March 2, 2016 | Theatre,
Lev Dodin on Three Sisters
Three Sisters is one of the greatest plays of the world’s repertory, and one of Chekhov’s most complex. (Uncle Vanya for me is his finest, most harmonious play, and...
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March 1, 2016 | Theatre,
Providing audiences with the text of Three Sisters
We are so happy so many people will be joining us for Three Sisters in the next few days. We wanted to pass along some information to audiences before their visit to enhance...
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February 23, 2016 | Theatre,
Lee Pelton welcomes audiences to Three Sisters and The Beckett Trilogy
Emersonians are known for learning by doing. An Emerson education brings together theory and practice with the aim of ensuring that our students thrive in the world long after they...
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February 22, 2016 | Notes From Leadership,
“I Am He as You Are He as You Are Me and We Are All Together” by David Dower
Anton Chekhov and Samuel Beckett. Two giants of world theatre, one from Russia, the other from Ireland, both on our stages this month. And in our screening room, films...
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February 19, 2016 | What Did You Think?,
What Did You Think Of The Wong Kids?
Thank you for joining us for Ma-Yi’s production of The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra GO! We hope you enjoyed your experience traveling to the edge of the...
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February 18, 2016 | Theatre,
Sixth Grade Superheroes
“What is a superhero”, this was one of my first questions for a sixth grade class at Boston Renaissance Charter School in Hyde Park. “Someone who protects people” “A person...
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February 17, 2016 | Theatre,
Growing Up With The Chupacabra by Camila Cornejo-Schilling
When I was a kid, my uncle used to tell my siblings and I bedtime stories. I guess he was a terrible uncle, because almost all of his stories had...
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2016 | Theatre,
Why Theatre? Why Melodrama?
I so admire An Octoroon because it directly questions theatre’s relevance inside the very dialogue of the characters while us giving us a fresh and challenging take on the history...
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