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Series allow for an in-depth exploration of a topic from multiple points of view. We have TV Series, Journal Series, and Podcast Series focusing on a wide variety of theatremaking practices and industry conversations.

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Kunafa and Shay
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Kunafa and Shay

Kunafa and Shay focuses on MENA theatre post-9/11 to today, highlighting contemporary MENA plays and playwrights, spotlighting international community-engaged work in the Arab world, and pondering the present and future of MENA theatre in the United States.

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Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm
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Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm

One part cocktail party and one part slumber party!

Theatre, Classics, and the future of queer inclusive practices are all in the cards during this intimate interview series with your next artistic crush

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Master Classes
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Master Classes

With the National Institute for Directing and Ensemble Creation

Pangea World Theater and Art2Action present the next installment of the National Institute for Directing and Ensemble Creation.

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Producing Ethically in 2021
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Producing Ethically in 2021

What does it mean to produce ethically in 2021?

This series was originally called Producing Ethically in 2020. But then New Years happened, and we realized we had so much more to talk about! So this is a continuation of the series: welcome to Producing Ethically in 2021.

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Re-Fest: Re-Circulation
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Re-Fest: Re-Circulation

How might we create more organic, empowered, safe, just, or empathic circulatory systems?

Re-Fest 2021’s theme, “Re-Circulation” uses the literal and metaphoric phenomenon of circulation to explore strategies for exchanging art, ideas, and information in unexpected ways, fostering interconnection and creativity.

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Design (in a Time of Reckoning)
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Design (in a Time of Reckoning)

This series aims to build a deeper understanding of what work is being done and engage in discussions around the impact of structural oppression on our communities, the social position of designers in the larger theatre industrial complex, the interconnectedness of artistry and advocacy, and strategies for co-creating a roadmap into the future.

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Devising Our Future
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Devising Our Future

The Devising Our Future series asks theatremakers to consider a future theatre field where resources and power are shared equitably in all directions, contributing to a more just and sustainable world. This series is curated by HowlRound Theatre Commons as part of our tenth anniversary celebration.

 

Submit your ideas for the future

21st Century Literary Office Convening
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21st Century Literary Office Convening

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Taylor Talks
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Taylor Talks

HERE Resident Artists talk art & process with Taylor Mac

Join Taylor Mac for a glimpse into the creative process and gain insight into exciting new multidisciplinary work coming out of the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP).

Performing the Internet
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Performing the Internet

In this conversation series, software engineers, musicians, culture-shaping collectives, writers, and ritual makers look at how the internet has been and is a critical unsung part of our new narrative. These makers contemplate intention, play, genesis, open-source, context collapse, collaborative mediums, and data collection, and dive into the call to action for a more robust dramaturgy and intention around the World Wide Web.

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