Video Archive

On 6 July 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with acclaimed playwright Robert Lyons, who ran the award winning Ohio Theatre for thirty-plus years.

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA) welcomes Nicole Brewer, faculty at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale and originator of the Antiracist Theatre model for a candid conversation about the framework behind her groundbreaking new book.

What happens when we release the idea that dramatic texts must conform to predetermined durations and allow them, like life itself, to take the time they need?

The third volume in the Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays series offers nine new plays by trans playwrights featuring trans characters. This volume focuses on young characters whose ages range from twelve to late twenties.

On 29 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the Obie Award winning creator/director Mallory Catlett. She is Co-Artistic Director of Mabou Mines and Artistic Director of Restless NYC.

What might applied playwriting actually look like, and what might it do that neither applied theatre nor conventional playwriting can do alone?

Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.

On 22 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the glorious award-winning theatre artist and Patron Saint of Hybridity, Taylor Mac.

Applied theatre has always been about people: whom it's for, whom it's with. How do these questions transform when the work moves from the field to the page?

Playwrights Corinna Schulenburg, Jason Tseng, Greg T. Nanni, and Iraisa Ann Reilly discuss their unique approaches to writing personal work and navigating the intersection of autobiography and fiction. Moderated by Johnny G. Lloyd.