Studio...

Hi all,

I've spoken to Lynette and she's very kindly agreed to swap rooms next week so you can get some rehearsal time in the Studio. This means class on Monday will be in the Studio Theatre from 10am-1pm (same time, different place, so please no-one go to Wettons Annex!)

Remember the plan is for you to have the first 2 hours as rehearsal time, and the last hour will be a showing with some toime to reflect and discuss afterwards.

I hope that's useful for you all,

Liam

PS: Please tell anyone who was absent this week about the room swap next week!

Performance - Assessment Criteria

Hi all,

Just a reminder that here are the three assessment criteria we had decided for your performance in Week 11:

1. How well are the technical aspects (ie. multimedia, lighting etc) used to tell the story?
2. How well did the ensemble work together physically?
3. Clarity of storytelling - how well are the connections made between stories?

best,

Liam

Readings for week 4 (next week)...

Hi All,

There are 2 articles I would like you to have read before next class:

• Theater sans Frontières: Essays on the Dramatic Universe of Robert Lepage. ‘Identity and Universality: Multilingualism in Robert Lepage’s Theater’ (pages 3-19)
• Hamlet in Pieces, pages 95-149

I have photocopied both of these articles for you all and you will find them at the Main Office in Sutherland House (due to the size of the articles I will leave them in the office rather than outside in the trays - so please ask at the office and they will give you copies of both articles)

Please ensure you have read both articles before next week as we will be discussing them in class

Have a good week and see you next Monday,

Liam

Week 3...

Hi All,

In week 3 we will watch the complete DVD of 'The Andersen Project' during class time. Before class I would like you to read the following 3 reviews to build up a clearer picture of the critical responses to the work, which was staged at the Barbican in 2006.


Reviews...

The Guardian
'The Andersen Project', Barbican, London
Review by Michael Billington
Monday January 30 2006
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2006/jan/30/theatre

The Independent
‘The Andersen Project’, Barbican, London
‘Fairy tale with a Grimm streak’
Review by Paul Taylor
Tuesday 31 January 2006
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre/reviews/the-andersen-project-barbican-london--none-onestar-twostar-threestar-fourstar-fivestar-525309.html

The British Theatre Guide
‘The Andersen Project’, Barbican, London
Review by Philip Fisher
2006
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/andersenproject-rev.htm

Notice

Hi all,

Apologies to anyone who has experienced difficulties getting hold of the 'Connecting Flights' reading.

It is in the plastic trays on the wall outside the Main Office (the reading is actually only 2 pages long so don't worry, you still have plenty of time to read it before class!)

Any problems you can reach me via my email address,

best.

Liam

Video Archive - Robert Lepage

Just a little something I found about Robert Lepage, it’s a great link to various video/radio archives of interviews with Lepage. Really quite interesting. Thought it may be a good link for everyone to have access to on the blog.

http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/theatre/topics/1410/

Thanks,
Clio Horner. (AM Ex Machina group)

*This is a really useful resource, thanks Clio - the videos archived here provide an excellent insight into Lepage and in particular his early, less well documented work - well done, this is worth a look!* - Liam

Vinci (1986)

Above are two photos from the original performance of 'Vinci'


‘Vinci’ a one man play written and performed by Robert Lepage in 1986.

Unfortunately no synopsis or full length/detailed reviews are available online, however we do know it is about the artist Leonardo Da Vinci.

It was first performed at Theatre de Quat'Sous, Montreal and then toured internationally.
Below is an extract from a review found on dramarybosh.blogspot.com:

‘His solo performance in 1986 entitled ‘Vinci’ was what brought him international attention, it involved skilful acting and stage magic, and set the scene for Lepage’s trickery on stage.’


Posted by Clio Horner and Naomi Morgan