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Welcome to HowlRound

Your hub for global theatre conversations

We're a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide, and we've been amplifying progressive and disruptive ideas about theatre and facilitating connections between diverse practitioners for more than a decade. We function as a “commons”—a social structure that invites open participation around shared values.

All of the content (essays, videos, podcasts) on HowlRound comes from the theatre community who chooses to participate—that means you! Generosity from our community allows us to keep all our programs 100% free and open, and enables us to compensate our contributors—send us a donation to help support our continued work.

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Sowing Futures at the Latinx Theatre Commons Tenth Anniversary Convening
Essay

Sowing Futures at the Latinx Theatre Commons Tenth Anniversary Convening

8 May 2024

Georgina Leanse H. Escobar writes and draws a reflection on the second day of the Latinx Theatre Commons Tenth Anniversary Convening, which brought Latinx theatremakers together through poetry, conversation, and hope founded in community.

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On Teaching Dramaturgy
Podcast

On Teaching Dramaturgy

7 May 2024

Dramaturgs serve productions in a variety of ways, which are often dictated by needs of the play and the playwright. Playwright and dramaturg Jacqueline Goldfinger, along with dramaturg and dean of the Theatre School at DePaul University Martine Kei Green-Rogers, join the conversation to discuss the role of the dramaturg in new play development, as well as how to incorporate dramaturgy in the classroom.

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The Longer We Live
Essay

The Longer We Live

7 May 2024

Iraisa Ann Reilly recounts the introductions, histories, and memories shared throughout the first day of the Latinx Theatre Commons Tenth Anniversary Convening. 

Upcoming Livestreams

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SoCreative Summit 2024
Video

SoCreative Summit 2024

Innovating around practice, business models, and opportunity

Thursday 9 May 2024
Johannesburg, South Africa

The SoCreative Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa is a British Council public event focused on igniting creative ideas, enterprise, and inspirational networks.

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An Evening with Marvin Carlson: Sixty Years of Theatre Studies
Video

An Evening with Marvin Carlson: Sixty Years of Theatre Studies

Join this livestream to celebrate Marvin Carlson and his upcoming book, 10,000+ Nights: Memories of the Theatre Before the Plague, 2011-2019

Thursday 9 May 2024

Join us for a livestream of an evening honoring Marvin Carlson, GC CUNY Theatre Professor Emeritus and newly-elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work

A Playwriting Masterclass

Monday 13 May 2024

Watch Me Work is a communal work session for anyone eager to nurture and sustain their creative process. Facilitated by Public Theater Playwright-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks and the New Work Development department, Watch Me Work takes place via Zoom sessions and HowlRound livestreams that you can join at home, at school, or in a coffee shop from anywhere in the world!

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