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Jude Kelly
Why women should tell the stories of humanity
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Mar 2017
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Adam Driver, Jesse J Perez and Matt Johnson
My journey from Marine to actor
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Uri Alon
Why science demands a leap into the unknown
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What does the future hold? 11 characters offer quirky answers
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Julie Taymor
Spider-Man, The Lion King and life on the creative edge
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David Binder
The arts festival revolution
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Danielle de Niese
A flirtatious aria
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Sep 2011
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Handspring Puppet Company
The genius puppetry behind War Horse
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Mar 2011
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12:44
Ben Cameron
Why the live arts matter
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Sep 2010
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6:47
Patsy Rodenburg
Why I do theater
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Mar 2010
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Joshua Prince-Ramus
Building a theater that remakes itself
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Jan 2010
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14:39
Natasha Tsakos
A multimedia theatrical adventure
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Aug 2009
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21:00
Sarah Jones
A one-woman global village
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Apr 2009
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19:24
Liz Diller
The Blur Building and other tech-empowered architecture
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Oct 2008
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23:05
Anna Deavere Smith
Four American characters
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Feb 2007
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20:25
Eve Ensler
Happiness in body and soul
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Sep 2006
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