022)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. ^ "Gabrielle Reisman on land loss, Jean Lafitte, traveling theatre, and JEUNE TERRE". Ensemble Studio Theatre. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  5. ^ "On making immersive theatrical experiences with Underbelly | Playwrights' Center". pwcenter.org. 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2023-08-19.