Maeli Goren

Maeli Goren

Maeli Goren is a multi-hyphenate artist and educator telling inclusive stories that bring joy, because that is an act of activism. Maeli is especially drawn to heightened text, plays that uplift women's voices, and theater for young audiences. The characters that talk to her inhabit diverse human, puppet, creature, and force-of-nature bodies and experiences. She loves stories that make their own music...
Maeli Goren is a multi-hyphenate artist and educator telling inclusive stories that bring joy, because that is an act of activism. Maeli is especially drawn to heightened text, plays that uplift women's voices, and theater for young audiences. The characters that talk to her inhabit diverse human, puppet, creature, and force-of-nature bodies and experiences. She loves stories that make their own music. She believes children are wise. For more information or to start a conversation, visit www.maeligoren.com.

Plays

  • Curves and Edges by Maeli Goren
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adventure, biography + 2 more
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    Keyword: sports, music + 3 more
    Genre: adventure, biography, drama, movement/physical
    Keyword: sports, music, true story, History, uplifting
    Based on a true story. Steered by a demanding mother and domineering coach, Surya Bonaly's iconic figure skating career is marked by scandal, an impossible backflip, and definitely no m&ms ever. Can she become an immortal Olympian without sacrificing her authentic self?
  • The Story of Mamãe by Maeli Goren
    Cast: 
    2–3
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 5 more
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    Keyword: Brazil, interactive + 2 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, drama, fable/folktale, immersive, translation, young audiences
    Keyword: Brazil, interactive, puppets, Race
    On the night of Brazil’s 2014 World Cup loss to Germany, Moacir, A 10-year old girl of mixed race, asks her white father for the story of her absent mother. They embark on an epic journey through time to confront Brazil's colonial history and their own family's buried secrets.