Marguerite Duras News

SALOMEE SPEELT today announced the world premiere of a new translation by Chicago Dramatists' resident playwright Alice Austen of Marguerite Duras' La Musica, directed by Noemi Schlosser, April 19 - May 12.

Salomee Spleet is proud to announce the world premiere of a new translation by Chicago Dramatists' resident playwright Alice Austen of Marguerite Duras' La Musica, directed by Noemi Schlosser, April 19 - May 12. Opening/Press night is Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Performances are Thursday, April 19, Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 West Chicago Ave. The production then moves for the remainder of the run (Saturday, April 28, Friday, May 4 and May 11, Saturday, May 5 and May 12 at 7 p.m.) to Alliance Francaise, 54 West Chicago Ave. Tickets are $25, which includes a complimentary glass of French wine. There is an industry performance Monday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Alliance Francaise, tickets are $10 for industry professionals. All Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or by phone 646.469.7992. For more information go to salomeespeelt.be.

SALOMEE SPEELT today announced the world premiere of a new translation by Chicago Dramatists' resident playwright Alice Austen of Marguerite Duras' La Musica, directed by Noemi Schlosser, April 19 - May 12.

This July, 40 of the nation's most prominent and promising writers, directors, and composers will be in residence at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in a new laboratory for collaboration. Today, the renowned nonprofit announced 13 selections for the inaugural summer lab at The Ground Floor, Berkeley Rep's Center for the Creation and Development of New Work. During an intense four-week period, dozens of artists will live, dine, create, and collaborate at the Theatre's new campus in West Berkeley.

Leigh Fondakowski, Founding Member of Tectonic Theatre Project, will teach a three-day intensive workshop on 'Moment Work,' the approach to dramatic creation that has led to the company's award-winning work including Gross Indecency and The Laramie Project. In this workshop, students actively engage with the elements of the stage - exploring lights, sound, costumes, movement, text, architecture and more - to discover their full theatrical potential and the poetry inherent in each element. The workshop culminates in a presentation of the Moments created over the course of the weekend.

Salomee Spleet is proud to announce the world premiere of a new translation by Chicago Dramatists' resident playwright Alice Austen of Marguerite Duras' La Musica, directed by Noemi Schlosser, April 19 - May 12. Opening/Press night is Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Performances are Thursday, April 19, Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 West Chicago Ave. The production then moves for the remainder of the run (Saturday, April 28, Friday, May 4 and May 11, Saturday, May 5 and May 12 at 7 p.m.) to Alliance Francaise, 54 West Chicago Ave. Tickets are $25, which includes a complimentary glass of French wine. There is an industry performance Monday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Alliance Francaise, tickets are $10 for industry professionals. All Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or by phone 646.469.7992. For more information go to salomeespeelt.be.

Leigh Fondakowski, Founding Member of Tectonic Theatre Project, will teach a three-day intensive workshop on 'Moment Work,' the approach to dramatic creation that has led to the company's award-winning work including Gross Indecency and The Laramie Project. In this workshop, students actively engage with the elements of the stage - exploring lights, sound, costumes, movement, text, architecture and more - to discover their full theatrical potential and the poetry inherent in each element. The workshop culminates in a presentation of the Moments created over the course of the weekend.

Gerne stelle ich Ihnen hiermit nachstehend die Premieren und den Spielplan des Theater Basel im August und September 2011 vor.

Gerne stelle ich Ihnen hiermit nachstehend die Premieren und den Spielplan des Theater Basel im August und September 2011 vor.

According to published reports, playwright Pam Gems died in her sleep on Friday. She was 85 years old.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes WTC VIEW, written by Brian Sloan and directed by Andrew Volkoff, to Americas Off Broadway.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes WTC VIEW, written by Brian Sloan and directed by Andrew Volkoff, to Americas Off Broadway.

Hélène Surgère, l'aînée de la troupe et pourtant l'une de nos plus jeunes pensionnaires, vient de nous quitter. À 82 ans, son sommeil l'emporte loin de nous, pour rejoindre tous les grands acteurs disparus qui ont construit la Comédie-Française...

Alain Resnais (b. 1922), the French New Wave director whose distinctive films explore themes of time, memory, history, and desire, will be the subject of a major retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image, closing March 20, 2011.

The New York premiere of the acclaimed The Nonsense Company's Storm Still will close Sunday, March 6th at Performance Space 122 (150 First Avenue at E. 9th Street). To purchase tickets please call 212-352-3101 or visit www.ps122.org.

Alain Resnais (b. 1922), the French New Wave director whose distinctive films explore themes of time, memory, history, and desire, will be the subject of a major retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image from February 25 through March 20, 2011.

Alain Resnais (b. 1922), the French New Wave director whose distinctive films explore themes of time, memory, history, and desire, will be the subject of a major retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image from February 25 through March 20, 2011.

The New York premiere of the acclaimed The Nonsense Company's Storm Still will take place Saturday, February 19th.

The New York premiere of the acclaimed The Nonsense Company's Storm Still will take place Saturday, February 19th.

The New York premiere of the acclaimed The Nonsense Company's Storm Still will take place Saturday, February 19th.