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Recent Essays

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

A woman looks down at text that reads "I Love My Hair."
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Durham, Me & the Other

18 July 2012

Chaunesti Webb discusses her experience building a home in one of the whitest cities in America.

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18 July 2012

There are many places that have paint, props and spaces to do theatre. Jay O’Berski thinks about where theatre happens outside of the presumed theatre cities.

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Seeing the Forest and the Trees

17 July 2012

Jules Odendahl-James discusses the relationship and boundaries between Science and the Arts.

Three people hold up pictures of tigers in front of their faces.
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16 July 2012

The founders of Haymaker describe their journey to creating the theatre they want, and the power of generosity.

Two women clasp hands on a mattress with several people behind them. All are in underclothing.
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16 July 2012

For the North Carolina: "Triangle" Cities Series, writer Monica Byrne chronicles her relocation to Durham, and the range of passionate theatre artists working there.

The letter H stylized as Howlround's original logo.
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The Triangle Region

15 July 2012

This week's topic of discussion will focus on The Triangle region of North Carolina, which we're exploring all week on HowlRound. We'll be joined by Byron Woods and other contributors from this week. Stay tuned for more updates!

Four people in evening wear standing in an ornately decorated room.
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14 July 2012

Jules Odendahl-James explores the intersection of theatre and politics. She questions about conventional sense of political theatre and the possible expansion of the definition.

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Chair-ity

13 July 2012

Chair-ity by Rob WInn Anderson of Orlando, Florida is the sixth short play installment from The Here and Now Project.

A logo for Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development.
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Part 2 of 3

12 July 2012

Edward Albert Jaros discusses finding humanity and truth in playwriting when working with children.

The set for Futurity.
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On The Lisps’ Futurity: A Musical

12 July 2012

James J. Hodge examins our societys relation to the future through the lens of the new musical Futurity by the Lisps.

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