My journey into theatre was like Alice’s fall down the rabbit hole: slowly then all at once. It started with my attraction to visual storytelling; when reading, words peeled off the page and became images, transforming words into reality. This is not unlike to a designers’ job in theatre, turning plays into tangible spaces, even when they take place in a distant galaxy or down the rabbit hole. Upon visiting New York University’s design department, I saw the student’s work their attention to detail and the impressive still working faculty they had at hand. NYU students also have the advantage of having New York City as their background, an additional resource that allows them to grow as designers. Unlike others, my exposure to design was …show more content…
Due to the experimental nature of the company I was working in, I’ve been making an effort to observe more immersive works, as non-traditional forms of design, fascinate me. Where else can one enjoy this kind of exposure? Not only watching live theatre from various sources but I enjoy keeping up with news from other designers and theatres that do unique work, such as Es Devlin, and Christine Jones, who designed Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and current faculty member. I enjoy discovering brand new writers and designers as a theatre-maker. In addition to their working faculty, NYU, as informed from my visit to the Design department, collaborates with Columbia’s directing program. A program unlike any other, helping students to create connections from outside. NYU understands the importance of directors and designers teaming up, from early on, such as Rufus Norris, currently the artistic director of the National Theatre with Susan Hilferty, a faculty member and a designer in Salome, and Angels in America. How could one not want to go to NYU? With its high caliber professors, as well as their goal to transform their students not only into artists but gives us tools to go out into the world, shown through their final year course, transitioning into the
The specialization and individualized professions in the field of Technical Theatre are relatively new to the stage in comparison to the period of time in which the art of Theatre has grown. Aiding in the development of concentrated professions such as scenic design has been a plethora of talented, skillful, intelligent and highly driven individuals. Among these influential fountains of creativity have been John Lee Beatty, Eugene Lee, Boris Aronson, Ming Cho Lee, Jo Mielziner, Tony Walton, Robin Wager, John Napier, Santo Loquasto, Heidi Landesman, and Julie Taymor along with many more.
... middle of paper ... ... In addition, attending live theatre develops a person’s artistic sense in the context that they are able to react to the play and enjoy the aesthetic experience. In essence, Adam Burke’s perception of directing and theatre production is a very useful insight.
In the context of this essay I will be thinking from the perspective of the director in order to explore a breadth of design choices the director of a company has the privilege of making. This would be a primarily text-free interpretation of Angels in America and a highly physical-theatre driven work. The title of t...
Over the course of my academic career, I have grown accustomed to viewing stories that follow a specific plot structure. Gao Xing Jian’s The Other Shore and Toshiki Okada’s The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise have shown me that I should look at theatre from different angles, instead of the one I have grown used to. Even though I found these two plays challenging to read, they offered me a unique perspective that I do not usually see in theatre.
...s at the school. I believe that my experience with new media production as well as my work in traditional theater speak to my ability to create ambitious, interesting work. I believe the School of Theater, Film and Television will provide an environment that will challenge and encourage me to grow artistically, while providing strong critical feedback and exposure to new ideas, to say nothing of the cultural opportunities that the Los Angeles community offers. I greatly enjoy collaboration and analytical exploration, which I hope will make me an asset to your program and my fellow MFA students in directing and other disciplines. I am confident that my drive and focus will make me an excellent director, but I think that the MFA program at UCLA offers an opportunity to grow beyond my own ideas and to become a superior artist to that which I can become on my own.
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The word ‘immerse’ is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “to make (yourself) fully involved in some activity or interest”. “A literary bestiary” was marketed as a site-responsive, immersive show. The curator and founder of the project insisted on using the term ‘show’ and in all prior communications with the media and the general public, the labels ‘immersive’ and ‘site-responsive’ were not only attached, but highlighted as a selling point. As a co-producer, I found it difficult to defend the choice of the label immersive when the production was, in my opinion, a literary event with small bursts of theatricality that could be argued to have similarities to promenade theatre. To facilitate my argument, I will compare definitions of immersive theatre, give examples of other practitioners that present immersive works whilst drawing comparisons back to “A literary bestiary”s artistic choices.
The liberal arts curriculum UCSD’s Theatre & Dance department is designed to provide the educational experience of a small Ivy League college within a large public university and is consistently ranked among the top graduate theatre training programs in the country. The program also shares a close relationship with the Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse where both Caroline and I were part of theatrical productions featuring the work of undergraduate actors, as well has having the opportunity to take part in
When I was thirteen my step-mom introduced me to theatre first-hand for the first time, when we saw the movie R.E.N.T. It wasn’t until I took Theatre Appreciation, however, that I learned to just what extent theatre can be used as an art to convey a message. I also learned how theatre can turn even the most mundane subjects, such as financing and loan bartering into a suspenseful and emotional story. Throughout the semester Theatre Appreciation introduced me to themes I would not ordinarily find interesting or think to be connected to theatre. At the same time, the class also introduced me to shows that appear stereotypical, but show that not everything is as it seems.
In a sense, the audience becomes the actor upon “his” stage as the ,“...work does not exist without the viewer there to actually take part”(http://www.aestheticamagazine.com). If I were ever able to visit the installation, I can just imagine myself getting lost in my own thoughts and let the illusion consume my mind. Doug Wheeler captivates his viewers within an artwork, which I find innovative and unique in the art world. By creating an interactive installation it really allows the viewer to alter their own reality and let one's mind to experience infinite
Organizations continue to create themselves around the importance of educational theatre while playwrights and playhouses are forging progress through dedicated leaders. “...They look forward to a time when the best they have now will be multiplied and made available in all its diversities to the children of every
A mere mention of the term theatre acts as a relief to many people. It is in this place that a m...
“The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation,” says Stella Adler. Theater is unique and intriguing because it blends literary and visual arts to tell a story. Before Theater 10, I viewed theater on the surface level: cheesy plot lines with dramatic scenarios for entertainment purposes. Throughout the course, I have learned what it means to appreciate theater, such as understanding Brechtian and Chinese theatre; however, I believe understanding theater’s ability to convey crucial historical and social messages, such as in the production of RENT, is more relevant and important for theater appreciation.
Nevertheless, the question at hand is whether theatre will have a role in the society of the future, where cinema, digital television, and computers will continue to expand and grow. The answer to this question is yes. Heading into the 21st century, theatre will only be a fraction in a solid media industry. However, despite all the excitement technology brings with it, they will never replace theatre because it has something that can not be recreated or offered anywhere else. The cinema and its larger than life world appeals as an affordable alternative. Digital television provides digital interaction between the viewer and the producer. Theatre on the other hand, and its contents may take on a larger dimension, but we receive it directly in flesh and blood – one to one. The magical atmosphere between an actor and spectator who are constantly aware of each other and the theatre’s level of engagement is fundamentally more human and far more intimate.
Teaching and watching the art of live theatre is often overlooked in schools, yet there are numerous reasons why taking theatre classes or watching live theatre serves an academic and social boost to students. A typical high school’s graduation requirements consists of four years of English, three years of math, science, and social science, and one to no units in the arts. The arts in general are overlooked in schools even though being involved in theatre is the perfect way for students to open up and socialize given that so much of the school day is devoted to note-taking, lectures and various written work. Being a part of a theatre class is an extremely valuable and rewarding aspect of life considering that it