Where arts and literature collide
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Where arts and literature collide
What to Expect
From page to stageThe 2025 Literacy Unbound Summer Institute will culminate in an original piece of performance art inspired by this year's selected text: Klara and the Sun. This performance is your chance to see Literacy Unbound in action, and explore a captivating story full of political power and ambition, of guilt and corruption, of prophecy and the supernatural.
What will happen? We don't know — yet. This year's company of players will begin crafting the performance on July 7th, when our 11th annual institute commences. Over the course of four days, they'll hone their voices as performances and collaborate to generate an immersive, site-specific performance. |
Hear from the creatorsWorking alongside professional teaching artists, this year's cohort has stepped into Macbeth through improvisational movement, digital video, and the remixing of a shared text. Following the performance, we will have a talk back where audience members can speak with the performers about the creative process. We hope you'll join us!
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Why Literacy Unbound?
Literacy Unbound blends arts-integrated remix, transmedia storytelling, and literary studies — offering teachers and students a powerful way to explore their creativity and curiosity while engaging in innovative, project-based approaches to literature.
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Our institute’s unconventional structure gives learners of all ages a firsthand experience with the broader Literacy Unbound initiative, while also inviting them to consider how these practices might transfer to their own classrooms and communities.
Throughout the first weeks of July, this year’s players were invited to let their creativity shine — first independently, as they read and responded to Klara and the Sun, and then collaboratively, as they wove their artistic talents together to create an original performance. Alongside our facilitators and professional teaching artists, players explored all the ways stories can be unpacked, remixed, and reimagined.
Learn more about the opportunities available at this year's institute by visiting here.
Throughout the first weeks of July, this year’s players were invited to let their creativity shine — first independently, as they read and responded to Klara and the Sun, and then collaboratively, as they wove their artistic talents together to create an original performance. Alongside our facilitators and professional teaching artists, players explored all the ways stories can be unpacked, remixed, and reimagined.
Learn more about the opportunities available at this year's institute by visiting here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is this year's performance taking place?
This year's performance will take place at Teachers College, Columbia University, located at 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027.
Reach Teachers College by:
Reach Teachers College by:
- Subway: The subway station serving Teachers College is the 116th Street stop of the No. 1 subway train (red line). Be sure that you are on (or transfer to) the 1 train at the 96th Street Station. The express lines (No. 2 or No. 3 trains) do not serve Columbia University.
- Bus: Four bus routes include a stop at West 120th Street and Broadway (Teachers College): M4 (available from both Grand Central Station and Penn Station), M5, M11, and the M104 (available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal).
How long will this event last?
The performance will start at 7:00pm, and last for approximately one hour. Following the performance, we'll have a talk back with the performers, from approximately 8:00-8:30pm.
Where can I learn more about Literacy Unbound?
You can visit here to learn more about the work of Literacy Unbound, and to see highlights of past institutes. Feel free to send us a message at [email protected] if you have additional questions!
Where can I find samples of previous performances?
Every performance is a little different, since it's shaped by the players involved, the space in which we create (physical or digital), and the text that we're working with. To get a sense of what it's been like to work with teaching artists and prepare for a performance, check out our video library, which includes highlights from past institutes.
How can I get involved with Literacy Unbound?
To speak with our team about bringing the work of Literacy Unbound to your school or students, please reach out to [email protected], or by phone at (212) 678-3161.
Who can I contact with questions?
You can reach out to us at [email protected] or (212) 678-3161 — we'll be happy to help!
