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Harumi Hirata: Whose Stories do we Tell?

Japanese costume designer and cultural advocate whose research-driven practice interrogates representation, identity, and the history carried in cloth.
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The longer I put this off, the harder it got to start.

On the anxiety of climbing back up the mountain after time away, and why resting never means you lost the
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Alexandre Corazzola: Kinetic Scenography.

German scenic designer whose kinetic scenography builds sets that move with the story, rooted in dramaturgy, collaboration, and a childhood
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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 the transformative power of
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Public Domain Plays: Powerful Works, Zero Royalties.

Classic plays for community theatre: Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, Chekhov—masterpieces with zero royalties. Powerful work, proven.
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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.
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Edwin Tovar: Bach in My Mind.

Edwin Tovar is a Mexican composer and percussionist whose work spans classical music, contemporary composition, and sound design for the
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Hector Cruz: The Texture of Everyday Life.

Hector Cruz is a Mexican projection and scenic designer whose practice builds community through digital media, live performance, and trust.
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Distilling the Gothic: An interview with Jiaying Zhang.

Set designer Jiaying Zhang on the single white wall behind Heartbeat Opera's Vanessa, and designing through abstraction and distillation.
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Christopher Scott Murillo: Spaces Worth Believing In.

Scenic designer and educator at UC Riverside whose work spans theatre and television, rooted in storytelling, immersive worlds, and the
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Jack Golden: When a Moment Sings.

Scenic designer Jack Golden reflects on collaboration, instinct, and making strange and meaningful theatre through design and teaching.
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Ruth Robles: The Stage is a Space of Truth.

Ruth Robles is a Mexican singer and vocal director whose work moves between performance and creation, and always toward emotional
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Josué Cerón: Opportunities Do Not Come Back.

Josué Cerón is a Mexican opera singer whose career spans the stages of Mexico and Italy, rooted in discipline, preparation,
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Strangers in a Strange Land. ft Tina Torbey | OFFSTAGE Ep. 8

Lebanese scenic designer Tina Torbey on migration, identity, motherhood, and building a theatre career far from home. OFFSTAGE Episode 8.
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The Politics of Football: Four Plays Exploring the Sport.

Four contemporary plays that use football as metaphor for politics, identity, and social struggle from Belfast to England.
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