Nature Theater of Oklahoma talks to Florian Malzacher, dramaturg, former critic, and current curator of Steirischer Herbst Festival in Graz, Austria about his interest in art and political practice, particularly in the context of recent demonstrations and reactions to social crisis of artists in New York, Egypt, Tunisia, Japan, and Moscow. (Also other diverse topics such as: what constitutes an engaged artistic and curatorial practice? How do we reconcile the material and immaterial – the ephemeral and non-commercial aspect of performance with the money it costs to produce it? What is the impact of global audience and travel on the work?, etc. etc…)