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2013 was a year in which I worked on building TheatreNow!’s platform.
We have expanded internationally as well as in the U.S., and now have Representatives for many areas:
US Representative: Cate Cammarata
Asia Representative: Walter Byongsok Chon
UK Representative: Natalie Pandya
South America Representative: Thais Flaitt
Young Audience Development Representative: Danica Rodriguez
In April, Natalie, a recent Oxford University graduate (St. Catherine’s College), corresponded with leading UK universities and conservatories about the podcast, laying the groundwork for greater dissemination there. Natalie now works for the BBC.
During the summer, Danica, a rising senior at the prestigious Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School in Manhattan, created a proposal for introducing the podcast to young adults and theatre aficionados.
In December, I invited Thais Flaitt, a recent M.A. graduate of the University of Nebraska Omaha, to serve as our South America representative. A native of Brazil, Thais is a skilled scholar, director, and translator.
Several hundred people have listened to the audio postings on the Soundcloud site. In addition, the TheatreNow! blog (http://theatrenow.wordpress.com) drew visitors from 57 countries, and the top podcasts viewed were with Paule Constable and Jennifer Tipton, lighting designers.
The TheatreNow! website (http://hamiltondramaturgystheatrenow.com) continues to attract many visitors. Helaine’s design and archiving expertise show off the podcasts well.
2014 will bring an expansion of the program, and a posting of new podcasts, including Maria Alexandria Beech, Murielle Borst Tarrant, and Judith Malina, to complete Season Three.
Thank you for all your support and I am looking forward to expanding the program in 2014.
Hamilton Dramaturgy’s TheatreNow! is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Hamilton Dramaturgy’s TheatreNow! must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Filed under: BCWJ Page & Stage, Career Advising, Dramaturgy, Script Development, Theatre | Tags: Anne Hamilton, BCWJ, BCWJ Page & Stage, Director, Dramaturg, Dramaturgy, Hamilton Dramaturgy, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Playwright, Research
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Download a copy of my last Bucks County Women’s Journal Page & Stage column here: BCWJ Article on Achieving Authenticity on Stage by Anne Hamilton
Achieving Authenticity on Stage
By Anne M. Hamilton, MFA
As a dramaturg, one of my tasks is to do research. Many times, a playwright will need to know specific facts about a time period or a place so that her work will be as authentic as possible. As a master of fine arts student at Columbia University School of the Arts, I was trained to gather, review and summarize materials in order to help playwrights and directors to portray authentic scenes on stage. Whether producing a classic play, or a new one, there is always an information-gathering process which contributes to the finished piece.
How do you go about searching for historical facts in a timely and effective way? When I was in grad school, we would have to visit libraries and special collections, but now the internet offers tremendous resources. The growing national trend for archiving materials online allows us greater access than ever before. And new media resources add to the richness of available materials.
Besides some standard resources, such as online newspapers, dictionaries and encyclopedias, I have some new favorites. For visual, cultural, and historical information, the Metropolitan Museum of Art launched a series called “82nd and Fifth” this year.
According to the museum’s website, “82nd & Fifth is the Met’s address in New York City. It is also the intersection of art and ideas. We’ve invited 100 curators from across the Museum to talk about 100 works of art that changed the way they see the world. Eleven Museum photographers interpret their vision: one work, one curator, two minutes at a time. 82nd & Fifth is a year-long series of 100 episodes.” This beautifully-produced series is a treasure trove of images with cultural contextualization.
Metmuseum.org also describes the Heilbrunn Timeline as an online publication which, “presents the Met’s collection via a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of global art history.” The timeline covers many millennia of artistic creations, which allows the researcher to easily find accurate information. Available online since 2000, it is searchable by works of art, timelines, and thematic essays, from 8,000 B.C. to the present.
The world is at our fingertips.
Anne Hamilton has 22 years of experience as a dramaturg. She is available for script consultations and career advising through hamiltonlit@hotmail.com. Season Three of Hamilton Dramaturgy’s TheatreNow! launched with an interview with Kate Valk, The Wooster Group’s leading actress.
Filed under: Dramaturgy, Theatre | Tags: @AnneHamiltonlit, Anne Hamilton, Artist, Dramaturg, Dramaturgy, European Theatre, Hamilton Dramaturgy, International Theatre, Julio Calvo Gonzalez, Photographer, Spain
I have recently made the acquaintance of a wonderful Spanish photographer by the name of Julio Calvo González. Based in the city of Gijón, in the Principality of Asturias in northwest Spain, Julio has worked for several years with Mateo Feijoo, the Artistic Director of the Teatro de La Laboral, and with the Dramatic Arts High School in Gijón.
His portraits, fine art, and live theatrical performance images are all quite beautiful. He is currently working with a North American fashion company, and would like to expand his activities to the U.S. I hope that you will find him to be a great resource. His email is j.calvoimagen@gmail.com
His lovely images can be found at http://valentinjulio.wix.com/prueba1.
These two following images come from a project in collaboration with Gijón’s Dramatic Art High School. These students perform pieces from Garcia Lorca and Shakespeare.
All images are copyrighted by Julio Calvo Gonzalez.
A message from the Photographer: Thanks for this opportunity to participate in the world of theatrical arts. I enjoy translating this amazing art form with my concepts of photography and storytelling.
FOTOGRAFÍA – Julio Calvo González
C/ Dolores Ibarruri 3, 2ºA
33401 Avilés- Asturias, Spain
Office: +34 984048179.
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http://www.wix.com/valentinjulio/zara-7