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Write about the difference between how the reporter (in voice over) narrates the Ta’ziyeh and how the participants (whose faces are seen) explain what we see.  Also, at the very end one of the actors tells the viewers  “this is… Continue Reading →

Tech & Production Training Modules begin Friday, February 15, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm, Farkas 203 Harvard Dance Center Master Class with Christina Robson of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Wed Feb 13 at 6pm-7:30pm, Harvard Dance Center TDM Master Class with… Continue Reading →

Karen Finley will be speaking and signing copies of her book, Grabbing Pussy, at the Harvard Bookstore at 7pm on Thursday, February 21st.  I’ll be going.  I invite you to join me.  Here is a link to Karen’s work: http://karenfinley.com/  https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/grabbing-pussy-by-karen-finley/

Writing Prompt for Week 2:  This week you have a choice of prompt (but identify which prompt you have chosen in the title for your blog post).   Choice #1. Evaluate Antigone in Ferguson and  Antigone Sr.  using Richard Schechner’s terms:  drama, script, theater and  performance (video links are… Continue Reading →

Writing Prompt for week 1   Think about N’gugi Wa Thiong’o’s assertion that the invisible is often made visible through performance.  Using specific examples from the film Couple In A Cage, reflect upon one or two theatrical elements that Guillermo Gomez-Pena and Coco Fusco employ… Continue Reading →