Nicole Brewer: “ED&I is an ineffective tool for forwarding social justice because it’s outward-focused. The idea of ED&I is valued more than the practice of ED&I, and success is measured by how well the values are displayed. … In short, ED&I as it’s practiced in our field is the epitome of performative wokeness. … With no model for the type of theatre I knew was possible, I folded the knowledge I acquired across disciplines, evolving my methods, and created a practice known as anti-racist theatre (ART). ART is defined as practices and policies that actively acknowledge and interrogate racism, anti-Blackness, and other discriminatory practice, while promoting anti-racist ideas, values, and policies that counter the oppression of any people during the education or production of theatre.” – American Theatre