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Joan Schirle posted a status"Network of Ensemble Theatres (NET) upcoming Micro-Fest in Minneapolis: Aug 11 - 14. Info: ensembletheaters.net/"
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Ensemble Theatre
Are you part of an ensemble theatre anywhere in the world? in some countries, you are called 'grupo' or by other names that mean THEATRE artists who work TOGETHER over TIME ...
Joan Schirle posted a status"Just closed "Mary Jane: The Musical"--sellout crowds, great notices, on the very complex issue affecting our area of N. California."
International Theatre Lab joined a groupEnsemble Theatre
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Joan Schirle added a discussion to the group Ensemble TheatreUpcoming Network of Ensemble Theatres events & more....
The 2011 NET National Gathering Minneapolis, Minnesota August 11-14, 2011 ABC's of Board and Ensemble Leadership New York, NY May 7, 2011 Chicago, IL May 21, 2011Info on NET events at info@ensembletheatres.net Other events of interest to ensembles:TCG National Conference www.tcg.org/ Los Angeles, CA, June 16-18, 2011 Special NET event June 16thROOTS Fest alternateroots.org/festival Baltimore, MD, June 22-26, 2011See More
Julian Reig joined a groupEnsemble Theatre
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Conrad Bishop replied to the discussion 'Network of Ensemble Theatres Micro-Fest' in the group Ensemble Theatre""Genre-defying" work began with Shakespeare, and there's very little work I've seen in the last ten years that truly blazes a stylistic trail that wasn't already well-worn by the 1920's. IMHO the issue of pushing…"
Ensemble Theatre
Are you part of an ensemble theatre anywhere in the world? in some countries, you are called 'grupo' or by other names that mean THEATRE artists who work TOGETHER over TIME ...
Joan Schirle added a discussion to the group Ensemble TheatreNetwork of Ensemble Theatres Micro-Fest
The Network of Ensemble Theatres had a Micro-Fest in Philadelphia this weekend, featuring 'genre-defying works'--here's the question posed for the gathering:How do we discuss/support works that defy genre/discipline? How is genre challenged or changed? When you push genre/discipline boundaries, when (does?) the work ceases to be theatre? Does that matter?Philadelphia will highlight the cross-genre and inter-disciplinary work created by ensembles that explodes genre and pushes boundaries. We…See More
Joan Schirle left a comment for 'Nico Daswani'"Sorry about that snowstorm--I hear there's another one just landed. We had an NYC friend headed for Bali, got out on the last plane they de-iced before shutting down the airport, then he got stuck in singapore for two nights due to volcano…"
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- My Role
- Theatre Artist, Researcher, Arts Worker, Artist, Arts Lover, Arts Institution
- My Discipline(s)
- Theater
- My Specialties
- Acting/Directing/Writing/Teaching
- About Me And My Work
- Theatre artist--actor, director, playwright, teacher--35 years in a collaborative ensemble and actor-training center....
- Artistic Experiences I Have Had On My Travels
- The best artistic experiences I have had on my travels have been meeting other artists while performing at festivals in other countries--places like Venezuela, Uruguay, Sweden, Italy, Egypt--I love the opportunity to meet other artists, to see their work, to see productions I couldn't possibly have imagined. And many times, to convince those we meet that all Americans are not like the people they see portrayed in tv shows or movies.
- Places I Would Like To Visit
- I would love to travel to Bulgaria, China, Japan, New Zealand, Mongolia....actually, anyplace I've never been!
- Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With
- I would love to finish a collaboration with designer G.W. Mercier on a theater piece called "Flock," which he wrote and designed. We did one workshopping of it and ran out of money....
I would love to engage with Tuvan singers, with Russian clowns, with Mexican mask makers, with Odissi dancers, with funeral songs of all cultures, with just about every art form there is.......!
- My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists
- I breathe the arts in every way; ask me this question tomorrow and I'll give you different answers. Today it's Maria Joao, Bobby McFerrin, Georgia O'Keefe, James Ensor, Donlin Foreman, Carlo Mazzone-Clementi, Beckett, Harold Lloyd, Mary Wigman, /Morris Graves, clarinetist Michael Moore, Marlene Dumas, Disfarmer, Botero, Judy Davis, composer Gina Leishman, Kristof Kieslowski.
- My Artistic Affiliations
- Dell'Arte International, ATME (Assn. Movement Theatre Educators), VASTA (Voice & Speech Trainers Assn.),
- My Web link
- http://www.dellarte.com
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Traditional Yurok river culture meets actors-in-training: Dell'Arte International's Rural Residency
Posted on June 12, 2010 at 8:12pm 1 Comment 0 Favorites
At the end of every school year at Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, the first-year students undertake a Rural Residency. The RR is a 10-day trip to a rural community in Northern California where the students offer a work exchange to the community and create a site-specific performance for that community at the conclusion. They camp out, cook, rehearse, etc as a collaborating ensemble, without faculty presence. It is a transformative… Continue
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 10:47pm on January 26, 2011,
Nico Daswani said… - Hi Joan! How I wish I was in Bali and not in this NYC snowstorm!!!! Hope you will send in a blog post about the experience--
- At 4:20pm on November 30, 2010,
Brio Art said…
- At 2:20pm on November 20, 2010,
Ross Travis said… - Hi Joan!
Thanks for joining the group. Still working on it but it's there! Yay!
- At 9:48pm on April 19, 2010,
Create Culture said… - sorry to hear that you got stranded, Joan! Hope you get over to Portugal soon--
- At 10:51am on March 17, 2010,
Leese Walker said… - Xantolo sounds so rich. What a special meeting. Hope to have a chance to sit with you in person and hear how that went. Hope things are well. Peace, Leese
- At 9:49pm on February 2, 2010,
John Rouse said… - Thanks Joan. Just trying to be myself here.......Love the masks pic you uploaded. It inspired me! I've been wanting to mask of my own for a while. How did this collaboration come about?
- At 10:31am on December 21, 2009, Create Culture said…
- Selamat pagi, Joan! Please add those great videos here on Create Culture! Take care,
Nico
- At 11:25am on April 11, 2009,
Stephan Golux said… - Hey Joan - I'm glad to be here too. The site seems to offer a lot for people who seek out lots of education and can pay for it... not sure I am in the latter category at the moment, but happy to see what is hear. And grateful for the Ashland job description you sent me. I actually would be pretty open to a job like that... although the time frame they are looking for is a little extreme and the salary range they are looking at, probably not something I could swing. But anything like that, keep sending along. Thanks. It was GREAT to chat with you. As always, the humor and spirit in your heart and voice is a rare treasure I find in our friendship. I miss seeing you more often! Maybe this summer..... love -s
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