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Women Playwrights International

Amplifying Women’s Voices Globally

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New Perspectives Theatre Company

Saturday 22 November 2025

The Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Forum hosts a conversation exploring Women Playwrights International (WPI) history, cross cultural collaboration, and global feminism.

An international conversation with...

Forum Host: Linda Chapman, USA
WPI Moderator: Elizabeth Hess, Canada/USA

Panelists:

August Andong, The Philippines
Rosemary Johns, Australia
Neo Kebiditswe, Botswana
Achiro P. Olwoch, Uganda

Upcoming WPI Conference: Ilolo City, The Philippines, 18-22 May 2026!

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