Winter Institute 2016
January 4th through 13th
Hosted by Shanghai Theatre Academy and
Co-sponsored by Brown, Columbia, NYU & Yale Universities
Scholars, practitioners, and students from all over the world will be gathering in Shanghai for the fifth time to share their experiences and expertise, to explore the physical, theoretical, and theatrical geographies of contemporary performance, and to contribute to the ongoing transformation of this city and other, similar places in the world.
Topics of lectures, seminars, and workshops will cover:
• Creating theatre in various forms
• Writing, performing and design skills
• Media arts
• Intercultural performance
Faculty will include:
Brown University
Matthew Gutmann: Ethnography and Dramaturgy
Columbia University
Christian Parker – lecture: Dramaturgy and Theatre Season Planning
James Calleri – lecture/workshop: Acting and Casting, Scene Study
New York University
Shanga Parker - workshop: Walking and Talking: Incorporating Suzuki Movement Training and Text
Louis Scheeder -workshop: Acting Shaw
Yale University
David Budries – lecture/workshop: Sound Design and Composition for Theatre
Walton Wilson –workshop: The Voice is the Muscle of the Soul
Shanghai Theatre Academy and Special Guests
Tan Dun (Oscar winning composer) - master class: Scoring for Stage and Screen
Donald McManus (Emory University) - performance/lecture/workshop series: Mime/Clowning
Chen Sihe (Fudan University) – lecture: Contemporary Chinese Literature
Shi Chuan (Shanghai Theatre Academy) – lecture: Chinese Film
Guo Yu (Shanghai Theatre Academy) – lecture: Intercultural Theatre
Xu Jiali, etc. (Shanghai Theatre Academy) – workshop: Intro to Beijing Opera Acting
Besides the lectures and workshops, STA will offer performance events including:
A visit to rural town Zhujiajiao, where we will see performance art Water Heaven created by the world-renowned composer/conductor/director Tan Dun, including a talk with him.
Chinese theatre, opera or dance performances.
Scheduling will be flexible so as to provide opportunities for international and Chinese professors and students to share their experiences informally and explore possibilities for future joint projects and collaboration.
The enrolment capacity is up to total of 60 students, international and Chinese. Tuition fees for students from the six sponsoring universities will be waived. Students from other universities can participate for a nominal tuition fee of US $2,000 and outstanding students may apply for tuition scholarship from STA. Hotel stays (within walking distance) can be arranged for students by STA staff at a cost of approximately $35 per person per day in a double room. Meal subsidy will be provided for enrolled students.
Deadline of application: December 15, 2015
Means of application: through email / fax, on confirmation of receipt
Please refer to the application form attached
Contact:
International Cooperation Office, Shanghai Theatre Academy
Coordinator: Shirley Zou
Tel: 86-21-6249-8896; Fax: 86-21-6248-5596
micgirl@126.com
Student Application:
Contact person: Grant Zhong
Email: stainstitute@gmail.com
