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Mahatma Ordaz: Where Theatre and Nature Meet.

Explore the creative journey of Mahatma Ordaz, a Mexican scenographer and theatre researcher, and her inspiring approach to design and lighting...

Dahlia Al-Habieli: Collaboration as a First Language

Scenic designer Dahlia Al-Habieli shares her global journey, design philosophy, and how teaching shaped her creative process and impact...

Body, Full of Time: The Sacred in the Synthetic. 

Explore how Body, Full of Time fused dance, digital media, and scenic design to explore humanity in a tech-driven world. Designed by Estefanía Pérez-Vera...

Matthew Smith: From Margins to Masterpieces.

Matthew Smith shares his journey from doodling in class to becoming a rising costume designer shaping theatre with style and skill...

Maranda DeBusk: The Art of Collaborative Transformation.

Lighting and media designer Maranda DeBusk redefines stagecraft through curiosity, collaboration, and community—spotlighting connection and transformation...

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 future in the theatre-making process...

Outraged Hearts Reclaims Tennessee Williams with a Women-Centered Lens

A bold reimagining of Tennessee Williams’ early works by The Fire Weeds, centering women and emotional truth. Only through May 30!..

Qiuyi Li: Turning Quiet Observation into Bold Design

Discover Qiuyi Li's journey as a costume designer, blending quiet observation with bold design to tell powerful stories on stage and screen...

Bentley Heydt: Never Walked Out.

Lighting designer Bentley Heydt shares his journey, creative process, and thoughts on the evolving future of theatrical design...

Scenography Without Borders:
My International Mentorship with Paolo Fantin

Antonio Saucedo Azpe shares insights from his mentorship with Paolo Fantin, exploring opera scenography and international collaboration..

Escenografía sin Fronteras: Mi Mentoría Internacional con Paolo Fantin

Antonio Saucedo Azpe relata su experiencia de mentoría con Paolo Fantin, explorando escenografía de ópera y colaboración internacional...

Seojung Jang: The Light Behind the Curtain

Discover Seojung Jang, a rising lighting designer blending artistic vision and technical skill to transform theatre with her innovative designs...

Ada Zhang: Connecting People and Stories on Stage.

Stage manager Ada Zhang shares her journey, from Kinky Boots to creating space for connection and leadership in theatre...

Going Dark: NEA Cuts Impact in the Performing Arts.

The NEA pulls active grants as the 2026 budget proposes eliminating the agency—artists speak out in a moment of cultural crisis...

Skene Announces New Partnership with OISTAT’s Publications and Communication Commission. (PCC)

Skene is proud to announce a new partnership with the OISTAT Publications and Communication Commission (PCC), a globally recognized body within the International Organisation of..

Ephemera Genesis:The Powerful Immersion of Escenografía Viva

Explore Ephemera Genesis by Daniel Ruiz Bustos—an immersive performance redefining scenography as a living, breathing experience...

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