The Disability Theatre Workshop

Earlier in the semester, we made an announcement on the Disability Theatre Workshop in April. Several people have signed up, and we can accept a few more Theatre Arts students to participate in the unique workshop. The detail of the workshop is below. Don't miss this rare learning opportunity. Sign up in the Theatre Arts Office. Thank you.

The Disability Theatre Workshop

In April 4, 5, and 6 the Theatre Arts Department will present a Disability Theatre Workshop, “Beyond Victims and Villains: Contemporary Plays by Disabled Playwrights.” This 3-day special event is co-sponsored by the Theatre Arts Department, