'Fight Back' is an immersive production with no actors and no audience
By Mark Peikert
Published on April 30, 2026.
The immersive production of 'Fight Back', created by David Wise, involves participants being immersed into a pivotal moment in activist history, a March 1989 meeting of ACT UP, the group that influenced the national response to the AIDS crisis. Participants are assigned to the persona of a real person who attended the meeting, complete with a biographical profile and guidance on how to engage. The immersive production, which includes no actors or audience members, evokes the urgency, grief and anger experienced during the time of the meeting. Participants can also choose to take on additional roles reflecting the internal dynamics of the organization. The event will be held at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center in New York on May 4, May 11 and May 18.
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