- July 27, 2024
The Matter of Plexus Polaire’s Moby Dick
There is a well-trotted story that Herman Melville, as he was writing Moby Dick from his study in the Berkshires, saw in the snow-covered humps
How to Find the Way in Executive Search for Arts Organizations
Build the Reason for the Trip A good journey requires a good amount of planning, and each theatre organization I work with requires a different
Islam, Migration, and Storytelling | HowlRound Theatre Commons
When Islam was first professed on the Arabian continent nearly 1,500 years ago, it drew ire. The staunchly monotheistic belief system threatened enormous social, political,
I Designed a Series of Workshops to take back my body
Being a Muslim and an artist are two things that go hand in hand for me. Becoming an artist has been a purposeful, intentional choice.
The Moor I Want to Love
Othello breaks my heart. Every. Single. Time. Unlike many—scholars, directors, actors—who have given up on the Moor of Venice, I find myself returning to him
The Beauty of Being Lost Is Like Honey on Watermelon
Thereafter, I got a job marketing theatre to the East African community. I thought, “I already spend so much time in the East African area,
Nubian Theatre | HowlRound Theatre Commons
Nabra Nelson: Salam Alaikum, welcome to Kunafa and Shay, a podcast produced for HowlRound Theatre Commons, a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide. Kunafa
Ibn Daniyal and Puppetry | HowlRound Theatre Commons
Nabra Nelson: Salam Alaikum. Welcome to Kunafa and Shay, a podcast produced for HowlRound Theatre Commons, a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide. Kunafa
A Designer-Director-Dramaturg Dalliance | HowlRound Theatre Commons
Over four days we created a concept that empowered inclusivity and unbounded creativity. It also allowed us, for a short period of time, to conceive,
Ottoman Theatre | HowlRound Theatre Commons
Marina: The third and final form of traditional theatre that we’ll talk about today is Meddah, which translates simply to “storyteller,” and it is just