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We're a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide, and we've been amplifying progressive and disruptive ideas about theatre and facilitating connections between diverse practitioners for more than a decade. We function as a “commons”—a social structure that invites open participation around shared values.

All of the content (essays, videos, podcasts) on HowlRound comes from the theatre community who chooses to participate—that means you! Generosity from our community allows us to keep all our programs 100% free and open, and enables us to compensate our contributors—send us a donation to help support our continued work.

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Livestreams Happening Today

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Nobel Laureate Jon Fosse’s Texts for Performance in New York, 2004 to the present

The Segal Center presents a durational event: five plays from Jon Fosse in collaboration with Oslo Elsewhere.

What's New

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Innovating Theatre with Tiffany Vega
Podcast

Innovating Theatre with Tiffany Vega

2 May 2024

Discover Tiffany Vega's inspiring journey from premature birth to trailblazing theatre professional. From East Harlem to Evolution Management Consultants, she highlights the power of authenticity, perseverance, and innovation in the theatre industry. Gain your insights into challenging norms and fostering diversity for the future of our live entertainment artform.

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The < 3 G E N Project Explores Matrilineal Connectivity Through a Digital Theatre Lens
Essay

The < 3 G E N Project Explores Matrilineal Connectivity Through a Digital Theatre Lens

1 May 2024

Amelia Parenteau explores the creation of The < 3 G E N Project: a documentary theatre project in which the creators, Beatriz Cabur and Giulia Cavallini, are using digital theatre to bridge the digital divide between generations of women, and invite these women into conversation on how to better connect. 

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On Reinventing the Canon
Podcast

On Reinventing the Canon

30 April 2024

As conversations about the diversity and decolonization of syllabi continue, many theatre programs reconsider the texts they teach.  In this episode, host Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder talks with Nathan Alan Davis from Boston University and Yizhou Huang from St. Louis University about reinventing the canon. They question who controls the narrative, discuss what qualifies as canon, and offer up some suggestions for course redesign.

Upcoming Livestreams

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SoCreative Summit 2024
Video

SoCreative Summit 2024

Innovating around practice, business models, and opportunity

Thursday 9 May 2024
Johannesburg, South Africa

The SoCreative Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa is a British Council public event focused on igniting creative ideas, enterprise, and inspirational networks.

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An Evening with Marvin Carlson: Sixty Years of Theatre Studies
Video

An Evening with Marvin Carlson: Sixty Years of Theatre Studies

Join this livestream to celebrate Marvin Carlson and his upcoming book, 10,000+ Nights: Memories of the Theatre Before the Plague, 2011-2019

Thursday 9 May 2024

Join us for a livestream of an evening honoring Marvin Carlson, GC CUNY Theatre Professor Emeritus and newly-elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work

A Playwriting Masterclass

Monday 13 May 2024

Watch Me Work is a communal work session for anyone eager to nurture and sustain their creative process. Facilitated by Public Theater Playwright-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks and the New Work Development department, Watch Me Work takes place via Zoom sessions and HowlRound livestreams that you can join at home, at school, or in a coffee shop from anywhere in the world!

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