Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thursday 4 June 2026

Produced with
Art2Action
Pangea World Theater
ASHTAR Theatre

This panel discussion from the 2026 National Institute for Directing and Ensemble Creation, moderated by Meena Natarajan, explores the role of theatre artists in times of war, occupation, and state-sanctioned violence, in multiple contexts and locations around the globe, from Minneapolis to Palestine.

Featuring theatre directors and ensemble leaders with personal and artistic roots in Lebanon, Nigeria, Palestine, India, the Twin Cities and more, this conversation investigates how theatres and artists are responding, connecting with local and international justice movements, and envisioning the future of our collective work in the context of political crisis.

Panelists:

Sandy Agustin
Iman Aoun
Andrea Assaf
Micha Espinosa
Chuck Mike
Meena Natarajan (Moderator)