Recent Essays

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A Different Romeo & Juliet—A Year Later

17 June 2017

In the last installment of the series, Briandaniel Oglesby reflects on his queer adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, and advocates for more queer-centered theatre made with and for young people.

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Bloom Where You Grow

Interview with Claudia Nolan, American Dramaturg

16 June 2017

In this second installment, Maggie Sulc interviews dramaturg Claudia Nolan about her experience with new play development in the Northeast region of the United States.

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Theatre Commons

Essay

Introducing JD Stokely, HowlRound Fellow!

16 June 2017

Join us in welcoming Stokely, the new HowlRound Fellow!

Trevor

Boffone

Essay

Gardens Bloom, Cultures Clash

Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías

15 June 2017

Trevor Boffone looks at the provocation of Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías in Houston and the conversations it’s starting about Latinx theatre.

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The Latinx Theatre Commons' Peter Zeisler Memorial Award Acceptance Speech

14 June 2017

The Latinx Theatre Commons receives the Peter Zeisler Memorial Award.

Gary

English

Essay

Alive from Palestine

Other Places

13 June 2017

Gary English looks at the production Other Places by the Palestinian theatre group Al Khashabi Ensemble.

Daniel

Sack

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A Volume from the Library of Possible and Impossible Worlds

On Imagined Theatres

12 June 2017

Daniel Sack shares the work of Imagined Theatres.

Lydia

Stryk

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So, You’re Thinking About Becoming an Expat?

A Meditation on Distance and the American Theatre

11 June 2017

Expat playwright Lydia Stryk considers living and working at a distance from the US.

Carlos

Rivera

Essay

Les Productions Ondinnok

On the Experience of Making Indigenous Theatre in Quebec, Canada / Les Productions Ondinnok: Sobre la Experiencia de Hacer Teatro Indígena en Quebec en Canadá

11 June 2017

In this installment, Choreographer Carlos Rivera talks about indigenous theatre in Quebec, highlighting the work of Yves Sioui Durand and Catherine Juntas of Les Productions Ondinnok.

Isabel

dos Santos

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A Call for Inclusivity in Quebecois Theatre / Plaidoyer pour une Scène Québécoise Inclusive

10 June 2017

In this installment, actress Isabel dos Santos discusses traditional Quebec theatre and the lack of immigrant artists, and looks at theatres and organizations advocating for more representation and inclusion practices.

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Recent Essays

Interview with Claudia Nolan, American Dramaturg

Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías

Other Places

On Imagined Theatres

A Meditation on Distance and the American Theatre

On the Experience of Making Indigenous Theatre in Quebec, Canada / Les Productions Ondinnok: Sobre la Experiencia de Hacer Teatro Indígena en Quebec en Canadá

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