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January 24, 2013 | Theatre,

The Comedy of Craft: Stock Characters of Commedia dell’Arte

Comedy, which is, or ought to be, a school for propriety, should only expose human weaknesses for the sake of correcting them. -Carlo Goldoni If anyone knows a thing or...

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January 17, 2013 | Theatre,

Carlo Goldoni: One of the Greatest Italian Dramatists

Courtesy of the Guthrie Theater As the author of more than 130 comedies, Carlo Goldoni is among the greatest dramatists of Italy and, with Carlo Gozzi, was one of the pillars...

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January 15, 2013 | Film,

The Many Stories of the Boston Busing/Desegregation Crisis

In 2009, Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie spoke at a TED Talks conference on The Danger of a Single Story. I was blown away by her idea. It was a simple...

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January 10, 2013 | Theatre,

Listen to The Servant of Two Masters podcast!

Today ArtsEmerson’s Executive Director Rob Orchard spoke with The Servant of Two Masters‘ director Christopher Bayes about this commedia dell’arte production and its upcoming run at the Paramount. Listen in...

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December 19, 2012 | Theatre,

Our Christmas Tree Utopia: Beyond the Twinkling Lights

I’ve been thinking a lot about the “topias” lately—meaning utopia and dystopia—especially as the holidays approach with unrelenting speed. The new year brings with it some exciting and contrasting events...

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December 5, 2012 | Theatre,

Interview with Polly K. Carl on LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE

Emerson student and Creative Producer in Training Stefan Martin interviews Polly K. Carl, Director of the Center for Theater Commons and consulting dramaturg on La Belle et la Bête.  Stefan...

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December 5, 2012 | What Did You Think?,

What did you think of LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE?

How did technology transform the tale of Beauty and the Beast? Let us know what you thought about La Belle et la Bête by commenting here.

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December 1, 2012 | Theatre,

Listen to the La Belle et la Bête podcast!

Polly K. Carl, Director of the The Center for the Theater Commons, discusses the adaptation of La Belle et la Bête with Lemieux Pilon 4D Art co-founders and co-directors Michel Lemieux and...

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