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Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself

Essay

Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself

by Christin Eve Cato, Jorge Piña

23 January 2024

Indigenous Languages: Memory, Poetry, and Music

Video

Indigenous Languages: Memory, Poetry, and Music

A Safe Havens Freedom Talk

Tuesday 30 May 2023

Mexico City

New Plays from the Caribbean

Video

New Plays from the Caribbean

With Stéphanie Bérard (France), Daniely Francisque (Martinique), Elvia Gutiérrez (Mexico, China), Gaël Octavia, and Others

Tuesday 2 May 2023

New York City

A man stands with his back to the camera and stares at an empty set on stage.

Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself

Essay

Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself

23 January 2024

Latinx theatremakers Jorge Piña and Christin Eve Cato sit down for a conversation about their paths through the theatre field and their advice for future generations looking to sustain this work while caring for themselves and each other.

Indigenous Languages: Memory, Poetry, and Music

Safe Havens Freedom Talks (SH|FT)

Video

Indigenous Languages: Memory, Poetry, and Music

A Safe Havens Freedom Talk

Tuesday 30 May 2023

Mexico City

The power of language, memory, and creativity are intertwined in this performance featuring readings of poetry written in Zoque, Tzotzil, and Spanish accompanied by music composed and arranged by musicians from the Chiapanec culture, an extinct language but one that continues to manifest itself culturally in rituals and festive practices.

New Plays from the Caribbean

Segal

Center

Video

New Plays from the Caribbean

With Stéphanie Bérard (France), Daniely Francisque (Martinique), Elvia Gutiérrez (Mexico, China), Gaël Octavia, and Others

Tuesday 2 May 2023

New York City

Join us for a conversation celebrating the unique anthology and latest Segal Center Publication, New Plays from the Caribbean, a most significant and lasting part of the 2019 Caribbean Theater Project ACT (Actions Caribéennes Théâtrales)—initiated and co-organized by the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City, the theatre company SIYAJ from Guadeloupe, and Stéphanie Bérard.

A person wearing blue and red holding out a stick.

The Refusal to be Disappeared: Lukas Avendaño’s Xibalbay

María Regina

Firmino-Castillo

Essay

The Refusal to be Disappeared: Lukas Avendaño’s Xibalbay

28 October 2021

María Regina Firmino-Castillo discusses the inspiration behind and implications of Lukas Avendaño’s Xibalbay, a multidisciplinary performance project that relates enduring stories of the Mayan underworld to contemporary forced disappearances of people in Mexico.

graphic with text poster for 2021 L M D A conference in mexico city.

Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade: In-Person Gathering

LMDA

Video

Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade: In-Person Gathering

Sin Fronteras: Dramaturgismo en la Nueva Década

Monday 28 June and Tuesday 29 June 2021

Ciudad de Mexico

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas presented Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade / Sin Fronteras: Dramaturgismo en la Nueva Década livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 28 June and Tuesday 29 June.

Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade: Virtual Synchronous

LMDA

Video

Without Borders: Dramaturgy in the New Decade: Virtual Synchronous

Sin Fronteras: Dramaturgismo en la Nueva Década

Thursday 17 June and Friday 18 June 2021

Ciudad de Mexico

Talkin’ Theatre and Justice: Global Theatremakers, Thinkers, and Their Practice

The Lab at Georgetown

Video

Talkin’ Theatre and Justice: Global Theatremakers, Thinkers, and Their Practice

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) .

Glod in red, a silhouette of a person with their arm raised.

Revenge by Laura Uribe and Juan Carlos Saavedra

BÉZNĂ Theatre

Video

Revenge by Laura Uribe and Juan Carlos Saavedra

A viewing of the documentary play, followed by a discussion with the creators about micro vs macro political theatre

Monday 14 September 2020

International

Glod: Political Theatre as a Civil Right presented Revenge by Laura Uribe and Juan Carlos Saavedra livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 14 September 2020 at 10 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 1 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 6 p.m. BST (London, UTC +1) / 8 p.m. EEST (Cluj, UTC +3).

From México to Cataluña

Essay

From México to Cataluña

Performing Migration in Mexicatas / Realizar la migración en Mexicatas

9 July 2020

Mariela Lopez Flores speaks with Ariadna Ferreira—one of the creators of the show Mexicatas—about the realities of migration, Catalan vs. Mexican cultures, and more. / Mariela López habla con Ariadna Ferreira—una de las creadoras de la obra de teatro Mexicatas—sobre las realidades de la migración, la cultura catalana vs la cultura mexicana, y más.

Who’s Afraid of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?

Esther

Fernández

Essay

Who’s Afraid of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?

Transatlantic Performances of Los empeños de una casa (The House of Desires)

11 May 2020

Esther Fernández discusses how the emerging field of transnational studies is illuminating when it comes to early modern Hispanic theatre and uses productions of Sor Juana’s The House of Desires to dive into the topic.

Meanwhile: Becoming Porous

Essay

Meanwhile: Becoming Porous

Mientras Tanto: Hacia La Porosidad

21 November 2019

Robert Duffley, Una Chaudhuri, Georgina Escobar, Eli Nixon, Adilson Siqueira, and Brontë Velez reflect on the Hemispheric Institute for Performance and Politics convening that took place in Mexico City in June 2019.

