Here, you’ll find content that directly engages with the COVID-19 pandemic. From work created digitally in response to the shutdown, like La Mama’s series Downtown Variety, to advice on digital gathering, teaching theatre, and making work, this is the space for conversation about this global crisis and how to move forward.
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An update on the situation for theatre artists in Denmark
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Italy
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Eugenio Barba livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 24 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
Kate Brennan and Kristen Cerelli argue that the education system needs to be radically restructured for fall 2020 and offer suggestions for how to go about this, including discounting tuition and accepting more students.
An update on the situation for theatre artists in Martinique
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Martinique
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Daniely Francisque livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 23 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
Kirsten Greenidge discusses how being the Playwright in Residence at Company One Theatre gave her a stronger appreciation for the work of the staff, particularly around speaking to the social justice goals of all the company’s programming.
An update on the situation for theatre artists in the United States
Monday 22 June 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Muriel Miguel and Gloria Miguel livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 22 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in the Netherlands
Friday 19 June 2020
Netherlands
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Saman Amini livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 19 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in Rwanda
Thursday 18 June 2020
Rwanda
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Hope Azeda livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 18 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
hosted and created by YBCA Senior Fellows Brett Cook and Liz Lerman
Wednesday 17 June 2020
United States
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presented Alchemy of the Reset with Natalie G. Diaz livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 12 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 3 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in Cuba
Wednesday 17 June 2020
Cuba
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Tania Bruguera livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
Grantmakers in the Arts presented the conversation Coronavirus Response: Building a future that reimagines systems for justice livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 16 June 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in Malaysia
Tuesday 16 June 2020
Malaysia
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Govin Ruben and Terence Conrad livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 16 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in the United States
Monday 15 June 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Peter Schumann livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 15 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in New York
Friday 12 June 2020
New York City, USA
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Woodie King Jr. livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 12 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in New York.
Thursday 11 June 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Awoye Timpo livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 11 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
hosted by European Theatre Convention's International Theatre Conference
Thursday 11 June 2020
Berlin, Germany
The European Theatre Convention presents the panel discussion Reopening European Theatres livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 11 June 2020 at 9:00-11:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 10:00-12:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2) / 11:00-13:00 EEST (Bucharest, UTC +3) / 16:00-18:00 SGT (Singapore, UTC +8) / 18:00-20:00 AEST (Sydney, UTC +10).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in France
Wednesday 10 June 2020
France
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS:Jean-Luc Nancy livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
Peter J. Kuo discusses live video theatre—what it is and what it isn’t, the current difficulties and limitations around creating it, what it can do and how accessible it is, and more.
An update on the situation for theatre artists in New York
Tuesday 9 June 2020
New York, US
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: James Scruggs and Tamilla Woodard livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in New York
Monday 8 June 2020
New York City, USA
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Jonathan McCrory and Ngozi Anyanwu livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 8 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
Olga Sanchez, Juliette Carrillo, Jamie Gahlon, and Armando Huipe issue a call to action: for people currently employed in higher education to leverage their privilege toward maximum paid opportunities for independent artists in the coming academic year.
An update on the situation for theatre artists in New York City
Friday 5 June 2020
New York City
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Ashley Tata livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 5 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in Greece
Thursday 4 June 2020
Greece
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Avra Sidiropoulou livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 4 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in Israel
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Israel
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Joshua Sobol, Maya Arad Yasur, and Ruth Kanner livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 3 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in New York City
Tuesday 2 June 2020
New York City
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Ralph B. Peña livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 2 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
An update on the situation for theatre artists in France
Monday 1 June 2020
France
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS: Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 1 June 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).
