When playwright David Finnigan launched a new play in 2014, controversially titled “Kill Climate Deniers,” he was not prepared for the blowback. But the conversations with...
With huge, city-wide casts from an array of communities, theater director Lear deBessonet’s productions illuminate the unique power of the arts to transform our lives through...
Recounting his work on the journey of Little Amal — a 13-foot puppet symbolizing the refugee experience — Zuabi unveils his newest project: “The Herds,” a...
The city of Port Talbot in South Wales is known for a few things: a steel mill, a proudly working class population and a passionate commitment...
Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three spoken word pieces that seamlessly weave together literary devices like simile, assonance...
Some works of art stand the test of time; others don’t age as well. Using American musical theater as her case study, theater historian Margaret Hall...
In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces “The Walk”: a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. When catastrophe strikes, art prevails — and has done so...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. From the stage to everyday life, theater educator Jo Michael...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. “Some call me a soul sonic superstar,” says Jomama Jones,...