(Archive from 2012 to 2021) HowlRound Theatre Commons Podcasts

By HowlRound Admin.

By Michael Lueger, Amy Cook. Dr. Amy Cook of Stony Brook University joins us to discuss her new book, Building Character: The Art and Science of Casting.

By Michael Lueger, Claudia Orenstein. Dr. Claudia Orenstein of Hunter College introduces us to the art of tolpavakoothu, a shadow puppet tradition from Kerala, in southern India.

By Michael Lueger, David Nicol. Dr. David Nicol talks about his project to turn early modern theatre manager Philip Henslowe's "diary" into a daily blog.

By Michael Lueger, Christian DuComb. Dr.

By Michael Lueger, Tracy Heather Strain. Filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain talks about her new documentary Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, which explores the life and work of playwright Lorraine Hansberry.

By Michael Lueger, Alexander Dick, Selena Couture. Dr. Selena Couture and Dr. Alexander Dick discuss their new Broadview edition of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's landmark 1799 melodrama Pizarro.

By Michael Lueger, Noe Montez. Dr. Noe Montez of Tufts University joins us to talk about how Argentina's theatre have dealt with the legacy of the country's period of military dictatorship.

By Michael Lueger, Amy Meyer. Amy Meyer joins us to talk about acrobatic accidents in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as what they tell us about our appetite for risky entertainment.

By Michael Lueger, Sharrell D. Luckett. Dr. Sharrell Luckett joins us to discuss her new book Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches.