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HowlRound Journal
Essay
11 July 2024
![A woman leans her head against a figure wrapped in a colorful blanket](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-07/i_mansour_7.gif?itok=VPkJdeEQ)
Essay
10 July 2024
![Three young woman sit in chairs reading scripts as a part of a workshop.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-07/n_begum_1.png?itok=6yNrKAa1)
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Upcoming Video
29 July 2024
![event poster for ring of keys open writing studio with kit yan and melissa yi.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-07/rok_graphic_cards.png.png?itok=i9WplxIH)
A Look into the Collaborative Writing Process for Musical Theatre
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20 July 2024
![Event poster for 24 Hours for Palestine.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-07/24_hours_for_palestine-09-24_hours_for_palestine-07-1920x1080.jpg?itok=SLzNw0SH)
A twenty-four hour online event featuring 100+ global artists and activists for a free Palestine
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15 July 2024
![A promotional graphic for Watch Me Work.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-02/wmw.jpg?itok=nd8eLt1v)
A Playwriting Masterclass
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10 July 2024
![event poster for performingborders in conversation with Rosa-Johan Uddoh and Party Office.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/unnamed1.jpg?itok=kgU0AgIk)
An Ongoing Conversation Between Artists, Thinkers, and Activists
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01 July 2024
![A promotional graphic for Watch Me Work.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-02/wmw.jpg?itok=nd8eLt1v)
A Playwriting Masterclass
With
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28 June 2024
![two actors in aprons sit on stage next to an actor standing with his back to them.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/mush_hole_0549_thomas_boethe_photography.jpeg?itok=5rsg0iPX)
Panels and Keynotes from Indigenous Directors and Playwrights
Video Available
26 June 2024
![Digital poster image for NIDEC event.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/nidecpanel-howlround_1.jpg?itok=KUH3Unen)
A Panel from the 2024 National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation Professional Peer Exchange
Video Available
26 June 2024
![Still of curtain call for the live performance of SAY GAY PLAYS.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/sgp_curtain_call_550x330.jpeg?itok=UzbJoLbL)
How Theatremakers and Educators Can Engage Local Communities Through Storytelling
Video Available
24 June 2024
![event poster for on the rise.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/copy_of_nymm_headshot.png?itok=XV-jdmYl)
A Panel Discussion and Industry Reception
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HowlRound Podcasts
Podcast
23 July 2024
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Podcast
02 July 2024
![A promotional graphic for Kunafa and Shay featuring Sarah Fahmy](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-07/screenshot_2024-07-02_at_12.11.54_pm_0.png?itok=0soaEnZZ)
Podcast
13 June 2024
![Promotional graphic for building our own tables featuring Malia'Kekia Nicolini](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/building_our_own_tables_e10_5x3_0.png?itok=URLfTf1g)
Podcast
06 June 2024
![Promotional graphic for building our own tables featuring Murielle Borst Tarrant](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2024-06/building_our_own_tables_e10_5x3.png?itok=9WEBS_yh)
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If you liked “We Can’t Build an Equitable Theatre While Ignoring COVID” by Taylor Leigh Lamb, check out other essays that discuss disability, accessibility, and the impact of the COVID pandemic on the theatre field:
Essay
08 December 2020
![a group of actors onstage](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2020-12/a_marotta_accessibility1.png?itok=oDnyui9N)
Essay
28 May 2019
![a person in front of a colorful angel wings mural](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2019-05/unadjustednonraw_thumb_3bca.png?itok=RSpr5F1O)
Essay
01 February 2022
![Three people on stage, one standing directly under a spotlight.](/sites/default/files/styles/body_small/public/2022-02/pastedgraphic-2.jpg?itok=KU9pv96L)