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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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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work

A Digital Playwriting Masterclass

Watch Me Work is a communal work session for anyone eager to nurture and sustain their creative process. Facilitated by Public Theater Playwright-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks and the New Work Development department, Watch Me Work takes place via Zoom sessions and HowlRound livestreams that you can join at home, at school, or in a coffee shop from anywhere in the world!

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Virtual Lessons in Playwriting
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Virtual Lessons in Playwriting

with Lauren Gunderson

Lauren Gunderson presents a series of classes and conversations about playwriting with a variety of guest panelists, livestreamed on HowlRoundTV.

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#ArtistsResource Talks
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#ArtistsResource Talks

In this time of social distancing and isolation, HowlRound will be continuing to livestream panels, speeches, and convenings from theatremakers around the world sharing their thoughts on this experience from their own homes. 

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Adventures in Audio Fiction Podcast
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Adventures in Audio Fiction Podcast

In this podcast series, Durham-based theatremaker Tamara Kissane chats with artists about their work, their plans, and their manifestos.

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Exploring the Multiple Identities of Cluj
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Exploring the Multiple Identities of Cluj

This city series explores the strong history, diversity, and theatrical heritage of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Daughters of Lorraine Podcast
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Daughters of Lorraine Podcast

This podcast centers and privileges the narratives of Black theatremakers, scholars, and audiences while also underscoring the need for understanding the influence of Black theatre on the American theatre landscape.

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Developing our Audiences
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Developing our Audiences

IETM Rijeka

This series is curated by IETM (International network for contemporary performing arts)  as the organization gets ready to host the IETM Rijeka Plenary Meeting, which will take place 24-27 October 2019 in Croatia. This year's plenary will revolve around the theme Audiences.

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Conversations Across Generations
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Conversations Across Generations

Dialogues with UK based Performance Artists

Each of the dialogues in this series speaks of the connection between political activism, creativity, and spirituality— and highlights the importance of intergenerational knowledge-sharing for the future of the Live Arts and Theatre sectors of the UK.

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Playwrights In Dialogue 
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Playwrights In Dialogue 

Conversations from the National Playwright Residency Program

In-depth conversations between playwrights in the National Playwright Residency Program. 

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Staging Gendered Violence
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Staging Gendered Violence

The contributions to this series focus on solutions and ways forward as much as critiques of existing practice, creating a kind of toolkit for creatives and critics alike to approach the genuinely difficult questions raised by the issue of staging gendered violence ethically and responsibly.

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