Kate Purdum is a writer, director, and dramaturg working at the intersection of performance and its criticism. Recent credits include her own original work (Collapsable Hole, Movement Research, Movement Lab @ Barnard College, The Tank, Brick Aux) as well as collaborations with The Builders Association and Object Collection. Her writing has been published by The Drama Review, HowlRound, Theatre and Performance Design Journal, Dance Enthusiast, Teen World of Arts, and Melodrama Mag. katepurdum.com.