Content in this section focuses on theatremakers having conversations and creating work across geographical and cultural borders. There are many examples of powerful work here, but for those interested in learning more, consider starting with “Ten Transformative Ideas for Community-Building and Cross-Cultural Exchange.”
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Presence Before Performance at ODIN HOME
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Video
A Performance of The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot
Led by fellows Jasmin Cardenas (USA), Lloyd Nyikadzino (Zimbabwe), and Hector Flores Komatsu (Mexico)
Monday 23 November 2020
United States
The Fellows at the Georgetown Lab for Global Performance and Politics presented a conversation Talkin’ Theatre and Justice: Global Theatremakers, Thinkers, and Their Practice livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 23 November at 7 a.m. PST (United States, UTC -8) / 9 a.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -6) / 10 a.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) .
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Friday 20 November 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS withPeter Eckersall (NYC) livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 20 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Thursday 19 November 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Anne Cattaneo and Sydne Mahone (US) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
Performances in Russian and English followed by a discussion of the current events that inspired the work
Tuesday 17 November to Thursday 19 November 2020
United States
Rogue Machine Theatre, Arlekin Players' Theater, Broadband, and the Cherry Orchard Festival presented readings of Insulted. Belarus(sia) in English and in Russian followed by a conversation about the political unrest in Belarus livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Tuesday 17 November to Thursday 19 November 2020.
What does it mean to be a young arts professional right now? A dialogue between artists across the United States of America and China
Wednesday 18 November 2020
United States and China
Ping Pong Arts presented a conversation from their Artists Connectivity Series, Newbie and Niu-Bi, livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 18 November at 4:30 p.m. PST (United States, UTC -8) / 7:30 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / Thursday 19 November at 8:30 a.m. China Standard Time (Beijing, UTC +8).
Karishma Bhagani, Adam Ashraf Elsayigh, and Taiwo Afolabi—three fellows of the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University—talk about their learnings from creating and participating in a weeklong Zoom convening.
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Wednesday 18 November 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Sebastian Kaiser (Germany) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent
Monday 16 November 2020
Kenya
Tebere Arts Foundation presented the conversation Contemporary Authorship and Traditional Practice with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 16 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EAT (Nairobi, UTC +3).
10 Weeks In Jamaica: Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday 15 November 2020
Jamaica
Akiba Abaka Arts presented the conversation Decolonizing Pantomime: The Little Theatre Movement and Miss Lou as a part of the 10 Weeks in Jamaica series livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 15 November 2020 at 1 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 3 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 4 p.m. EST (Kingston, UTC -5).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Friday 13 November 2020
United Kingdom
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Nicolas Kent (United Kingdom) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 13 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
Resilience and thriving strategies for 2020 and beyond.
Thursday 15 October to Friday 13 November
Online
The ArtsLink Assembly convened artists, thinkers, organizations, and activists to explore resilience and thriving strategies for art and artists in the (post)-pandemic world in a series of online events and discussions. Livestreamed Thursday 15 October to Friday 13 November 2020.
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Thursday 12 November 2020
Germany
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Rabih Mroué (Germany) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 12 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Wednesday 11 November 2020
Netherlands
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Pauline Kalker, Herman Helle, Arlène Hoornweg (Netherlands) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
A discussion on musical theatre in Taiwan and Korea.
Tuesday 10 November 2020
United States
Musical Theatre Factory presented the panel From West to East, How Musical Theatre has Transformed? livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 3:30 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 5:30 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 6:30 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5).
The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent
Monday 9 November 2020
Kenya
Tebere Arts Foundation presented the conversation Directing as Mothering with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 9 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EAT (Nairobi, UTC +3).
10 Weeks In Jamaica: Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday 8 November 2020
Jamaica
Akiba Abaka Arts presented the conversation Decolonizing Pantomime: The Little Theatre Movement and Miss Lou as a part of the 10 Weeks in Jamaica series livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 8 November 2020 at 1 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 3 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 4 p.m. EST (Kingston, UTC -5).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Friday 6 November 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Susan Feldman livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 6 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Thursday 5 November 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with Simon Dove and Megha Ralapati livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Wednesday 4 November 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented SEGAL TALKS with George Bartenieff and Karen Malpede livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 11 a.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 17:00 GMT (London, UTC +01) / 18:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).
The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent
Monday 2 November 2020
Kenya
Tebere Arts Foundation presented the conversation Women as Culture Keepers with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 2 November 2020 at 9 a.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 12 p.m. EST (New York, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EAT (Nairobi, UTC +3).
10 Weeks In Jamaica: Theater Conversations from Jamaica to The World!
Sunday 1 November 2020
Jamaica
Akiba Abaka Arts presented the conversation Whatever happened to the Ward Theatre? as a part of 10 Weeks in Jamaica livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 1 November 2020 at 1 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC -8) / 3 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC -6) / 4 p.m. EST (Kingston, UTC -5).
A dialogue with Miriam Saage-Maaß and Sylvestre Bisimwa, hosted by Eva-Maria Bertschy.
Thursday 22 October 2020
United States
NTGent presented School of Resistance, Episode Nine: A Global Jurisdiction for a Global Economy livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 22 October 2020 at 9 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles, UTC -7) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 17:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 18:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Friday 16 October 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Segal Talks with Kaatje De Geest, Carmen Hornbostel, and Milo Rau (Belgium) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 16 October 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).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Thursday 15 October 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Segal Talks with Florian Malzacher (Germany) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 15 October 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).
Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona
Wednesday 14 October 2020
United States
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Segal Talks with Handan Ozbilgin (NYC/Turkey) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 14 October 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).
