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 the MENATMA convening, exploring how
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 Savard and Bo Fraizer explore
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 solidarity through What Do the
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 her next freelance project. Source
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 director and producer of the
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 site of cultural translation, experimentation,
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 of costumes, objects and scenery
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’ Bill of Rights” and “Dear
LOUD Queer Youth Theatre: Devising and Political Education in New Orleans
By Nicolas Shannon Savard, Roney Jones, Keyshia Pearl. Gender Euphoria: The Podcast returns for season three. Source link
Investigating Vietnamese Diasporic Theatre through Mary Magdalene, Daughter, Boatperson
By . CHUANG Stage and Fresh Ink Theatre present a staged reading of new Vietnamese play, Mary Magdalene, Daughter, Boatperson, written by Diana Khổng and directed by