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-33 posts tagged "Theater"
Anna Falk | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing” begs the question: “How do you build trust in a relationship, and what happens when it is broken?” Director Nandini Sadagopan fell in love with this play at first read, admiring the presence of strong female characters Beatrice and Hero that she could look up
Andy Ottone | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
I had the great pleasure of recently sitting down with Notre Dame alumnus Samuel B. Jackson ‘20 for an interview regarding his recent work with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, as well as his journey after graduating. Editor’s note: the audio for the first two questions was not recorded fully due to a technical error,
Cathy Doherty | Wednesday, February 8, 2023
British puppeteer and puppetry coach Helen Day came to speak to students about her journey as a performing artist Monday evening at Saint Mary’s. Day was the 2023 visiting guest artist in the Margaret Hill Series hosted by the College’s Program of Theatre. Additionally, Day hosted workshops Sunday and Monday afternoon where students could learn
Rose Androwich | Monday, March 28, 2022
Saint Mary’s student Abigail Pinnow’s senior theatre comprehensive, a play titled “21 Hollow Oak Road,” debuted on Tuesday, March 22. The play was a beautiful story following a group of women who lived in the same house but at various times. As it explores the struggles faced by each generation of women, the play becomes
Rose Androwich | Tuesday, February 1, 2022
“Much Ado About Nothing” — performed by the Actors From The London Stage at Notre Dame’s own Washington Hall on Jan. 26 — contained exceptional acting from the cast of five, all of whom took on multiple roles. Said cast included William Donaldsen, who played Claudio, Borachio, Antonio and Margaret; Chris Donnelly as Don Pedro,
Marcelle Couto | Monday, January 31, 2022
While the works of William Shakespeare are profoundly embedded within the infrastructure of modern audiovisual entertainment, direct adaptation into film is an immense challenge, especially if the goal involves reaching as great an audience as possible. Joel Coen, for the first time working on the direction and script of a feature without his brother, Ethan,
Claire Lyons | Friday, November 12, 2021
Notre Dame’s Department of film, television and theatre debuted “THIS IS MODERN ART” on Wednesday. The play was prefaced by a lecture from Dr. Nicole L. Woods, assistant professor in Notre Dame’s Department of art, art history & design, who discussed the origins of graffiti in American art. The play, originally directed by Idris Goodwin
Alysa Guffey | Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Okay, yes, I like HSMTMTS, and all I want is for that to be okay. Season two of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” (HSMTMTS) will be streaming on Disney+ starting May 14, and it is set to drop the name of the spring musical for the Wildcats along with the start of a
Aidan O'Malley | Monday, August 17, 2020
I was in a movie theater when Notre Dame first went online. It was the Wednesday of spring break. I was back home with no plans and no friends. Painfully aware of the homework I would return to, I dedicated my week to something I struggled to find time for on campus, going to the
Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Saint Mary’s hosted Tony Award-winning director, playwright and adapter Mary Zimmerman on Monday evening in the Moreau Center for the Arts for a speech about creating metaphors in images. Earlier in the day, Zimmerman conducted events with Saint Mary’s theatre majors and local high school students. The visit was a continuation of the annual visiting artists