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How Cultural Resistance for Palestine Makes Revolution Irresistible
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How Cultural Resistance for Palestine Makes Revolution Irresistible
by Beto O'Byrne
15 May 2024
Book Talk: We Started a Nightclub
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Book Talk: We Started a Nightclub
The Birth of the Pyramid Cocktail Lounge
Thursday 23 May 2024
New York City
World Voices
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World Voices
Displacement Plays from Uganda, Lebanon, West Africa, Haiti and Ukranian Playwrights Project
Monday 13 May 2024
New York City
Telling Stories
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Telling Stories

An Arab/Arab American Theatre Collaboration

20 May 2018

For the last few years, professor Catherine Coray has been helping create collaboration opportunities for theatre artists in Arab countries and the Americas. Arab Voices: Stories of Palestine is the most recent iteration, and has taken place in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Beirut.

Objects of Study
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Objects of Study

Methods and Materiality in Theatre and Performance Studies

Wednesday 10 May 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Objects of Study: Methods and Materiality in Theatre and Performance Studies livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 10 May at 5:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 4:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 2:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from the Public Theater
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from the Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass

Monday 7 May 2018
New York City, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 7 May at 2 p.m. PDT (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CDT (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EDT (Montréal, UTC -5) / 9 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 22:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

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Chantal Bilodeau on “Breaking Up with Aristotle” and Finding New Ways to Tell Stories Onstage
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Chantal Bilodeau on “Breaking Up with Aristotle” and Finding New Ways to Tell Stories Onstage

Theatre History Podcast #61

7 May 2018

Playwright Chantal Bilodeau joins us to discuss her essay "Why I'm Breaking Up with Aristotle," and how we need to explore new forms of storytelling in order to create theatre that engages with issues like climate change.

The Orphan in Me
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The Orphan in Me

Generational Trauma in Hyung Seok Jeon’s A Held Posture

6 May 2018

Dominick DeGaetano reflects on Hyung Seok Jeon’s A Held Posture, which last performed at Theaterlab in New York City in January 2018.

Broadway in a Year of Reckoning
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Broadway in a Year of Reckoning

3 May 2018

New York critic Jonathan Mandell gives us a glimpse at the recently ended Broadway season, and reflects on how these shows have handled the past as a way to adapt to our current sociopolitical moment.

Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab with Anne Cattaneo
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Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab with Anne Cattaneo

Wednesday 2 May 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab with Anne Cattaneo livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 2 May at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.

"Positation" in Action
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"Positation" in Action

Director Erin Ortman’s Multi-Year Journey with the Arabian Nights

2 May 2018

Director Erin Ortman loves musical theatre, new plays, theatre families, and William Ball’s idea of “positation” that celebrates the “yes” in artistic collaborations. The development process for One Thousand Nights and One Day produced by Prospect Theater Company in New York City provides a view of Ball’s philosophy in action.

Using Storytelling and Dance to Transform a Community Space
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Using Storytelling and Dance to Transform a Community Space

1 May 2018

Caroline Prugh discusses Kaimera Productions’ SPACES, a site-specific performance weaving together storytelling and dance that took place in June 2017 at the Harlem Arts Festival in New York City.

Re-Reading Oppression
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Re-Reading Oppression

One-act plays by Amiri Baraka, Harold Pinter, and Salah Abdul-Saboor

Monday 30 April 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Re-Reading Oppression: One-act plays by Amiri Baraka, Harold Pinter, and Salah Abdul-Saboor livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 30 April at 7:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.

A Work of the Body
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A Work of the Body

Deconstructing Preconceived Notions of Disability and Dance in Piece by Piece

29 April 2018

Emily White writes about Rebeccah Simone Bogue’s Piece by Piece, which was presented as a work in progress in New York City in February 2018.

Two Days with Hans-Thies Lehmann
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Two Days with Hans-Thies Lehmann

Monday 23 April and Tuesday 24 April 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents Two Days with Hans-Thies Lehmann livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 April.

A Guide to Constructing Empathy
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A Guide to Constructing Empathy

19 April 2018

James Wyrwicz reflects on how two shows, Say Something Bunny! and Margarete, use found audio and video recordings as the basis for storytelling.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass

Monday 16 April 2018
New York City, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 16 April at 2 p.m. PDT (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CDT (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EDT (Montréal, UTC -5) / 9 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 22:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2018
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PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2018

Monday 16, Tuesday 17, & Saturday 21 April 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented World Voices: International Play Festival 2018 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 16, Tuesday 17, and Saturday 21 April.

Women Directors on Fornés as Director panel
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Women Directors on Fornés as Director panel

Sunday 15 April 2018
New York City, NY, United States

New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts presented the panel Women Directors on Fornés as a Director at the Colloquium on María Irene Fornés in New York livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 15 April at 4 p.m. EDT (New York) / 3 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. EDT (San Francisco).

Etel Adnan: At a Certain Hour of the Night
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Etel Adnan: At a Certain Hour of the Night

Monday 9 April 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented Etel Adnan: At a Certain Hour of the Night with Klaudia Ruschkowski & Bonnie Marranca livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 9 April at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.

Symphonie Fantastique and the Triumph and Trap of Puppetry
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Symphonie Fantastique and the Triumph and Trap of Puppetry

5 April 2018

Jonathan Mandell reflects on the twentieth anniversary production of Basil Twist's Symphonie Fastastique at HERE Arts Center in New York City.

A Day with Meredith Monk
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A Day with Meredith Monk

Monday 2 April 2018

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented A Day with Meredith Monk livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 2 April at 5:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 4:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 2:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass.

Monday 2 April 2018
New York, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 2 April at 2 p.m. PDT (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CDT (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EDT (Montréal, UTC -5) / 9 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 22:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

Coney Island’s Fantastical History
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Coney Island’s Fantastical History

What Love Never Dies Leaves Out

1 April 2018

Kitty Drexel writes about the failure of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies to accurately represent the performers with disabilities that made New York City's Coney Island famous.

2018 Edwin Booth Award: Young Jean Lee
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2018 Edwin Booth Award: Young Jean Lee

Friday 23 March 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented the the 2018 Edwin Booth Award: Young Jean Lee on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 23 March at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass.

Monday 19 March 2018
New York City, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 19 March at 2 p.m. PDT (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CDT (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EDT (Montréal, UTC -5) / 9 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 22:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

 

The 2018 Theatre Women Awards
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The 2018 Theatre Women Awards

Friday 16 March 2018
New York City, NY, United States

The League of Professional Theatre Women presented the 2018 Theatre Women Awards livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 16 March at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco).

The Written World
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The Written World

Martin Puchner

Monday 12 March 2018

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented the The Written World with Martin Puchner livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 12 March at 6:00 p.m. EST (New York) / 5:00 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 3:00 p.m. PST (San Francisco). Follow @HowlRound on Twitter for updates, and use #howlround.