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Theatre@York Presents: Scenes by Design 2021
Shared Narrative Report in Theatre
Shared Narrative Report in Theatre To the York Theatre Community, Below you will find the Shared Narrative Report on Theatre at York from Ethical Associates. I requested this report as part of a larger response last fall to student concerns regarding racism in the Department of Theatre. Although there are many different perspectives represented in …
Theatre@York’s ‘Mortified’ is an Immersive Virtual Experience
Theatre@York’s ‘Mortified’ is an Immersive Virtual Experience Theatre @ York presents Mortified by Amy Rutherford, directed by MFA Directing candidate Mandy Roveda. Cast, rehearsed, designed, and recorded remotely, the show brings together a cohort of students adapting to new circumstances and has morphed into a dynamic augmented audio experience. Playwright Amy Rutherford describes Mortified as …
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Response to Recent Anti-Asian Violence
Response to Recent Anti-Asian Violence: “Hope is a discipline.” Like many of you, I have read and followed the news of the last week with dismay: eight people killed in Atlanta, seven of whom were women, and six of Asian descent. We recognize the names of those whose lives were cruelly cut short: Delaina Ashley …
Graduate Theatre Student Conference goes Online
Imagining Differently: Research-Creation Practices in Urgent Times York’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, in the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), will host its first Digital Grad Student Conference on March 26 and 27. The conference was originally scheduled to take place in March 2020, and has been reimagined for current times. …
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Nominate a Student for the Dean’s Leadership Award!
That Funny Lady – Theatre alum Aurora Browne
Call for Black Theatre Students
Call for Student Participants 21 Black Futures Seeding the Future A partnership between Obsidian Theatre Company, CBC Arts, York University, Brock University ** As part of Obsidian Theatre Company’s 21 Black Futures season, we are seeking 21 Black theatre students from across Canada to offer creative responses to 21 monodramas written, directed, and performed by …
A Message in Honour of Black History Month
At the start of this February, I write to acknowledge and to celebrate Black History Month, a particularly important time for learning, reflection and action this year. Over the past year, calls to address anti-Black racism and to confront oppression have resonated throughout institutions and industries, invoking many necessary and overdue conversations in these areas …
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