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Into the Everyday and Existential
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Into the Everyday and Existential
Nobel Laureate Jon Fosse’s Texts for Performance in New York, 2004 to the present
Monday 6 May 2024
New York
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
A Playwriting Masterclass
Monday 20 May 2024
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
A Playwriting Masterclass
Monday 13 May 2024
Stage Managing Immersive, Site-Specific, and Participatory Theatre
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Stage Managing Immersive, Site-Specific, and Participatory Theatre

8 March 2016

Erin Mee explores the role of stage manager and shares Stage Manager Sophia Lana Cohen’s perspective on working with This is Not a Theatre Company.

Non-stop Between Subway Stops
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Non-stop Between Subway Stops

Underground Reflections on Hamilton

4 March 2016

Actor and writer Oscar A. L. Cabrera kicks off the Café Onda series about Hamilton’s Latinidad, discussing the personal impact Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work has had on him.

In Praise of The Civilians at Fifteen
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In Praise of The Civilians at Fifteen

3 March 2016

Jonathan Mandell writes about the work of The Civilians, which he says "may be the most vibrant socially conscious, avant-garde, investigative theatre company in the country."

Jody Christopherson’s Spin on Greencard Wedding
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Jody Christopherson’s Spin on Greencard Wedding

1 March 2016

Marcina Zaccaria on Jody Christopherson’s Greencard Wedding at Dixon Place in New York City.

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 29 February 2016
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 29 February at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

Pondering the Art and Science of Writing Non-fiction Plays
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Pondering the Art and Science of Writing Non-fiction Plays

27 February 2016

Playwright Andrea Lepcio shares her experiences writing two different non-fiction scripts and offers advice for the process. 

Panel Conversation About Theatremaker Reza Abdoh
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Panel Conversation About Theatremaker Reza Abdoh

Thursday 25 February 2016
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented a discussion of theatremaker Reza Abdoh livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 25 February at 6:00 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 8:00 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 9:00 p.m. EST (New York). In Twitter, use #howlround to join the conversation.

The Ellen Stewart International Award for Social Change
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The Ellen Stewart International Award for Social Change

Wednesday 24 February 2016
New York City, NY, United States

ITI (International Theatre Institute), La MaMa New York and Italy, and the Spoleto Festival of 2 Worlds presented the award ceremony for the Ellen Stewart International Award for social change livestreamed on the commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 24 February at 6 p.m. EST (New York) / 5 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 3 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 23:00 GMT (London) / 00:00 CET (Rome). Livestream operated by CultureHub. In Twitter, follow @HowlRoundTV and use #howlround.

Why Hamilton is Not the Revolution You Think it is
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Why Hamilton is Not the Revolution You Think it is

23 February 2016

James McMaster on the politics of Hamilton and the need for a musical theatre revolution.

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 22 February 2016
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 22 February at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

Your Guide to Theatre Education
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Your Guide to Theatre Education

Ping Chong + Company

15 February 2016

In this installment, David Dudley interviews Ping Chong and Sara Zatz from Ping Chong + Company. 

Memorial Concert for Composer Elizabeth Swados
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Memorial Concert for Composer Elizabeth Swados

Sunday 14 February 2016
New York, NY, United States

Livestreamed a memorial concert, celebrating the life and work of internationally renowned award-winning composer Elizabeth Swados featuring performers, speakers, and artists who have worked with Liz over the course of her extensive career in a diversity of artistic communities. The event broadcasted from the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa ETC in New York City on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 14 February at 20:00 GMT (London) / 3 p.m. EST (New York) / 2 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 12 p.m. PST (Los Angeles).

The Crucible Returns and We’re Still Pointing Fingers
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The Crucible Returns and We’re Still Pointing Fingers

12 February 2016

Billy McEntee traces the social history connected to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, which premiered on Broadway in 1953 during the height of McCarthyism.

Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble’s The Art Of Luv (Part 1)
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Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble’s The Art Of Luv (Part 1)

Elliot

11 February 2016

Amauta Marston-Firmino on Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble’s The Art Of Luv (Part 1): Elliot at the Under The Radar Festival in New York City.

Immersive Theatre, Defined
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Immersive Theatre, Defined

Five Elements in Sleep No More, Then She Fell, and More

9 February 2016

Jonathan Mandell explores five common elements in immersive theatre, and what makes immersive theatre successful.

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 8 February 2016
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 8 February at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1)

 

Que Onda? with Martin Balmaceda and Alex Vásquez Escaño
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Que Onda? with Martin Balmaceda and Alex Vásquez Escaño

7 February 2016

Emily Cordes interviews playwright Alex Vasquez Escaño and director Martin Balmaceda about a recent production of Alex’s play Yoleros in New York City.

The Guard at the Door
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The Guard at the Door

Theatre in Dangerous Times

5 February 2016

Alexis Greene shares her experience entering the theatre for Young Vic’s production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge. She reflects on Miller’s life and work in relation to today’s social climate.

Notes On Mediation And Theatre
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Notes On Mediation And Theatre

3 February 2016

Paul Zimet on the intersection of his volunteer work as a mediator in Manhattan and Brooklyn civil and criminal courts and theatre.

Writing Musical Theatre’s Future, While Looking Into the Past
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Writing Musical Theatre’s Future, While Looking Into the Past

A Conversation with James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director of the York Theatre Company

27 January 2016

A conversation between Donald H. Sanborn and James Morgan, producing artistic director of the York Theatre Company, New York City.

What I Learned from Interviewing Ten Successful #PLONY (Playwrights Living Outside New York)
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What I Learned from Interviewing Ten Successful #PLONY (Playwrights Living Outside New York)

27 January 2016

Playwright Donna Hoke writes about the big takeaways from interviews she did with ten playwrights who don’t live in New York.

Shouting "Kill the Playwright" in a Crowded Theatre
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Shouting "Kill the Playwright" in a Crowded Theatre

24 January 2016

Playwright Kathleen Warnock describes an unsettling experience she had while seeing Annie Baker’s The Flick.

Scripts For Free
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Scripts For Free

23 January 2016

Edward Einhorn discusses the benefits and pitfalls of posting scripts online.

Interview with Ken Cerniglia
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Interview with Ken Cerniglia

Dramaturg & Literary Manager, Disney Theatrical Group

23 January 2016

In this installment, Michael Lueger interviews Dramaturg Ken Cerniglia about his journey and work with Disney Theatrical Group. 

The Gathering 2016: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World
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The Gathering 2016: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World

Sunday 17 January 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Gathering 2016: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World livestreamed from New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 17 January at 1 p.m.-4 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 3 p.m.-6 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 4 p.m.-7 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #TheGathering2016 and direct your comments @CamilleABrown. Facilitators' Twitter handles are: @DancingWhileBlk, @PalomaMcGregor, @shanijamila. The Gathering partner Twitter handles are: @NewYorkLiveArts, @TheFieldNYC, @DanceNYC.