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Ethics

Content in this section engages with questions and ideas around moral principles and standards of behavior when making theatre. Start with Adam R. Burnett’s essay “Before Resilience: The Ethics of Theatre Production” or the videos from the convening “Build from Here: The Future of Ensemble Theater with FoolsFURY Theater Company,” which includes conversations about labor ethics, project finance reform, and more.

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Finding the Individual in Your Digital Choreography Library
Podcast
Finding the Individual in Your Digital Choreography Library
by Tjaša Ferme, LaJune McMillian
15 February 2024
Using Technology to Heal Trauma
Podcast
Using Technology to Heal Trauma
by Tjaša Ferme, Heidi Boisvert
11 January 2024
Resisting “Yes, And” Culture and Learning to Say No
Essay
Resisting “Yes, And” Culture and Learning to Say No
by Sara Božin
8 January 2024
A cartoon newspaper.
Critics’ Love for Sale
Essay

Critics’ Love for Sale

Why Journalism’s Demise Is Bad for Theater

3 April 2013

John More talks about why the fall of the newspaper intudusty is bad news for the theatre community

Portrait of Todd London.
One for All and All for One and Every Man for Himself
Essay

One for All and All for One and Every Man for Himself

27 March 2013

Todd London's keynote address at the NoPassport Conference in New York City, March 1st 2013.

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Weekly Howl on Thursday, January 24
Essay

Weekly Howl on Thursday, January 24

Guns and Your Aesthetics and Ethics as a Theatremaker and Culture Producer

22 January 2013

This week's Howl questions the relationship between guns and violence in theatre, and violence in the real-world

Four actors playing soldiers stand on stage.
The Guns in My Plays
Essay

The Guns in My Plays

21 January 2013

Playwright Tammy Ryan talks about the role of guns in her older and more recent plays.

Portrait of P Carl.
This Year, Let’s Redefine Success
Essay

This Year, Let’s Redefine Success

7 January 2013

In this meditation, P. Carl reflects on the meaning of success in theatre.

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Weekly Howl Thursday, Dec. 13
Essay

Weekly Howl Thursday, Dec. 13

The Wal-Marting of American Theatre

10 December 2012

This week's Howl adresses the "Wal-Marting" of American theatre

Four images of Melanie Joseph.
Considering Our Dimensions
Essay

Considering Our Dimensions

13 September 2012

Melanie Joseph, the Artistic Director of the Foundry Theater, examines what it means to be an artist and an active citizen.

Portrait of P Carl.
Truthiness in the Politics of Theater
Essay

Truthiness in the Politics of Theater

10 September 2012

P. Carl on the process, and consequences, of defining the insitutional truth in Non-for-Profit Theaters in the United States.

A hand holding a stack of cash and coins.
Theater and the War Against Youth
Essay

Theater and the War Against Youth

2 August 2012

Marshall Botnivick illimunates three concerns facing youth in the realm of theatre.

Portrait of Guillermo Aviles-Rodriquez
Theater of War
Essay

Theater of War

5 July 2012

Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez proposes an idea to get US troops out of Afganishtan and Iraq, in two easy steps.

Can a Solo Performer Act Alone?
Essay

Can a Solo Performer Act Alone?

15 April 2012

Todd Lincon reflects on the aftermath of the Mike Daisey scandal involving his one man show The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, and the resulting scandal.

Peace and Trauma, Part II
Essay

Peace and Trauma, Part II

27 March 2011

Erik Ehn furthers his exploration into theatre for social change by focusing on the vocabulary of used to create art that challenges and energizes us to rise above the trauma toward peace.

Trauma and Peace, Part 1
Essay

Trauma and Peace, Part 1

10 March 2011

Erik Ehn takes on theatre for social change, and the need to create art that challenges and energizes us to rise above the trauma toward peace.

two female performers standing in the middle of a rehearsal room holding hands
Rebuilding for the Future: A Convergence of Thought Leaders in Intimacy Practice
Series

Rebuilding for the Future: A Convergence of Thought Leaders in Intimacy Practice

The intimacy industry is under pressure. While many creatives and artistic leaders see the benefits of intimacy direction and coordination as specific care and technical support for actors, the industry itself has not yet created an equitable and inclusive training process for marginalized people. In this series, Ann James, founder of Intimacy Coordinators of Color (ICOC), interviews eight queer and global majority intimacy specialists about the joys and challenges they face in the industry. What emerges from this series of interviews is a complex, multifaceted range of approaches, training models, and innovations for the future of intimacy that actively decenter whiteness, colonization, and appropriation.

Criticism Series
Series

Criticism Series

A series of artists give commentary and reflection on criticism in theatre.