Archive for March, 2009
Happy World Theatre Day 2009!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 27, 2009 by BRTstage
Today is World Theatre Day! Celebrate by going out tonight to see a show. Come see DEFIANCE at BRT tonight at 8PM!
Today, Friday, March 27, theatre artists the world over are spending part of their day acknowledging and honoring the larger community of the art form they share in. Designated “World Theatre Day” by the International Theatre Institute, this a marvelous opportunity for us to celebrate together an art form and a way of life that binds us, regardless of borders, language or political differences.
Each year a figure outstanding in theatre or a related field is invited to share his or her reflections on theatre and international harmony in what is known as the International Message. This year’s International Message was written by Augusto Boal, a Brazilian theatre director, writer and activist, and creator of Theatre of the Oppressed, a well-known form of performance-activism used in radical popular education movements.
The International message is translated into more than 20 languages, read for tens of thousands of spectators before performances in theatres throughout the world and printed in hundreds of daily newspapers.
Colleagues in the audio-visual field lend a fraternal hand, with more than a hundred radio and television stations transmitting the Message to listeners in all corners of the world.
World Theatre Day is an occasion for theatre people to celebrate the power of the performing arts to bring people together, it is an opportunity to share with their audiences a certain vision of their art and its capacity to contribute to understanding and peace between peoples.
As well as the wide diffusion of the International Message, the central feature of the Day since its inception in 1961 is that it had included numerous events in all corners of the world, ranging from the almost intimate demonstration to the big popular celebration.
There are events in honor of World Theatre Day taking place all over the world in Australia, Africa, Canada, Mexico, South America, Russia, India, the Philippines, and all over the United States.
To read Augusto Boal’s WTD09 International Message, Click Here
So go patronize a local theatre company today and celebrate World Theatre Day!
OPENING NIGHT!
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Defiance, theatre on March 26, 2009 by BRTstageTonight is opening night of DEFIANCE at BRT. I went around and asked some of our staff members what they enjoy most about opening nights. Here are some of their responses:
The festiveness, anticipation, and excitement that surround the evening. -Adam Goldstein, Artistic Associate
Having the opportunity to enjoy the company of all of our staff members in the same place at the same time, which does not happen often in this very busy building. -David Abers, Office Manager
Watching the cast and audience members mingle. They get to know each other and have the opportunity to ask each other questions. -Christine McMullen, Marketing Director
Having the opportunity to hang out with the cast and get to know them better…not something I have much opportunity to do from inside the box office. -Mark Stevenson, Box Office Associate.
I enjoy relaxing with the wonderful people I work with after a very intense process getting the show from first rehearsal to opening night. We all get dressed up and simply enjoy each others company while celebrating our collaborative effort leading up to tonight.
What do you enjoy most about opening nights at BRT or elsewhere? Let us know!
Philadelphia Inquirer Interview with Shanley
Posted in Defiance on March 24, 2009 by BRTstageCheck out today’s Philadelphia Inquirer interview with John Patrick Shanley regarding DOUBT and DEFIANCE. Previews for DEFIANCE starts TONIGHT at 8PM!
Production Photos of DEFIANCE
Posted in Defiance on March 23, 2009 by BRTstage
* denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association
DEFIANCE runs March 24 – April 12
John Patrick Shanley’s DEFIANCE!
Posted in Defiance on March 16, 2009 by BRTstageJohn Patrick Shanley’s DEFIANCE runs March 24 – April 12!
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