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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's The Gaza Monologues Event Poster.

The Gaza Monologues Presented by Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

A response to ASHTAR Theatre's urgent request to publicly read or perform The Gaza Monologues on The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

This event is Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's response to ASHTAR Theatre's urgent request to publicly read or perform The Gaza Monologues—testimonies written by ASHTAR youth in 2010, highlighting the fears, hopes, and resilience of Gazans—on The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. 

Event streams later today at listed time.
Calling Up Justice Presents The Gaza Monologues Event Poster.

Calling Up Justice Presents The Gaza Monologues

Calling Up Justice is producing an accessible and disability justice informed digital production of The Gaza Monologues from Ashtar Theatre Palestine.

Calling Up Justice said yes to the invitation of global engagement from Ashtar Theater Palestine in response to the current crisis. This event is an accessible and disability justice informed digital production of The Gaza Monologues. 

Event streams later today at listed time.

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We’ve Got Trouble in Mind
Podcast

We’ve Got Trouble in Mind

29 November 2023

Hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley discuss the contributions made by Alice Childress and the historical and contemporary significance of her play, Trouble in Mind, including the filmed 2021 production at the National Theatre in London.

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How “Pay As You Are” Changed Theater Mu
Essay

How “Pay As You Are” Changed Theater Mu

27 November 2023

Theater Mu managing director Anh Thu T. Pham and development director Wesley Mouri discuss the ideology behind the theater’s Pay As You Are program, how it works, and what impact it’s having on the theatre six years after its implementation.

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Queering Film
Podcast

Queering Film

22 November 2023

Film reaches a larger public than theatre due to the way it is produced and disseminated. In this way, it has a large and lasting cultural impact. In this episode with Mike Mossalem and Amin El Gamal, we discuss the ways the film and theatre fields influence each other as they both contribute to culture change and performance methodologies.

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Independent Theatre Hungary AAPAC Workshop Event Poster
Minorities (Self)Representation in Theatre
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Independent Theater Hungary
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Minorities (Self)Representation in Theatre

Independent Theatre Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University, and Színház Magazine invite you to join a roundtable discussion with the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC). 

Thusday 30 November 2023
Budapest, Hungary

Independent Theatre Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University, and Színház Magazine invite you to join a roundtable discussion with the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) who will share their experiences related to ethnic minority representation in the American theatre scene and present the findings of their Visibility Reports: Racial Representation on New York City Stages. 

LEIMAY: Butoh in New York Event Poster.
LEIMAY Archive Presentation + Book Talk
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LEIMAY Archive Presentation + Book Talk

LEIMAY Archive Presentation with Brandon Perdomo and Ximena Garnica + Tanya Calamoneri on Her Book

Thursday 30 November 2023
United States

LEIMAY’s Archive Coordinator Brandon Perdomo and Ximena Garnica will talk about the LEIMAY archive and the history of the company. Tanya Calamoneri will talk via zoom about her book Butoh America: Butoh Dance in the United States and Mexico from 1970 to the early 2000s.

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Perform Europe Open Call Launch Event
Perform Europe
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Perform Europe Open Call Launch Event

Learn More About the Vision Behind the New Edition of Perform Europe and Explore the Opportunities of the Open Call

Friday 1 December 2023
Europe

Join us on 1 December for the Perform Europe Open Call Launch Event. Learn more about the vision behind the new edition of Perform Europe and explore the opportunities of the Open Call.

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