January 4th through 13th
Hosted by Shanghai Theatre Academy and
Co-Sponsored by Brown, MIT, NYU, USC & Yale Universities
Scholars, practitioners, and students from USA and China will be gathering in Shanghai for the ninth 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:
Brown University
Matthew Guttmann (with Chiayi Seetoo from STA)- workshop: Ethnography + Dramaturgy Observation: Note Taking and Creative Production
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Claire Conceison – lecture: “The Chalk Cycle:” Intercultural Theater Production at STA Winter Institute 2019; workshop: Exploring Intercultural Bilingual Theater: Scenes from “The Chalk Cycle”
New York University
Erin B. Mee - workshop: Performing Versailles 2.0
University of Southern California
David Bridel – workshop: The Clown in You
Yale University
Cynthia DeCure – workshop: Speech Training for the Multilingual Actor (embodying the physical actions of speech)
Chantal Rodriguez – lecture: Training and Student Life at Yale School of Drama; From Chicano to Latinx: A Brief History of Teatro in the U.S.
Shanghai Theatre Academy and Special Guests
Kang Er (Nanjing University) – lecture: 10 Thinking Modes to Improve Playwriting
Shao Min (STA) – lecture: The Classical Connotations of Colors of Chinese Clothing and Their Contemporary Interpretations
Sun Huizhu (STA) – lecture: Dramaturgy & Theatre Education: Relationship & Prospects
Wang Anyi & Chen Sihe (Fudan University) – lecture: Shanghai in Literary Works
Wu Weimin (Yunnan Arts University) – lecture: The Positioning of Contemporary Chinese Theatre People’s Values in the Context of Different Cultures
Xiao Ying (STA) – lecture: Integrating Body and Mind: Fusion of the Contemporary Theatre Performance and Training Between the East and the West
XU Jiali, etc. (STA) – workshop: Intro to Beijing Opera Acting
Yang Yang (STA) – lecture: The City and New Modern Art in China
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. 2 or 3 courses may overlap each other in the same time slot. Students need to choose preferred course accordingly.
We welcome the participation of students, as well as teachers and practitioners in the related fields. The enrolment capacity is up to 100 students, international and Chinese. Tuition fee for students from the six sponsoring universities will be waived. Students from other universities can participate for a nominal tuition fee of RMB 4,000 and outstanding students may apply for tuition scholarship from STA. Hotel stays (within walking distance) can be arranged for students through STA staff at a cost of approximately US$35 per person per day in a double room. Meal subsidy will be provided for selected students.
Deadline of application: December 31, 2019
Means of application:
For international students, please read the Guide for STA Online Application System.pdf and apply through the link below:
http://isoadmission.sta.edu.cn/?m=module_sta_user.ui_portal.route
Download The Guide for STA Online Application System.pdf here:
http://iso.sta.edu.cn/69/ae/c30a92590/page.htm
(If you’ve already registered STA student, please apply through the link below: http://exchange.sta.edu.cn/?m=module_sta2_user.ui_portal.route)
Organizer:
International Cooperation Office
Shanghai Theatre Academy
Student Application Inquiry:Email: stainstitute@163.com
