Howlround's Podcasts

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.

By Michael Lueger, Erin Mee. Dr. Erin Mee of New York University joins us for the second part of our series on Indian theatre.

By Michael Lueger, Erin Mee. Dr. Erin Mee of New York University joins us to discuss kutiyattam, a style of theatre from southwestern India that brings ancient Sanskrit dramas to life.

By Michael Lueger, Paul Walsh. Dr.

By Michael Lueger. A Theatre History Podcast announcement from Michael Lueger.

By Michael Lueger, Madeline Sayet. Madeline Sayet joins us to talk about how she's producing Shakespeare's work with Native American artists to place them in a new, more diverse context.

By Michael Lueger, David Coates. David Coates talks about his research into amateur theatricals in the nineteenth century.

By Michael Lueger, Eric Colleary. Dr.

By Michael Lueger, Sarah Burdett, Diane Tisdall, Katherine Astbury. The Staging Napoleonic Theatre project is working to study and stage early examples of melodrama, a theatrical genre that was widely popular in the nineteenth century.​

By Michael Lueger, Stacy Wolf. Dr. Stacy Wolf reveals the hidden feminist history of the Broadway musical in this discussion of her book Changed for Good.

By Michael Lueger, Bryan Doerries. Bryan Doerries, co-founder of Theater of War Productions, talks about how classical dramas from the ancient world can address society's pressing issues in the twenty-first century.

By Michael Lueger, José A. Pérez Diéz, Matthew Steggle. Dr. José A. Pérez Díez & Dr. Matthew Steggle talk about early modern English playwright John Marston and how they're editing his Complete Works.

By Michael Lueger, Matthew Sergi. Dr. Matthew Sergi of the University of Toronto talks about medieval morality plays, and how performing them today gives us unexpected insights into our own world.

By Michael Lueger, Eleanor Fitzsimons. In this episode, Michael Lueger talks to author Eleanor Fitzsimons about Oscar Wilde and his working relationship with Sarah Bernhardt.

By Michael Lueger, Amy Hughes, Naomi Stubbs, Scott Dexter. Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter discuss the diary of Harry Watkins, a nineteenth-century actor, playwright, and stage manager.

By Michael Lueger, Joseph F. Stephenson. Dr. Joseph F.