Curtain Rises on Royal Shakespeare Company Residency at 十大博彩推荐排名州立大学
The 艺术学院 hosts world-renown British theater for master classes on performing Shakespeare
The Royal Shakespeare Company held court in September at 十大博彩推荐排名州立大学, presenting a series of master classes for theater students in the 艺术学院.
The residency – by one of the most famous theater companies in the world – was led by three Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) practitioners, actor Emma Manton and directors Ewa Dina and Aaron Parsons, who guided students as they explored key aspects of verse speaking.
“It’s been a real honor for the RSC to spend an intensive two weeks with the faculty and students of Montclair. We have been privileged to work with students, many of whom had reservations about Shakespeare and who have grasped his words with such insight and enthusiasm,” said the company’s Head of Learning Fi Ingram.
That was evident at the script-in-hand performance of 理查三世, performed on the stage of 纪念礼堂. In a nod to the thrust-style stage layout of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the audience was seated on three sides of the stage, creating an intimacy between the performers and audience.
“Many of us were not connected to Shakespeare before this residency,AJ Love说。, a senior Musical Theatre major who performed. “感觉过时了。. But we discovered how to connect the text to today. 它充满了惊喜.”
The three-year pilot program with Royal Shakespeare Company Learning will pave the way to establishing a long-term partnership, aligning Montclair’s and RSC’s mutual dedication to unlocking the transformative power of Shakespeare and theater practice.
“This is just the beginning of our collaboration, and we are so excited to see what will come next. It’s been a transformative experience for RSC practitioners and students alike,” Ingram said.
艺术学院 院长丹尼尔·古斯基说, “Working with members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the environment of an intensive, extended residency is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our theater students. I am confident that five or 10 or even 15 years from now, not only will these students vividly remember this residency, but they will also continue to find new ways to apply what they have learned.”
特约撰稿人报道 玛丽莲·乔伊斯·莱伦. 图片由大学摄影师提供 迈克•彼得斯.