Rachel Rosenthal

         This performance artist has managed to be active for half a decade with numerous contributions to the field. Such as the instant theater, which was an improvised happening related with chance. This situation gave artists the chance to express their performance capabilities in a more ample context.
         Her performances are complete in the sense that they create a completely artificial context for the viewer, with elements such as music, lightning, costumes, make up , and scenery, that are more common for theatre presentations than performance art.
         The themes she addresses in her work are similar with other performance artists such as feminist ideas, the queer community, the inner self, sex and on the other hand her work is also related with less common themes such as mythology and mysticism. But she seems to include her feminist ideas in all the work she does, and also her respect for animals. Her webpage states : “Rosenthal's work centers around the issue of humanity's place on the planet. She is an animal rights activist, a vegetarian, and companion to three outstanding dogs… Sasha… Charlie…and Mrs. Moore.”
         As she has been aging she is no longer able to perform in the whole of her physical capabilities but still stands on the performance set and performs with her students and coworkers. She has been giving classes and workshops for artists in universities such as Carnegie-Mellon, spreading her creativity to new artists and arranging performances directed by her.