https://simplecast.com The Nonfiction Theatre Forum brings together theatre artists, documentarians, journalists, and scholars to explore how real stories are made for the stage. Hosted by Ash Marinaccio, a theatremaker and documentarian dedicated to storytelling for systemic change, the podcast dives into the creative and ethical questions behind nonfiction performance–from documentary and autobiographical theatre to verbatim and community-based work. Produced in collaboration with HowlRound Theatre Commons and Docbloc, each episode opens up conversations about truth, representation, and the art of bringing reality to the stage. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. en Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:52:14 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:52:24 +0000 https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5187348e-6ea4-4818-b609-7cba85c6c541/71db66fc-bbbc-4251-bc96-0840a9ef601a/3000x3000/nft-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com episodic The Nonfiction Theatre Forum brings together theatre artists, documentarians, journalists, and scholars to explore how real stories are made for the stage. Hosted by Ash Marinaccio, a theatremaker and documentarian dedicated to storytelling for systemic change, the podcast dives into the creative and ethical questions behind nonfiction performance–from documentary and autobiographical theatre to verbatim and community-based work. Produced in collaboration with HowlRound Theatre Commons and Docbloc, each episode opens up conversations about truth, representation, and the art of bringing reality to the stage. Ash Marinaccio, HowlRound Theatre Commons false https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sb2Nee8C theater HowlRound Theatre Commons webmaster@howlround.com 601af036-4b8d-433d-b942-a9babd6f7175 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:52:14 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Veronika Skliarova, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/documentary-theatre-as-witness-in-ukraine-IOO8pboP Documentary Theatre as Witness in Ukraine Veronika Skliarova, Ash Marinaccio 00:33:28 Ash Marinaccio and Ukrainian theatremaker Veronika Skliarova discuss how documentary theatre is preserving testimony, fostering resilience, and building community amid war. Ash Marinaccio and Ukrainian theatremaker Veronika Skliarova discuss how documentary theatre is preserving testimony, fostering resilience, and building community amid war. ukraine, conflict transformation, documentary theatre, peacebuilding, and conflict zones, interviews false full 8 1 04d8765b-2eeb-4e4a-a2de-144a3fc2e1f1 Tue, 6 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Zoe Lafferty, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/artist-led-citizen-journalism-at-the-frontlines-7To5w4Kf Artist-Led Citizen Journalism at the Frontlines Zoe Lafferty, Ash Marinaccio 00:48:25 Ash talks with Zoe Lafferty, founder of Artists on the Frontline, about artist-led citizen journalism in Palestine’s Jenin refugee camp and the role of political documentary theatre projects in the current political climate. Ash talks with Zoe Lafferty, founder of Artists on the Frontline, about artist-led citizen journalism in Palestine’s Jenin refugee camp and the role of political documentary theatre projects in the current political climate. conflict transformation, documentary theatre, peacebuilding, and conflict zones, digital media and technology, political theatre, interviews, palestine, leadership false full 7 1 a9bb9838-7400-40b6-b01b-400a249aa61b Tue, 9 Dec 2025 14:58:19 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Camille Simone Thomas, Khristián Mendez Aguirre, Lyndsey Bourne, Phoebe Corde, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/process-and-new-play-development-with-the-civilians-rd-group-x99EtT7N Process and New Play Development with the Civilians R&D Group Camille Simone Thomas, Khristián Mendez Aguirre, Lyndsey Bourne, Phoebe Corde, Ash Marinaccio 00:33:27 Ash Marinaccio and the 2024-2025 Civilians R&D Group discuss investigative theatre, how artists blend research, interviews, and emotional truth to create new work. They discuss new play development, ethics, community, and why “live bodies in a room” still matter. Ash Marinaccio and the 2024-2025 Civilians R&D Group discuss investigative theatre, how artists blend research, interviews, and emotional truth to create new work. They discuss new play development, ethics, community, and why “live bodies in a room” still matter. new play development, documentary theatre, playwriting, new york, interviews true full 6 1 c8bab4ce-072a-463c-9d93-d2829b7c5e39 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 14:24:12 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Baha Sadr, Chris Ackley, Ana Bess Moyer Bell, Eve Kerrigan, Noga