Sarah Kornfeld

Writer | Cultural Strategist | Immersive Producer
London, UK · New York, USA
www.sarahkornfeld.org | sarahkornfeld@gmail.com | +1 415 542 8873

Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Wednesday 66 Productions (W66) — London (2023–present)

Women- & diaspora-led immersive studio producing cultural IP and consulting.
Flagships: Aguda Returns: 1830 to the Future; Radical Immersion (methodology/book); The Lost Letters; Chocolate Matters; Women of the Cloth; Within the Tent.

Partner & Co-Founder, Rising Partners International — New York + Rome (2021–present)

Strategy/communications for creative economy, Web3/AI, loyalty, branding, and art/tech.

Strategist, Judson Commons, Judson Memorial Church — New York (2025–present)

Supporting arts & social-justice programming, innovation strategy, and UK/US cultural exchange.

Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, New York, 1990) — BA, Literature & Performance (studied with Viola Farber, Bill T. Jones, Sara Rudner)
Royal Court Theatre (London, 1990) — First International Training Program, Playwriting & Producing
The Joffrey Ballet School (New York, 1977–1979) — Ballet and Movement
Harvard Summer Dance Intensive (Cambridge, 1988) — Trained with David Gordon & Elizabeth Streb

Theater for the New City (NYC, 1992) — Wrote, choreographed, and produced The Love/Death of Clowns, a 15-person circus/multi-genre production that sold out and was extended.
The Ridiculous Theatrical Company (NYC, 1987–1990) — Trained and choreographed with company members. Performed in the annual Christmas Carol. Choreographed the “Dance of the 70 Veils” for Everett Quinton in Salome (1989).
Charles Ludlam Memorial (NYC, 1987) — Performed in tribute directed by Lawrence Kornfeld, honoring Ludlam, founder of The Ridiculous Theatrical Company.
Bread and Puppet Theater (Vermont & New York, 1983–1985) — Intern and performer under founder Peter Schumann.
Judson Poets’ Theater (NYC, 1984) — Performed in Gertrude Stein’s Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights, directed by Lawrence Kornfeld alongside Jeff Weiss and Rev. Al Carmines. Nominated for an honorary Obie Award (Young Artist).
Judson Church / Sarah Lawrence College / Theater for the New City (1980s–1990s) — Additional choreographic works presented at major avant-garde venues.

Strategist + Producer, Judson Commons, Judson Memorial Church — New York (2025–present)
Partner & Co-Founder, Rising Partners International — New York, London + Rome (2021–present)
Executive Strategist & Producer, cultureWAVES — San Francisco (2014–2023)

Cultural curation, producing, and communications for arts/tech orgs; international partner programs; content production.
Clients included Obscura Digital, The Magnes Collection, Zaccho Dance Theatre.

Governance Working Group (Comms Lead), NEAR Digital Collective (NDC) — (2022–2023)

Founding member; led public affairs rollout for on-chain governance and a $10M artists’ treasury.

Council Member, Public Affairs & Partnerships, She Is NEAR (DAO) — (2023–2025)

National public-affairs, bereavement programs, hospital partnerships, campaigns.

Creative Producer, BLUEMiND / Blue Marble Project, California Academy of Sciences — San Francisco (2010–2012)

Produced summit and media strategy bridging neuroscience, arts, and ocean policy. Media coverage included Fast Company, Boing Boing, and Upside.

Clients: The Kitchen (NYC), Obscura Digital, Google Earth/Keyhole, Pop!Tech, UC Berkeley & UC Irvine (Beall Center for Art and Technology), Tevereterno + Kristin Jones + William Kentridge (Rome), The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Zaccho Dance Theatre.
Highlights: positioned Keyhole prior to Google acquisition; curated salons with cultural labs/universities for The Kitchen; produced for Kristin Jones (later, Tevereterno included William Kentridge) in Rome; developed thought leadership programs for Zaccho Dance Theatre.

Sr. Manager / Executive Producer, Netflix (Marketing) — Los Angeles (2003–2005)

Produced on-air talent/brand content; festival press operations (Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Tribeca). Managed studio relations.

Early small firm on Sand Hill Road to work for venture firms; supported international startups in adapting to and opening offices in Silicon Valley.

Peppercomm (Management Supervisor, 2006–2007); SparkPR (special projects, 2007–2008); Burson-Marsteller (Director, 1997–1999; created first Influencer Relations Program).

Books / Major Works

The True (Editura Integral, 2021) — Autofiction/true crime rooted in the life and death of her partner, Alexandru Darie, Artistic Director of the Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest. Launched at the National Theatre Festival (UNITER). Reviewed in Rain Taxi as “an extraordinary satire of the corrupt economy engulfing the world.” Cover blurb by Courtney B. Vance.
What Stella Sees (Cove International, 2018) — Surreal coming-of-age novel exploring memory, resilience, and intergenerational creativity. Reviewed by Grady Harp (Poets & Artists), Jendi Reiter (Winning Writers), and Independent Book Review (London).
Juno, and the Long Eye of History (in progress) — Novel set in 1900 Budapest, narrated by a sentient horse, blending magical realism and historical research. Designed for UK publication, with companion digital project The Long Eye Companion.
Radical Immersion: Designing Immersive Experiences That Reclaim Histories (forthcoming) — Co-authored with Dr. Ekua Agha. A trauma-informed framework for immersive cultural storytelling, shortlisted for Dubai Futures Forum 2025.

Essays & Criticism (selected)

Adjunct Faculty, University of San Francisco, Graduate School of Education (2016–2022) — Co-designed/taught “Cultural Curation: Curriculum, Content & Site-Specific Learning.”
Speaker, World Economic Forum / Davos – Women in Web3 Summit (2024).
Guest talks: NEAR Foundation, Institute for the Future, Judson Memorial Church.