THE GLOBAL STAGE

September 3, 2026
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Verónica Albarrán Rendón: The Collective Encounter.

Mexican cultural worker, director, and playwright whose practice is rooted in collective encounter, critical thinking, and...

Skene Top 9: The Best Stories of August 2026.

August's most-read stories on Skene: Alex Vásquez Dheming on light as choreography, Corazzola's moving sets, and...

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How to Build a Small Stop-Motion Studio at Home

Build your own stop-motion animation studio at home with just a few tools, a camera, and...

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Scrappy & Courageous ft. Canada PQ27 Team | OFFSTAGE Ep. 9

The Canada PQ 2027 team on The Seventh Fire, matriarchal curation, and building a sound-first exhibition for the Prague Quadrennial.

Difficult Women: An Interview with Jaclyn Biskup

Explore Jaclyn Biskup’s Difficult Women+ acting class, a feminist space for women and nonbinary actors to...

Unlimited Time: A Reflection on Design and Creative Return.

A reflection on designing The Last Five Years and how revisiting art intertwines past, present, and...

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Alex Vásquez Dheming: Choreographing Light.

Salvadoran lighting designer whose expressionist practice turns light...
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Alexandre Corazzola: Kinetic Scenography.

German scenic designer whose kinetic scenography builds sets...
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Christopher Scott Murillo: Spaces Worth Believing In.

Scenic designer and educator at UC Riverside whose...
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Professor Duckworth’s Guide to the Perfect Props List.

Jay Duckworth shares his proven method for building...
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Jack Golden: When a Moment Sings.

Scenic designer Jack Golden reflects on collaboration, instinct,...
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Public Domain Plays: Powerful Works, Zero Royalties.

Classic plays for community theatre: Shakespeare, Greek tragedies,...
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Kendall Bas: Reflections of Shared Humanity.

Kendall Bas is a Filipino scenographer whose work...
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