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Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog
Podcast
Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog
by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey
15 November 2023
Our Trauma Twin Siblings: Building Creative Spaces for Queer and Trans Tamil Community as Teardrop Collective
Essay
Our Trauma Twin Siblings: Building Creative Spaces for Queer and Trans Tamil Community as Teardrop Collective
by Gitanjali Lena, Hari Somaskantha
31 March 2023
Intentional, Relational, Consensual: A New Framework for Performing Arts Contracts
Essay
Intentional, Relational, Consensual: A New Framework for Performing Arts Contracts
by Rachel Penny, Nico Elliot, Kim Senklip Harvey, Owais Lightwala, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
30 March 2023
Beyond Limitations
Essay

Beyond Limitations

Montreal’s Resilient English Theatre Scene

6 June 2017

In this installment, Aki Matsushita discusses Montreal’s English theatre scene, touching on various companies, organizations, and opportunities for theatre artists. 

The View from My Balcony
Essay

The View from My Balcony

5 June 2017

Arianna Bardesono launches the Montreal City Series with a look at the two theatre cultures of Montreal.

Come From Away
Essay

Come From Away

Resenting the Decency in This 9/11 Musical

6 April 2017

 Jonathan Mandell considers his own and other reactions to the Broadway musical Come From Away, which have as much to do with what's happening in the world as on stage.

Rumble Theatre's Living Room
Essay

Rumble Theatre's Living Room

Engaging Emerging Artists with Open Discourse and Cheap Beer

17 March 2017

Actor Elizabeth Willow writes about how Rumble Theatre’s Living Room program has helped her find community and inspiration among other artists in Vancouver, Canada.

Letters from Canadians to Americans
Essay

Letters from Canadians to Americans

Aislinn Rose

28 February 2017

In the final installment of this series—a collaboration with SpiderWebShow—Aislinn Rose describes her experience and revelations at the Women's March in Washington, DC.

Letters from Canadians to Americans
Essay

Letters from Canadians to Americans

Majdi Bou-Matar

21 February 2017

In the second installment of this series—a collaboration with SpiderWebShow—Majdi Bou-Matar writes about the power and relevance of a Canadian production featuring the work of two Syrian immigrant artists.

Letters from Canadians to Americans
Essay

Letters from Canadians to Americans

Yvette Nolan

14 February 2017

In the first installment of this new series, a collaboration with Canada’s SpiderWebShow, Yvette Nolan ponders the porous boundary between the United States and Canada, and the importance of theatrical communication in difficult political times.

Address to LEAP Playwriting Program (Learning Early About Playwriting) at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre November 14, 2016
Essay

Address to LEAP Playwriting Program (Learning Early About Playwriting) at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre November 14, 2016

11 February 2017

Elaine Ávila's address to the LEAP Playwriting Program at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre on November 14, 2016.

The PuSh Festival Keynote Address: Jess Thom
Video

The PuSh Festival Keynote Address: Jess Thom

Wednesday 1 February 2017
Vancouver, Canada

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival & caravan: new english performance, with live captioning courtesy HowlRound TV, presented the 2017 PuSh Festival Keynote Address: Jess Thom livestreamed by Playwrights Theatre Centre on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 1 February at 1:30 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 3:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 4:30 p.m. EST (New York).

Civil Debates # 5: Freedom of Speech Online with The Theatre Centre
Video

Civil Debates # 5: Freedom of Speech Online with The Theatre Centre

Monday 21 November 2016
Toronto, Canada

SpiderWebShow Performance and The Theatre Centre presented Civil Debates # 5: Freedom of Speech Online livestreamed from Toronto, Canada on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 21 November at 7:30 p.m. EST (Montreal) / 6:30 p.m. CST (Winnipeg) / 5:30 p.m. MST (Edmonton) / 4:30 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / Tuesday, November 22 at 00:30 GMT/UTC (London) / Tuesday, November 22 at 11:30 a.m. AEDT (Sydney). In Twitter, share your thoughts with #CivilDebates and follow @SpiderWebShow@TheatreCentre, and @HowlRoundTV for updates about the livestream.

A Day with Robert Lepage/Canada
Video

A Day with Robert Lepage/Canada

Monday 14 November 2016
New York, NY, United States

Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented the panel discussion A Day with Robert Lepage/Canada livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV at howlround.tv Monday 14 November at 7:00 p.m. EST (New York) / 4:00 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 6:00 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 11:00 p.m. GMT/UTC (London). Share your thoughts in Twitter with #howlround, and follow @HowlRoundTV for updates

Sharing Theatre, Sharing Culture at Playwrights Theatre Centre
Video

Sharing Theatre, Sharing Culture at Playwrights Theatre Centre

Thursday 3 November 2016
Vancouver, Canada

Playwrights Theatre CentreHeart of the City FestivalHua Foundation and DTES Neighbourhood House in Vancouver presented the Sharing Theatre, Sharing Culture conversation livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 3 November at 6:30 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 8:30 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 9:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / Friday 4 November at 01:30 GMT-UTC (London). Share your thoughts in Twitter with #howlround, and follow @HowlRoundTV for updates.