How the way she spoke Resuscitated the Power of Storytelling Through Minimalism

Sean Anthony

Chia

Essay

How the way she spoke Resuscitated the Power of Storytelling Through Minimalism

10 November 2019

Sean Anthony Chia examines the impact of a powerful story—one without spectacle—through the lens of Isaac Gomez’s the way she spoke.

Anticolonial Creative Collaboration and the Development of Mirror Butterfly

Essay

Anticolonial Creative Collaboration and the Development of Mirror Butterfly

15 August 2019

Ben Barson and Gizelxanath Rodriguez, part of the Afro Yaqui Music Collective, talk about artivism—what it means, what it can look like—in relation to building a jazz opera with various communities around the world.

A Look at Independent Theatres in Mexico

Mariela

Lopez

Essay

A Look at Independent Theatres in Mexico

Un vistazo a las salas de teatro independiente en México

3 July 2019

Mariela López talks about her research on independent theatres across Mexico, including the challenges, the benefits, and recommendations for anyone wanting to create a company. / Mariela López nos habla de su investigación sobre los teatros independientes en México, incluyendo los desafíos, los beneficios y recomendaciones para cualquiera que quiera crear uno.

pink flyer for the hemispheric institute 2019

Encuentro 2019 hosted by the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics

Hemispheric Institute

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Encuentro 2019 hosted by the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics

The World Inside Out: Humor, Noise, and Performance

Sunday 9 June to Thursday 13 June 2019

Mexico City

The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics at New York University presented events from their Encuentro 2019 livestreaming from Mexico City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Sunday 9 June to Thursday 13 June 2019.

Conversation on the Network of Independent Theatre Venues in Mexico

Mariela

Lopez

Video

Conversation on the Network of Independent Theatre Venues in Mexico

Red de salas de teatro independientes en México

Saturday 30 March 2019

México

Mariela López moderated a discussion called The Independent Theatres in Mexico livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 30 March at 12:00 p.m. CST (CDMX, UTC-6)/ 11:00 a.m. PDT (Tijuana, UTC-7) / 2:00 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 7:00 p.m. CET (Barcelona, UTC+1).

Transmisión en vivo del dialogo Red de teatros independientes de México donde se hablara sobre lo que implica coordinar una sala de teatro independiente en el país, este 30 de marzo a las 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6) con coordinadores de teatros de todos los estados por howlround.tv

Actor staring at a television screen from across a table.

A Look at Penitentiary Theatre in Mexico / Un vistazo al teatro penitenciario en México

Mariela

Lopez

Essay

A Look at Penitentiary Theatre in Mexico / Un vistazo al teatro penitenciario en México

13 February 2019

Mariela Lopez looks at the importance of prison theatre in Mexico: the quality of work, its impact on inmates, and how the public can support. / Mariela Lopez analiza la importancia del teatro carcelario en México: la calidad de las obras, su impacto en los internos, y cómo el público puede apoyar.

a puppeteer maneuvers two skeleton puppets

Theatre for Children in a Mexico Before It Was Mexico / Representaciones para niños en el México antes de México

Marco

Novelo

Essay

Theatre for Children in a Mexico Before It Was Mexico / Representaciones para niños en el México antes de México

7 January 2019

Marco Novelo explores the little-known history of theatre for young audiences in Mexico. / Marco Novelo explora una historia poco conocida del teatro para niños en México.

a set piece with cutouts of people on it

Teatro Línea de Sombra Connects with Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest

Georgina

Young-Ellis

Essay

Teatro Línea de Sombra Connects with Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest

5 August 2018

Georgina Young-Ellis looks at the history of the innovative Mexican theatre company Teatro Línea de Sombra, its connection to Portland, Oregon, and two of their projects: Amarillo and Rebuilding Small Territories.

Blurring Borders with Práctica/ Borrando las fronteras con Práctica

Beatrice

Basso

Essay

Blurring Borders with Práctica/ Borrando las fronteras con Práctica

30 July 2018

Beatrice Basso discusses what it was like to bring multidisciplinary artists from north and south of the US-Mexico border together to create and learn from each other in the artist-driven exchange Práctica. / Beatrice Basso analiza cómo fue el intercambio artístico Práctica, en el que artistas del norte y del sur de la frontera México-Estados Unidos se reunieron para crear y aprender unos de otros.

Drug Wars with Gender Role Reversals

Shelby-Allison

Hibbs

Essay

Drug Wars with Gender Role Reversals

28 September 2017

Shelby-Alison Hibbs analyzes Matthew Paul Olmos’ so go the ghosts of mexico, part 2.

Introducing the World Theatre Map Ambassadors

HowlRound

Theatre Commons

Essay

Introducing the World Theatre Map Ambassadors

14 July 2017

The World Theatre Map beta project has engaged its first cohort of twenty-eight World Theatre Map Ambassadors from twenty-four countries to direct community organizing, outreach, and feedback gathering.

Interview with Herbert Sigüenza

Essay

Interview with Herbert Sigüenza

10 November 2016

Dramaturg Maria Patrice Amon interviews Playwright Herbert Sigüenza about his comic influences, and Manifest Destinitis, his adaptation of Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid.

The PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016

Segal

Center

Video

The PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016

Wednesday 27 April to Friday 29 April

New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 27 April to Friday 29 April. On Twitter use #HowlRound.