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Recent Essays

This is a repository of written content, sorted by most recent to oldest. Enjoy!

Photo from Tribes.
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The Unsaid Things in Tribes

14 November 2013

Ariel Baker-Gibbs reviews Tribes, and wonders who the play about deaf culture is speaking to: deaf audeinces, or the hearing audiences who are fascinated by them?

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Interview with Black-Eyed Susan

13 November 2013

Alexis Clements interviews actress Black-Eyed Susan.

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13 November 2013

Cheryl Lynn Bruce provides her experience post-college as a template for making art: collaborate, learn from others, and try everything.

The Twitter logo.
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Curate this Space!

13 November 2013

If you have an idea for this week's topic or if you want to moderate the discussion, contact us on Twitter @HowlRound or post a comment here! 

Image from Buried Child.
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12 November 2013

Lily Janiak reviews Buried Child at the Magic Theater, and writes about the ways in which living in a world where the nuclear family has imploded sets new stakes for this play about familiar dysfunction.

Portrait of Meron Langsner.
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Towards a Dramaturgy of Stage Violence

11 November 2013

Dramatically motivated fight choreography makes the audience lean forward in their seats. “Fightaturgy” matters.  

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10 November 2013

Meron Langsner shares insight into the difficulty and importance of creating a successful combat scene. 

All you need it love.
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Navigating the Gray Areas of a Love or Money Industry; Part Three: All you Need is Love

10 November 2013

The key to successful “amateur” theatre is communication. Danielle Rosvally reminds us that outsiders need transparent frame works so the relationship with the company be a success.

Santa Fe.
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9 November 2013

With such a long history of Latina/o theatre, Linda López McAlister looks at the current picture by highlighting some current companies and history.

Marketing for The Mutilated.
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9 November 2013

Bess Rowen talks to Director Cosmin Chivu about his production of The Mutilated.

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