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Education at NYTW: Public Programs
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To fulfill NYTW’s mission to produce work that stimulates reflection
and dialogue and advances new approaches to theatre-making Panel Discussions and Dialogues NYTW is organizing a series of discussions to enhance our 2007/08 season productions. These events will feature artists and scholars in conversations exploring the plays’ aesthetic, historical, and/or political contexts. Liberty
City The Historical Backdrop to Liberty City Date/Time:
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 7pm A panel discussion exploring the social and political conditions that fueled the 1980 Miami riots and the larger picture of black activism in the latter half of the twentieth century will feature Jessica Blank, April Yvette Thompson, and Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin, Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies and Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. The
Misanthrope Traditions and Innovations in the Staging of Molière Date/Time:
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 7pm A panel discussion exploring traditions and innovations in the staging of Molière featured production dramaturg Bart Van den Eynde and two members of the NYU French faculty: Dr. Judith Miller, Department Chair and specialist in French and Francophone theatre, and Dr. Benoît Bolduc, specialist in 17th century French history and performance. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Ted Ziter of NYU/Tisch School of the Arts.
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August 2, 2007 Thursday,
August 9, 2007 NYTW continues its popular AfterWords post-performance discussions, free events following selected performances where audience members participate in an open conversation with members of the cast and creative team. Designed to provoke further thought and dialogue about the production and artistic process, AfterWords in 2007/08 will include: Beckett Shorts Tuesday,
December 11, 2007 Tuesday,
December 18, 2007 Wednesday,
January 2, 2008 The Misanthrope Tuesday,
September 18, 2007 Wednesday,
October 3, 2007 Wednesday,
October 17, 2007 The Black Eyed Tuesday,
August 7, 2007 Tuesday,
August 14, 2007 Horizon Tuesday,
June 12, 2007 Tuesday,
June 19, 2007 This season, New York Theatre Workshop will begin offering recorded excerpts from Public Programs and other discussion events on our website. Audiences who attended the live events and supporters who missed them will have the opportunity to listen to these stimulating conversations at their leisure. The following programs (if not linked) will be available shortly: The Misanthrope's dramaturg Bart Van den Eynde and NYU French faculty members Dr. Judith Miller and Dr. Benoît Bolduc discuss traditions and innovations in the staging of Molière. Upcoming
Public Programs will be featured on our home page, so please check this
site Please click here for information about past Public Programs.
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