L. M. Bogad

L. M. Bogad is a Professor of Theatre & Dance and affiliated with the Performance Studies program at the University of California, Davis. He serves as the Director of the Center for Tactical Performance and co-founder of the Clown Army. His work spans performance art, activism, and scholarship, focusing on tactical performance as a tool for social justice, political critique, and labor rights advocacy.

Bogad’s research and creative work address themes such as the Egyptian Revolution, climate justice, FBI counterintelligence (COINTELPRO), and labor movements. He has led workshops globally, including in Cairo during the 2011 revolution and in Europe, South America, and the U.S. His performances and writings are widely used in academic curricula and have received grants from institutions like the California Arts Council and the Creative Work Fund.

Notable awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency, and recognition by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture. His books include *Electoral Guerrilla Theatre*, *Tactical Performance*, and *Performing Truth*, which explore the intersection of art and activism. Bogad also engages in public-facing projects like *Delivering Democracy*, using performance to promote civic engagement, and hosts the podcast *The Plague*, analyzing societal crises.

Recent grants include $150,000 for *Sinfonia de la Justicia*, a farmworker-centered performance in Sonoma County, and a 2025 residency to adapt *Orwell’s War* into a play. His work emphasizes humor, satire, and participatory methods to challenge power structures and foster social change.