World Theatre Day 2026
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New Talents.

Spotlighting on emerging artists worldwide, sharing fresh perspectives, bold ideas, and early journeys shaping the future of performance.

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Rebeca Garro: A Place of Power for Silenced Voices.

Mexican artistic director Rebeca Garro reflects on theatre as a tool for social change community engagement and ethical storytelling.

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Seth Howard: Storytelling Against the Grain.

Scenic designer Seth Howard discusses immersive environments, collaboration, and taking creative risks in theatre design.

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Kejia Yu: Stepping Through Emotion.

Scenic designer, Kejia Yu brings empathy, imagination, and emotional storytelling to every space she creates. Discover her journey and vision.

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Edella Oroz Westerfield: Amor, Familia y Tradición.

Edella Oroz Westerfield brings imagination, cultural reflection, and vibrant detail to her work as an emerging actress and singer in contemporary theatre.

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Jennifer Gonzalez: Strength in Community.

Lighting designer Jennifer Gonzalez transforms story into emotion through light, celebrating culture, community, and underrepresented voices.

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Rebeca Garro: A Place of Power for Silenced Voices.

Mexican artistic director Rebeca Garro reflects on theatre as a tool for social change community engagement and ethical storytelling.
  • NEW TALENTS, TOP 9

Seth Howard: Storytelling Against the Grain.

Scenic designer Seth Howard discusses immersive environments, collaboration, and taking creative risks in theatre design.
  • NEW TALENTS
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Edella Oroz Westerfield: Amor, Familia y Tradición.

Edella Oroz Westerfield brings imagination, cultural reflection, and vibrant detail to her work as an emerging actress and singer in
  • NEW TALENTS, TOP 9

Kejia Yu: Stepping Through Emotion.

Scenic designer, Kejia Yu brings empathy, imagination, and emotional storytelling to every space she creates. Discover her journey and vision.
  • NEW TALENTS

Jennifer Gonzalez: Strength in Community.

Lighting designer Jennifer Gonzalez transforms story into emotion through light, celebrating culture, community, and underrepresented voices.
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Aries Limon: Honoring Histories Through Craft.

Aries Limón blends craft, and culture in her costume technology work, celebrating growth, mentorship, and the history behind traje de
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Edrian Pangilinan: To Remember, to Heal, and to Hope.

Filmmaker Edrian Pangilinan explores queerness, memory, and healing through honest storytelling that connects art and emotion.
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Gavin Strawnato: Theatrical Mad Scientist.

Gavin Strawnato transforms science and memory into bold lighting and media design that unsettles, provokes, and inspires reflection.
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Pan-Pan Gou: The Heartbeat of the Story.

Pan-Pan Gou, Taiwanese sound designer and composer, creates immersive sonic worlds where music and sound drive the story.
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Stanlee Harris: The Score Is Only the Beginning.

Australian composer Stanlee Harris shares his journey from rock bands to ballet with AQUILA, blending passion and storytelling in music.
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Zach Young: In Search of the Dancing Light.

Lighting designer Zach Young fuses tech and storytelling in dance-driven works like Levitations, activated by choreographer Alyssa Johnson.
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Harri Horsley: Identity is in Every Thread.

Harri Horsley blends fashion, heritage, and storytelling to design costumes that reflect real people and amplify unheard voices.
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Hayley E. Wallenfeldt: A Mirror of Self and Space.

Scenic designer Hayley E. Wallenfeldt shares their creative journey, influences, and approach to storytelling in this NEW TALENTS feature.
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Sebastián Zavalza: Hidden in Plain Sight.

Scenic designer Sebastián Zavalza blends global experience and bold storytelling to craft spaces that entertain, educate, and inspire.
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Alex J. Alegria: Seeking New BIPoC Voices and Plays

Meet emerging lighting designer Alex J. Alegría, whose journey from backstage to bold storytelling is one to watch.
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