DIRT

What will you build?

What will you build?

DIRT is an absurd work of playable theatre that invites audiences to reimagine New York City after the sudden disappearance of the East River. Participants take on characters, campaign to become mayor, and decide how to develop a new plot of land that’s emerged from the riverbed.

Performed with three actors, an inkjet printer, 15 lbs of instant pudding, and a table of snacks as construction materials, a new neighborhood is built in real-time in this collaborative act of urban planning, electioneering, and play.

Three performers spread icing onto lasagna noodles.
SELECT PRESS & QUOTES

"We watched as … public housing was erected with graham crackers. Streetlights were cheese balls on toothpicks. Despite this whimsical landscape, the show asks some big questions about the city and the decisions that make it what it is, for better and worse." – Nicole Serratore, American Theatre


"I've attended a lot of immersive theatre in my close to fifty years of playgoing, but none of it has come close to the participatory nature of Sour Milk's theatrical game Dirt.. Dirt is a very enjoyable night out that may inspire more serious post-theatre talk about the choices societies make and the influence of power over population." - Michael Dale, Talkin Broadway

"We watched as … public housing was erected with graham crackers. Streetlights were cheese balls on toothpicks. Despite this whimsical landscape, the show asks some big questions about the city and the decisions that make it what it is, for better and worse." – Nicole Serratore, American Theatre


"I've attended a lot of immersive theatre in my close to fifty years of playgoing, but none of it has come close to the participatory nature of Sour Milk's theatrical game Dirt.. Dirt is a very enjoyable night out that may inspire more serious post-theatre talk about the choices societies make and the influence of power over population." - Michael Dale, Talkin Broadway

Three performers stand center stage, flanked by screens reading 'Please submit your vote, 2024'.
TEAM & PRODUCTION HISTORY
TEAM & PRODUCTION HISTORY

Created by Christina Tang, Carsen Joenk, and Anna Jastrzembski

Produced by Most Unwanted Productions + Dani Turner
Scenic Design by Colleen Murray
Video Design by Jesse Itskowitz
Sound Design by Sid Diamond


Created by Christina Tang, Carsen Joenk, and Anna Jastrzembski

Produced by Most Unwanted Productions + Dani Turner
Scenic Design by Colleen Murray
Video Design by Jesse Itskowitz
Sound Design by Sid Diamond

January 2024
Exponential Festival
1/17, 1/18, 1/19

Ft. Marcella Murray,
Joe Rivera, and
Ean Sheehy

GM. Christina Tang


January 2024
Exponential Festival
1/17, 1/18, 1/19

Ft. Marcella Murray,
Joe Rivera, and
Ean Sheehy

GM. Christina Tang


July 2024
The Tank, Workshop
7/6 thru 7/11

Ft. Enette Fremont,
Joe Rivera, and
Ean Sheehy

GM. Christina Tang


July 2024
The Tank, Workshop
7/6 thru 7/11

Ft. Enette Fremont,
Joe Rivera, and
Ean Sheehy

GM. Christina Tang


January 2026
The Tank, Core Production
1/22 thru 2/15

Ft. Enette Fremont,
Joe Rivera, and
Matt Korahais

GM. Alexandra Haddad


January 2026
The Tank, Core Production
1/22 thru 2/15

Ft. Enette Fremont,
Joe Rivera, and
Matt Korahais

GM. Alexandra Haddad


An animated image of the East River in New York City flooding catastrophically.