Mythologizing the Self Through Autofictional Theatre
Obviously, then, as a dramatization of my life, Strange/Familiar isn’t a straightforward autobiography. Instead, the play blurs personal history with artful invention, even as the
Resistant Ventriloquism and Postcolonial Courtesy
In this episode, we continue our conversations around theatre history with Dr. Samer Al-Saber for a conversation around resistant ventriloquism and postcolonial courtesy. It is
Ecological Horror On Stage in Black Sunday
Jesús leaves California after his wife and children are deported in the La Placita Raid, a 1931 raid in Los Angeles where authorities rounded up
The Haunting of Migdalia Cruz
Many of Migdalia’s plays, from the very early Miriam’s Flowers to Fishtank and Two Roberts in this volume, live in limbo lands, the “where do
The Legacy of Robert Wilson
The Segal Center is pleased to announce an upcoming conference exploring the work of renowned U.S. theatre director and visual artist, Robert Wilson, and its
The Matter of Plexus Polaire’s Moby Dick
There is a well-trotted story that Herman Melville, as he was writing Moby Dick from his study in the Berkshires, saw in the snow-covered humps
How to Find the Way in Executive Search for Arts Organizations
Build the Reason for the Trip A good journey requires a good amount of planning, and each theatre organization I work with requires a different
Islam, Migration, and Storytelling | HowlRound Theatre Commons
When Islam was first professed on the Arabian continent nearly 1,500 years ago, it drew ire. The staunchly monotheistic belief system threatened enormous social, political,
I Designed a Series of Workshops to take back my body
Being a Muslim and an artist are two things that go hand in hand for me. Becoming an artist has been a purposeful, intentional choice.
The Moor I Want to Love
Othello breaks my heart. Every. Single. Time. Unlike many—scholars, directors, actors—who have given up on the Moor of Venice, I find myself returning to him