ARTS & THEATRE

Golden Thread at Thirty: Looking Beyond 2026

By Marina Johnson, Nabra Nelson. In the season finale, Marina and Nabra preview Golden Thread’s 2026 season, from Palestinian performance…

3 months ago

IETM Oulu Plenary Meeting 2026

By . IETM Oulu Plenary Meeting 2026 livestreams the opening session which confronts the power structures embedded in arts funding…

3 months ago

Inside the ReOrient Festival: Short Plays and Long-Term Impact

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Nora el Samahy. This episode is a deep dive into Golden Thread’s ReOrient Festival and…

3 months ago

The Trans History Project: A Cohort of Playwrights and Theatres

By Nicolas Shannon Savard, Bo Frazier. In part two of their discussion on The Trans History Project, host Nicolas Shannon…

3 months ago

Centering Women and Palestinian Solidarity at Golden Thread

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson. Marina and Nabra explore how Golden Thread Productions amplifies women’s voices and mobilizes global artistic…

3 months ago

I Don’t Know How She Hosts Lunar New Year During a Rehearsal Week

By Artist Caregiver. This month’s diarist is in rehearsals for a theatre for young audiences (TYA) show and prepping for…

4 months ago

A Conversation with Susan Bernfield

By Kristin Marting. On 8 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with Susan Bernfield, a playwright and the artistic…

4 months ago

New Threads, New Forms: MENA/SWANA Dramaturgy and Development

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Evren Odcikin. Evren Odcikin joins Marina and Nabra to unpack new play development as a…

4 months ago

A Conversation with Normandy Sherwood

By Kristin Marting. On 1 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the ingenious award-winning writer, director, and designer…

4 months ago

Reclaiming the Narrative: The MENA Theatre Artists’ Bill of Rights

By Marina Johnson, Nabra Nelson. A decade after landmark convenings, Nabra and Marina revisit the “Middle Eastern American Theatre Artists’…

4 months ago