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Dismantle the Hierarchy: Best Practices for Creating a More Equitable, Consensual Theatre Classroom
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Dismantle the Hierarchy: Best Practices for Creating a More Equitable, Consensual Theatre Classroom

17 May 2021

Alli St. John shares a guide she developed for directors of youth theatre to prioritize consent and safe practices for staging theatrical intimacy.

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Complicating Notions of Womanhood
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Complicating Notions of Womanhood

12 May 2021

On this week's episode of Kunafa and Shay, Marina and Nabra discuss Western ideals of women, specifically Arab women, and two adaptations of Western plays by Arab women. The hosts also explore the authentic Arabic feminist themes in the plays Jogging: Theatre in Progress and Noura.

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Returning to Theatre with Enthusiastic Consent
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Returning to Theatre with Enthusiastic Consent

11 May 2021

Andrew Pearson uses consent as a framework to discuss retuning to in-person theatre after the pandemic.

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Livestreaming a Conversation: African Diaspora: Shaping the Future of African American Performance
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Nairobi Musical Theatre Initiative
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Livestreaming a Conversation: African Diaspora: Shaping the Future of African American Performance

The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent

Monday 17 May 2021
Kenya

Tebere Arts Foundation presents the conversation African Diaspora: Shaping the Future of African American Performance with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 17 May 2021 at 10 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 1 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 8 p.m. EAT (Nairobi, UTC +3).

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Livestreaming a Conversation: Taylor Talks: HERE Resident Artists talk art & process with Taylor Mac
HERE Arts Center
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Livestreaming a Conversation: Taylor Talks: HERE Resident Artists talk art & process with Taylor Mac

Episode 9: Normandy Sherwood

Tuesday 18 May 2021
United States

HERE presents Taylor Talks: Episode 9 with Normandy Sherwood livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 18 May 2021 at 10 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 12 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 1 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

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Livestreaming a Conversation: SEGAL TALKS with Ana Ablamonova and Dr. Goraparasit (Lithuania)
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Livestreaming a Conversation: SEGAL TALKS with Ana Ablamonova and Dr. Goraparasit (Lithuania)

Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona

Wednesday 19 May 2021
United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents SEGAL TALKS with Ana Ablamonova and Dr. Goraparasit (Lithuania) livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 19 May 2021 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

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