FREE Special Programs
PERFORMING OTHER: CONSTRUCTING RACE
AND GENDER ONSTAGE AND OFF
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Wednesday, January 7 at 5:30pm | Claudia Cassidy Theater,
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Blvd.
What is the performative nature of race? How do we learn to read gender in an increasingly androgynous society?
Join performance artist Holly Hughes along with panelists Romi Crawford, School of the Art Institute; Tanya Saracho, playwright and co-founder, Teatro Luna; and E. Patrick Johnson, Chair of Performance Studies, Northwestern University for an engaging discussion on how we perform race and gender in our daily lives as well as on the stage.
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Co-sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Chicago and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago
THE WOOSTER GROUP'S IMPACT ON
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
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Saturday, January 10 at 3pm | Owen Theatre
In their 33 year history, the internationally acclaimed Wooster Group has redefined what is possible for the stage through their innovative use of media, movement and often deconstructed versions of classic plays. Professors Harvey Young and Rachel Shteir speak with Director Elizabeth LeCompte and members of The Wooster Group about the history of their work and its impact on contemporary performance.
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DIRECTOR TALK: ANDRÉ GAROLLI ON THE SEA PLAYS
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Thursday, January 29, 6-7pm | Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of Chicago
Insights into Brazil's Compania Triptal unique interpretation of O'Neill at the Goodman Theatre come to light in this conversation highlighted by reading excerpts of the play. Goodman Associate Producer Steve Scott hosts Triptal's André Garolli, artistic director, and Carla Estefan, producer.
No reservations necessary for this event.
Part of the Art Institute of Chicago's 360 Degrees: Art Beyond Borders season.
DIRECTOR TALK: ROBERT FALLS ON DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
FOR CONTEMPORARY AUDIENCES
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Saturday, February 7 after the matinee performance of Desire Under the Elms | Albert Theatre
Goodman Theatre's Artistic Director Robert Falls speaks about his passion for the plays of Eugene O'Neill and how Desire Under the Elms continues to engage audiences ninety years after its world premiere.
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DIRECTOR TALK: SEAN GRANEY AND GREG ALLEN
ON A MODERN O'NEILL
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Saturday, February 21 at 3:15pm, after the matinee performance of The Hairy Ape | Owen Theatre
As a member of New York's bohemian theater community, Eugene O'Neill's career began as an early experimenter. Chicago directors Sean Graney and Greg Allen elaborate on O'Neill as modernist playwright through a discussion of their unique interpretations of O'Neill's Hairy Ape and Strange Interlude.
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DIRECTOR TALK: A CONVERSATION WITH IVO VAN HOVE
AND ROBERT FALLS
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Wednesday, February 25 at 5pm | Albert Theatre
The innovative and provocative productions of Toneelgroep Amsterdam have captivated audiences in New York and across Europe. Goodman Theatre's Artistic Director Robert Falls speaks with Ivo van Hove about his bold reinterpretations of classic works such as Mourning Becomes Electra.
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POST-PLAY DISCUSSIONS
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THE EMPEROR JONES: January 8, 9, 10 and 11
HOMENS AO MAR: January 15, 22 and 29
THE HAIRY APE: February 12, 18 and 19
MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA: February 25 and 26
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS: Following Wednesday and Thursday evening performances
No reservations necessary for these events.