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On Global Citizenship
By Ann Mari Engel
This reflection on another of Theatre Communications Group's core values comes from the vice president of the International Theatre Institute

Creation Under Occupation
By Ismail Khalidi, Erin B. Mee and Naomi Wallace
In the aftermath of its founder’s killing, Palestine’s Freedom Theater is re-introducing itself to the world

Listening to the Women of Uganda
By Douglas Langworthy
Gulu District is a long way from Denver, but not beyond the reach of theatre

A Crisis and a Blessing
By Mofidul Hoque
Artists under attack in Bangladesh find protection and a new theatrical voice by returning to their roots

Women Making Waves
By Eliza Bent
Surrounded but mostly untouched by the upheaval of the Arab Spring, Algerian theatre is poised to enjoy its own quiet revolution

After the War
By Rob Weinert-Kendt
Iraqi theatre artists forge ahead—and reach for global connections—in a cautious, still-fragile country

Journeys in Xiamen
By Jeff Liu
Delegates to the 2011 ITI World Congress in China talk about the impact of a landmark meeting

Departments:

Editor's Note

From the Executive Director
When Horizons Expand

Playscript

The complete text of Stephen Karam's compassionate look at a Lebanese-American family. Plus, an interview with the playwright by Jon Robin Baitz

News in Brief
Plus: Entrances & Exits; Awards & Prizes; In Memoriam

Front & Center

Production Notebook
Once in a Lifetime at American Conservatory  Theater

People
Ari Roth explores the Middle East via Theater J, by Lonnie Firestone

Natsu Onoda Power draws her productions in bold lines, by Celia Wren

Books
Wendy Smith reviews three new releases about revolutions in the American musical

Strategies
Tweet Seats? Really?!, by Eliza Bent

Global Spotlight

February On Stage

20 Questions
for Carla Gugino