Paulino, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/autobiographical-performance-for-teaching-english-as-a-second-language-_nRgFmKM Autobiographical Performance for Teaching English as a Second Language Baha Sadr, Chris Ackley, Ana Bess Moyer Bell, Eve Kerrigan, Noga Paulino, Ash Marinaccio 00:39:21 Ash Marinaccio speaks with the Creative Pathways team at the Genesis Center in Providence, RI, about how documentary theatre is used alongside drama therapy to support newly arrived immigrants and refugees in sharing their stories, building community, and learning English. Ash Marinaccio speaks with the Creative Pathways team at the Genesis Center in Providence, RI, about how documentary theatre is used alongside drama therapy to support newly arrived immigrants and refugees in sharing their stories, building community, and learning English. puppetry and object theatre, diversity equity and inclusion, documentary theatre, rhode island, interviews, community-engaged theatre false full 5 1 bf150ddf-ef78-4b1b-ae1d-221c20615019 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:33:20 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Greg Pierotti, Cristiana Giordano, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/between-theatre-and-anthropology-_5w32m1o Between Theatre and Anthropology Greg Pierotti, Cristiana Giordano, Ash Marinaccio 00:40:35 Ash Marinaccio takes a deep dive into how anthropology and theatre collide as Cristiana Giordano and Greg Pierotti share the origins of their collaboration and how ethnography, theory, and devised practice fuel their creative work. Ash Marinaccio takes a deep dive into how anthropology and theatre collide as Cristiana Giordano and Greg Pierotti share the origins of their collaboration and how ethnography, theory, and devised practice fuel their creative work. documentary theatre, interviews false full 4 1 c8ca03d5-fe3c-48d9-9c2a-58044f40dcb7 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:32:22 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Peter Hussey, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/youth-truth-and-applied-documentary-theatre-eS5onwUN Youth, Truth, and Applied Documentary Theatre Peter Hussey, Ash Marinaccio 00:40:16 Ash talks with Peter Hussey of Crooked House Theatre about the ways interviews and personal stories shape their youth and documentary theatre, and how intergenerational projects connect people across age and experience. Ash talks with Peter Hussey of Crooked House Theatre about the ways interviews and personal stories shape their youth and documentary theatre, and how intergenerational projects connect people across age and experience. diversity equity and inclusion, documentary theatre, ireland, political theatre, interviews, theatre for young audiences, leadership false full 3 1 3aebca9f-6a53-4dba-ac75-7703ad8c2b0b Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:48:15 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Scott Illingworth, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/immigration-experiences-through-verbatim-theatre-eg3V15zB Immigration Experiences Through Verbatim Theatre Scott Illingworth, Ash Marinaccio 00:31:34 Ash Marinaccio talks with Scott Illingworth, founder of the Verbatim Salon, where actors perform real stories from those navigating the US immigration system. They explore the creative process and how verbatim theatre sheds light on today’s urgent social issues. Ash Marinaccio talks with Scott Illingworth, founder of the Verbatim Salon, where actors perform real stories from those navigating the US immigration system. They explore the creative process and how verbatim theatre sheds light on today’s urgent social issues. diversity equity and inclusion, documentary theatre, digital media and technology, new york, political theatre, interviews, leadership false full 2 1 e8e16af6-8503-48b2-b8a1-7e59cde7fcb8 Tue, 4 Nov 2025 16:37:03 +0000 webmaster@howlround.com (Mei Ann Teo, Jane Jung, Sara Zatz, Ash Marinaccio) https://the-nonfiction-theatre-forum.simplecast.com/episodes/pink-fang-on-legacy-care-collaboration-and-possibility-VdOzICZD Pink Fang on Legacy, Care, Collaboration, and Possibility Mei Ann Teo, Jane Jung, Sara Zatz, Ash Marinaccio 00:44:03 On the debut episode of the Nonfiction Theatre Forum, Ash speaks with Pink Fang’s leadership about evolving documentary and community-based theatre, ethical collaboration, sustaining legacy, and adapting programs to meet today’s social, political, and artistic challenges. On the debut episode of the Nonfiction Theatre Forum, Ash speaks with Pink Fang’s leadership about evolving documentary and community-based theatre, ethical collaboration, sustaining legacy, and adapting programs to meet today’s social, political, and artistic challenges. organizational models, documentary theatre, commons-based approaches, new york, interviews, community-engaged theatre, leadership false full 1 1