Award-winning Irish director Sinéad Rushe leads a master class on
her unique approach to directing and devising, inspired by the
ideas of Michael Chekhov. Students will work on Our Country’s
Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker.
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents the world premiere
of ”{LOVE/Logic},” a play by Andrew Nicholls, on May 16-18
and 23-25 at 7 p.m. and May 18 and 25 at 2.p.m. in the Wyatt
Pavilion Theatre.
Nicholls is the spring 2019 Granada Artist-in-Residence. The
production is directed by alumna Josy Miller.
Analysis of the contribution of outstanding costume designers for
cinema, television and filmed entertainment. Taught by
award-winning costume designer who was assistant designer on “Men
in Black,” “Batman and Robin” and “Casino.”
Tara Brandel, theatre and dance graduate student, will share her
reworking of classic Irish theatre (with apologies) on
Wednesday, June 6. “Go and Come” will be performed in the Della
Davidson Performance Studio in Nelson Hall at 4:30 p.m. The
presentation is free.
According to Brandel, the work in progress is a social experiment
that is post Celtic Tiger, post Celtic revival, post whatever…
The one-act features undergraduate student Rose Kim,
doctoral student Jesse Stokes, and graduate student Justin
Streichman and is devised and directed by Brandel.
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, wants nothing more than to
be loved. Confronting turmoil at home, she prays for Shirley
Temple’s blue eyes, believing their beauty is the only thing
standing between her and the happiness of the white girls at
school.
To Mondavi Center: From I-80 take the UC
Davis/Mondavi Center exit and follow signs.
To Wyatt Pavilion and Nelson Hall Studio:
Proceed as above, continuing on Old Davis Road past the Mondavi
Center to Visitor Parking Lot 5.
To Main Theatre, Arena Theatre, and Laboratory Theatre
A: These three theatres are located in Wright
Hall, a short walk through the Arboretum from Visitor
Parking Lot 5.
