MCLA’s MOSAIC to Present “Flight,” a Collaborative Performance Between P3/East and MCLA Theatre
September 21, 2026
MOSAIC at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will present “Flight,” a collaborative
performance between P3/East, MCLA Theatre, and MOSAIC. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24,
and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 in Venable Hall on the MCLA campus.
“Flight” is part of a trilogy, alongside “Gravity” and “Balance,” written by Robyn
Hunt and conceived by Steve Pearson. Long before Amelia Earhart, courageous women
took to the skies despite tremendous obstacles. However, World War I, as well as other
political and cultural upheavals, obscured and erased their achievements.
“Flight” honors pioneering aviators, including Harriet Quimby, Raymonde de Laroche,
Bessie Coleman, Katherine Stinson, Blanche Stuart Scott, and Matilde Moisant, while
acknowledging the many others whose contributions have been overlooked. The production
also highlights groundbreaking women in early cinema, most notably Alice Guy-Blaché,
whom many credit as the first filmmaker to create a narrative motion picture.
Drawing from Nishihara Wakana’s account in “Japan at War: An Oral History” by Haruko
Taya Cook and Theodore F. Cook, the production reflects on historical memory through
the quote: “The dead are mute. They cannot speak. The living must act with energy
for them.”
This performance of “Flight” is a collaboration that brings together visiting and
faculty artists, alongside MCLA alumni and current MCLA students, in a creative partnership
that bridges professional practice and academic learning. “These artists will create
robust and intersectional learning experiences for MCLA students, and a dynamic theatrical
performance for campus and community audiences,” said Professor Jeremy Winchester,
an MCLA Theatre faculty member and longtime P3/East affiliated artist.
About P3/East
Pacific Performance Project/East (P3/East) was founded in 1994 by Robyn Hunt and Steve Pearson in response to an evolving
dialogue about culture and theatre and the influences they experienced while living
on the Pacific Rim. The company serves as a creative research studio where artists
explore new approaches to integrating mind and body in performance.
Now based on Cape Cod, P3/East creates productions that blend the founders’ work with
Japanese theatre artists Tadashi Suzuki and Shogo Ohta with modern dance, circus technique,
silent narrative, and a contemporary interpretation of Konstantin Stanislavski’s performance
theories.
About MCLA
At MCLA, we're here for all — and focused on each — of our students. Classes are taught
by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive
on every level of their lives. In every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed
to elevate our students as individuals, leaders, and communicators, fully empowered
to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 132-year commitment to
public education, we have fortified our dedication to equitable academic excellence.
MCLA has appeared on U.S. News & World Report's list of Top Ten Public Colleges for
11 consecutive years, earning the No. 6 spot on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts
Schools in the nation for 2026. The College's focus on affordable education and economic
prosperity is reflected in additional 2026 U.S. News rankings: No. 6 for Top Performer
on Social Mobility for liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 4 for Top Performer
on Social Mobility for public liberal arts colleges in the country. These rankings
measure how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants