Centering Women and Palestinian Solidarity at Golden Thread by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson. Marina and Nabra explore how Golden Thread Productions amplifies women’s voices and mobilizes global artistic solidarity through What Do the Women Say?

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:45am on May 14, 2026[SHARE]

New Threads, New Forms: MENA/SWANA Dramaturgy and Development by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Evren Odcikin

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Evren Odcikin. Evren Odcikin joins Marina and Nabra to unpack new play development as a site of cultural translation, experimentation, and refusal, exploring…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 1:32pm on May 7, 2026[SHARE]

Golden Thread's Current Decade by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Sahar Assaf

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Sahar Assaf. This episode is a deep dive into Golden Thread's evolution.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:33am on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Narrative Podcasts with Laila Abdo by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Laila Abdo

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Laila Abdo. This episode analyzes narrative podcasts as a form of performance.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:16am on December 3, 2024[SHARE]

Poetry Performance with George Abraham and Fargo Tbakhi by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, George Abraham, Fargo Tbakhi

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, George Abraham, Fargo Tbakhi. Hosts Marina Johnson and Nabra Nelson are joined by poets Fargo Tbakhi and George Abraham to explore the intersection of poetr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:14am on November 12, 2024[SHARE]

Palestinian Drag in the Diaspora with Mama Ganuush by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Mama Ganuush

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Mama Ganuush. Hosts Marina Johnson and Nabra Nelson interview Palestinian African trans drag artist Mama Ganuush.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:20am on November 4, 2024[SHARE]

Performance Art on Video with Khansa by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Khansa .

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Khansa .. Lebanese multidisciplinary artist Khansa shares his artistic journey, blending traditional Middle Eastern music with modern avant-pop, and offers a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:21am on October 22, 2024[SHARE]

Mujun Layla  by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson. Audiences pack houses to see stories about forbidden love.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:19am on June 11, 2024[SHARE]

The Triumph of Horus by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson. ​​In this episode, hosts Nabra Nelson and Marina Johnson discuss the oldest surviving play, The Triumph of Horus.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 8:50am on June 4, 2024[SHARE]

Home and Exile in Queer MENA Theatremaking by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Zeyn Joukhadar, Raphael Amahl Khouri

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Zeyn Joukhadar, Raphael Amahl Khouri. MENA cultures are deeply familial with a strong connection to home, defined geographically and through close family bon…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:36am on December 6, 2023[SHARE]

Art, Activism, and Connecting to the Past by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Sivan Battat

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Sivan Battat. Activism and storytelling often go hand in hand. What does it mean for queer art and activism to take center stage?

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:52am on November 8, 2023[SHARE]

Art as Politics by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Hamed Sinno

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Hamed Sinno. Is art inherently political? Must artists consider sociopolitics in the development of their work? Hamed Sinno's art has been constantly and pub…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:39am on October 25, 2023[SHARE]

Breaking Out of Queer Boxes by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Bazeed ., Pooya Mohseni

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Bazeed ., Pooya Mohseni. Queer SWANA theatremakers are constantly breaking out of boxes. Even within queer and/or SWANA spheres, some artists are pushing bou…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:36am on October 11, 2023[SHARE]

Queer Representation in the US by Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Adam Elsayigh

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson, Adam Elsayigh. In this episode, playwright and dramaturg Adam Ashraf Elsayigh joins co-hosts Nabra Nelson and Marina Johnson to unpack what it means to put q…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:46am on September 27, 2023[SHARE]