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Here`s what else our team is up to:
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Kim Collier At Toronto's Festival of Ideas |
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Friday, 29 May 2009 00:07 |
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 In Toronto in 2009: MasterClass Series - Collaborative Creation with Electric Company's Artistic Producer, Kim Collier
June 8, 10am - 5pm
June 10, 10am - 2pm
June 11, 10am - 2pm
$30
This three-day workshop for directors and collaborative creators will focus on developing a vision when working in site-specific locations and viewing the theatre as a site. A practical guide to directing a big project, with focus on honing physical composition for the stage and an exploration of the impact of physical acting choices when directing for theatre creation and collaborative projects. Case studies of Electric Company Theatre (Vancouver) work will frame departure points. About the Festival of Ideas and Creation at Canstage The Canadian Stage Company Festival of Ideas and Creation runs from June 8th to 27th at The Berkeley Street Theatre, focusing on artistic process and exchange. It offers professional development opportunities for local and national artists to present new works and evolve their creative processes while offering the general public the opportunity to explore art behind the scenes and participate in the development of new work. First established in 2006, the festival is slated to become an annual event with a dynamic line-up of public, youth, artist and industry programming. Festival Highlights Open readings and rehearsals of exciting new theatrical works by senior and emerging artists from across Canada such as two-time Governor General's Award-winner Judith Thompson & Tony-award winner William Finn; In Conversation Series with stalwarts in the world of live theatre such as Siminovitch Prize-winner Daniel MacIvor; Industry explorations, master classes, forums and conferences Book launches, Backstage tours, Youth programming and more
APPLICATION REQUIRED, please click here. Tickets, Location & Information |
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Jennifer Swan at Magnetic North 2009 |
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Monday, 25 May 2009 00:00 |
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EC Company Manager Jennifer Swan will be in Ottawa in June, mmoderating a panel discussion on touring production management, and stage managing Julia Mackey`s outstanding solo show, Jake`s Gift, at the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. Julia, meanwhile, appeared in Electric Company`s The Flannigan Affair at the 2008 edition of Magnetic North. The Magnetic North Theatre Festival is the premiere festival of new Canadian theatre. Like the Magnetic North Pole itself, the festival moves around the country, treating Canadians to excellence in English theatre from across Canada. Magnetic North gives us the opportunity to share our stories, to interpret our history and our times, and to explore how we see the world. The Magnetic North Festival, the title of which was coined by EC`s own David Hudgins, is dedicated to presenting the very best of Canada’s touring theatre and providing a sufficient showcase for that work to launch into the world. This means that the festival seeks to present audiences with a snapshot of current artistic practice, one that celebrates the maturity and diversity of Canadian theatre. The festival is especially interested in presenting the work of companies who have evolved an aesthetic or working style that distinguishes them and moves the art form forward. Essential to its mandate are the twin goals of strengthening and encouraging the promotion of Canadian theatre within Canada and promoting Canadian theatre to international markets; both of these goals seek to provide new economic opportunity for theatre professionals. Providing the work programmed with a springboard to the wider community, means that the festival focuses a major part of its efforts on attracting presenters and producers from across Canada and around the world so that the work presented in the festival can build national and international tours as a result of its efforts. Click here for details on Jake`s Gift at Mag North 2009. |
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