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event poster for a pre show conversation on drapetomania.
Drapetomania Pre-Show Talk
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Drapetomania Pre-Show Talk

Featuring M. D. Schaffer, Director David Kote, & Facilitator A Scribe Called Quess?

Friday 31 March 2023
New Orleans, Louisiana

A pre-show discussion featuring playwright M.D. Schaffer, M. D. Schaffer, Director David Kote, & Facilitator A Scribe Called Quess? as they cover important themes that are present during Drapetomania.

János Szász and Philip Arnoult.
Coigney-Arnoult Global Theatre Awards
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Coigney-Arnoult Global Theatre Awards

Honoring Lifetime Achievements in Global Collaboration: James C. Nicola, Robert J. Orchard, and Molly Smith

Wednesday 29 March 2023
Washington, D.C.

Join the Center for International Theatre Development (CITD) and the Trust for Mutual Understanding at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. for a celebration of global theatre prior to the evening’s preview performance of Angels in America, Part One: Millenium Approaches, directed by János Szász. CITD founder and director Philip Arnoult will present the inaugural Coigney-Arnoult Global Theatre Awards to James C. Nicola, Robert J. Orchard, and Molly Smith in honor of their lifetime achievements in global collaboration. This virtual celebration will unite friends and supporters, along with Will Wadsworth, nephew of the late Martha Coigney.

two actors in suits on stage amid falling papers.
Office Hours: Phelim McDermott
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Office Hours: Phelim McDermott

A Live, Virtual Conversation on Directing and Collaboration with Phelim McDermott and Frank Hentschker

Tuesday 28 March 2023
New York City

In advance of McDermott’s upcoming New York Premiere of Tao of Glass at NYU Skirball, they discussed McDermott's work and career, Improbable’s work with Open Space Technology, and McDermott’s long-term collaborations with Philip Glass.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work event poster.
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work

A Playwriting Masterclass

Monday 27 March 2023
United States

Watch Me Work is a performance piece, a meditation on the artistic process, and an actual work session featuring Suzan-Lori Parks working on her newest writing project. Traditionally hosted on the mezzanine of the Public Theater Lobby, this version will bring the program to your home via Zoom sessions and HowlRound livestreams.

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Woman, Life, Freedom: Theatre and Protest in Iran
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Woman, Life, Freedom: Theatre and Protest in Iran

A Virtual Roundtable

Monday 27 March
Maryland, United States

Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park and The Theatre Times present Woman, Life, Freedom: Theatre and Protest in Iran, a virtual roundtable in honor of World Theatre Day. Featuring Azadeh Ganjeh, Nassim Soleimanpour, Keyvan Sarreshteh, and moderator Marjan Moosavi, this conversation will explore Iranian theatre artists’ ethical vision and creative practice in response to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. This event will feature live captioning and ASL interpretation.

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SWANA and Queer in the Global Story
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SWANA and Queer in the Global Story

Doing It for Ourselves

Sunday 26 March 2023
Chicago, Illinois

Join playwright Martin Yousif Zebari and director Sivan Battat for an online conversation moderated by co–executive artistic director of Silk Road Rising Jamil Khoury about the intersections of SWANA and queer identities. This event will have live, human-written captions.

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The Living Presence of Our History: Part VIII
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The Living Presence of Our History: Part VIII

A Conversation with Indigenous Authors Regarding Representation in Literature

Sunday 26 March 2023
Massachusetts, United States

A panel of scholars and local Indigenous authors will discuss the importance of our stories in literature. We will explore how these narratives affect Native and non-Native communities today and the possible steps to educate, decolonize, and make changes using an Indigenous lens.

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Dare to Dream featuring M.D. Schaffer
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Dare to Dream featuring M.D. Schaffer

Playwright M. D. Schaffer Shares How their Dream of Writing and Premiering Drapetomania Became a Reality

Friday 24 March 2023
United States

M.D. Schaffer (they/they) is a queer, non-Binary, African American writer born in Houston, Texas and currently residing in New York City. Their previous works include F***in’ Howard Phillips with the JaYo Theatre Company, Hotel On Fremont at The Lewis Center for the Arts, and A Rodeo Clown with the Obsidian Theatre Festival.

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Brecht on Brecht//Müller on Müller
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Brecht on Brecht//Müller on Müller

An Improvisation Inspired by George Tabori’s Legendary Brecht on Brecht Collage

Thursday 23 March 2023
New York City

Poems, songs, and play excerpts from Brecht about war, refugees, and singing about dark times are mixed with writings from Heiner Müller about theatre, America, capitalism and the end of revolutions.

book cover of A Permanent Parliament: Notes on Social Choreography.
Book Talk with Michael Kliën and Cory Tamler
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Book Talk with Michael Kliën and Cory Tamler

A Permanent Parliament: Notes on Social Choreography

Monday 20 March 2023
New York City

Artist and writer Cory Tamler holds the container, editing together her memories of her own experiences as a participant in parliament, excerpts from conversations with Kliën and from his personal archive, theoretical propositions for the way parliament could go to work in the world, and reflections from other participants in parliament over the years.