# "The Past is Prologue” how do we make for today's audiences?

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**Date:** March 16, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** Omni Downtown / Mansfield AB  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Film & TV track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Ayanna Thompson** — Scholar of Shakespeare, race, and performance at Arizona State University and Executive Director of ACMRS
- **Hayley Pepler** — Head of Culture, Creative Industries, and Digital Roadmap
- **Akhila Krishnan** — Freelance Video Designer and Creative Director
- **Lisa Jamhoury** — Principal Artist, Creative Director

Everything that has come before us has set the stage for now. Our audiences are looking for new, innovative and fresh storytelling, with expectations based on what they have experienced previously. So, how can we make new moments of magic and keep surprising our audiences? With a lightning opening provocation from Sarah Ellis, Director of Creative Innovation from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Createch Frontiers examines how we can innovate ancient traditions of storytelling and keep our audiences engaged.

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