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OUT OF NARRATIVE: New collaborative works from Directing II

The Department of Theater presents

OUT OF NARRATIVE

New Works By The Advanced Directing Workshop (THEA 055) in Collaboration with Students in Lighting Design, Integrated Media Design, and Costume Design

MOST LIKELY TO

Directed by Michaela Shuchman ‘16

HADES LADIES

Directed by Michelle Johnson ‘16

A PERPETUAL PROTEST

Directed by Aaron Matis ‘16

THE ONES THAT SLIPPED SILENTLY

Directed by Anita Castillo-Halvorssen ‘15

HAND-IN-HAND WITH FAIRIE

Direction and Costume Design by Dyan Rizzo-Busack ‘15

8 pm Saturday, May 2 & 8 pm Monday, May 4

Frear Ensemble Theater, LPAC

Free and open to the public without advance reservation

Honors Directing Thesis MERCURY FUR (4/24 – 4/25) up next in the Frear

The government has riddled the poor areas of the city with addictive hallucinogenic butterflies, once-habitable neighborhoods have descended into anarchy, and those remaining have bought their survival by creating a black market of goods and services catering to the dark sides of the privileged. MERCURY FUR follows two brothers and their chosen ‘family’ of outcasts as they throw a particularly vile party for a businessman.

CONTENT WARNING: This performance includes references to suicide, sexually explicit language and situations, verbal and physical violence, gun shots, and flashing lights.

LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater
4/24/15 @ 8PM
4/25/15 @ 7PM & Midnight

Starring Tyler Elliott ’15, Simon Bloch ’17, Wesley Han ’18, Swift Shuker ’14, Stefan Tuomanen-Masure ’15, Michaela Shuchman ’16, and Ben Grandis ’15

Stage Managed by Grant Torre ’17, Scenic Design and Fight Choreography by Matt Saunders, Puppet Design by Aaron Cromie, Costume Design by Fae Montgomery ’17, Lighting Design by Amanda Jensen, Sound Design by Liz Atkinson.

Out and About: Workshop in Philly with Catherine Gallant (4/12 @1PM)

Interested in joining in the discussion about dance and education? Want to think more about teaching dance? Join Dance TAG (Teaching Artist Group) this Sunday, April 12 for a workshop with Catherine Gallant.

Live from New York: The Blueprint in Action
It’s from 1:00 – 3:00 at the Performance Garage
1515 Brandywine St.
Philadelphia, PA
FREE

There are 250 teaching artists with full-time dance jobs in the public schools in NYC. Catherine Gallant, a leading veteran member of this artistic cohort uses NYC’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance, a comprehensive approach that includes dance literacy and arts integration. She will teach sample classes and demonstrate the activities she uses to structure her classes and incorporate cultural and historical material. These ideas can be adapted to many teaching settings, and all ages of students. Take advantage of this chance to experience (and borrow!) some of the good ideas and momentum in dance teaching coming out of public education in New York.

RSVPs are appreciated at info@philadanceprojects.org.

Philadelphia Dance Project’s Dance TAG is supported by the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation.

Out and About: Workshop in Philly with Catherine Gallant (4/12 @1PM)

Live from New York: The Blueprint in Action
It’s from 1:00 – 3:00 at the Performance Garage
1515 Brandywine St.
Philadelphia, PA
FREE

RSVPs are appreciated at info@philadanceprojects.org.

Philadelphia Dance Project’s Dance TAG is supported by the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation.

Campus news reviews HERE IN MY GARDEN

http://daily.swarthmore.edu/2015/03/31/here-in-my-garden-showcases-historys-most-fearsome-women/

plus

http://swarthmorephoenix.com/2015/04/02/audiences-spend-a-few-hours-in-rosss-garden-of-theater/

SELVES, Honors Solo Performance (4/10 – 4/12)

An original solo performance, SELVES is a deeply personal and driven exploration of identity and the tensions between who we think we are and how others see us. Actor, student, white, poor; all these identities and many more come to life as Lisak performs, parodies, and critiques the very aspects that shape how we think of ourselves. A compelling look into the mind of an artist simply trying to make sense of who he is, that leaves us wondering the same question about ourselves.

Directed by Jill Harrison.

Written and acted by Jameson Lisak.

Lighting design by Amanda Jensen.

4/10 @ 8PM
4/11 @ 8PM
4/12 @ 2PM

LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater

Tamagawa Taiko 3/29 @ 7PM

The world-touring Tamagawa Taiko Drum and Dance troupe return to Philadelphia for a week of awe-inspiring performances as part of the 2015 Suburu Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia. This group is guaranteed to thrill and amaze with their energetic shows of Japanese folk tradition. Expect to see thundering drums, intricate dances, and beautiful costumes. It’ll be sure to be an evening of heart-pounding entertainment and fun for all!