An American Playwright in Canada
Essay

An American Playwright in Canada

31 October 2016

In this first installment, Playwright Maggie Sulc shares her experience working and living in Canada, reflecting on successes and challenges.

The Québécois Playwright Project
Video

The Québécois Playwright Project

Monday 17 October 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presented the Québécois Playwright Project, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 17 October 2016 at 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York).  Share your thoughts on Twitter and Instagram with #howlround.

The Plays Well With Others Forum at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Video

The Plays Well With Others Forum at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

Thursday 15 September 2016
Vancouver, Canada

The Vancouver Fringe Festival presented the forum Plays Well With Others, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 15 September 2016 at 1 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 3 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4 p.m. EDT (New York).  Share your thoughts on Twitter and Instagram with #howlround and #vanfringe.

On Directing Andrea Dworkin's Aftermath
Essay

On Directing Andrea Dworkin's Aftermath

4 September 2016

Tracey Houston and Rob Langford, founders of Montréal company Waterworks, describe their experience working on the play Aftermath by Andrea Dworkin. Immediately following is a reflection by Helena Levitt who performed in Aftermath.

Bored with the Well-Made Play
Essay

Bored with the Well-Made Play

Jordan Tannahill’s Theatre of the Unimpressed

22 August 2016

Sam Weisberg and Rob Onorato review Jordan Tannahill’s book Theatre of the Unimpressed, which discusses the well-made play and the idea of failing in theatre.

The Fellowship of the TED
Essay

The Fellowship of the TED

20 Theatre Lessons from the 2016 TED Fellows

15 July 2016

Madeline Sayet, a 2016 TED Fellow, shares insights from other TED Fellows with applications for theatre practice.

Defiance Before Freedom
Essay

Defiance Before Freedom

Rising Circle’s This Time

26 May 2016

Sarah Matusek on the New York City production of This Time by Sevan K. Greene, adapted from the memoir Not So Long Ago by Amal Meguid, directed by Kareem Fahmy.

Performance of @tension beta-tested by #viralflock
Video

Performance of @tension beta-tested by #viralflock

Friday 29 April 2016
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Pretentious Productions in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada presented @tension beta-tested by #viralflock livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 29 April at 9:30 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 8:30 p.m. CDT (Winnipeg) / 7:30 p.m. MDT (Calgary) / 6:30 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / (Saturday, April 30 at 01:30 GMT). Follow @tensionshow on Twitter, and use #howlround.

Chasing Kitimat
Essay

Chasing Kitimat

Going Backwards to Move Forward

21 April 2016

Playwright Elaine Ávila shares her process and inspiration for writing her play Kitimat, which is based on a true story about the Kitimat community. 

Who Comes for Fish? in Here Oceans Roar
Essay

Who Comes for Fish? in Here Oceans Roar

An Amanuensis for the Ocean

18 April 2016

Nelson Gray discusses the inspiration for his opera Here Oceans Roar and advocates more art centered on climate change.

Que Onda? Interview with Nelda Reyes, Rose Cano, and Carmen Aguirre
Essay

Que Onda? Interview with Nelda Reyes, Rose Cano, and Carmen Aguirre

13 April 2016

Christopher Goodson interviews Latina theatre artists Nelda Reyes, Rose Cano, and Carmen Aguirre about their thoughts on the current climate for Latina/o work in the Pacific Northwest.

Have You Seen The Whaler?
Essay

Have You Seen The Whaler?

23 March 2016

Canadian theatre-artist Col Cseke considers how an artistic community seeks comfort following the tragic death of Michael Green, co-founder of One Yellow Rabbit.

Because It's 2016: An Open Invitation from the Latino Theatre Community to Discuss Representation
Video

Because It's 2016: An Open Invitation from the Latino Theatre Community to Discuss Representation

Monday 11 January 2016
Vancouver, Canada

BECAUSE IT'S 2016: An Open Invitation from the Latino Theatre Community to Discuss Representationa conversation with members of the Latina/o theatre community about fair and equal representation on Vancouver stages—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 11 January at 7 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. MST (Calgary) / 9 p.m. CST (Winnipeg) / 10 p.m. EST (Toronto). In Twitter, send comments and questions to @ricebeansthtr and use hashtag #cafeonda for Latina/o theatre related conversation.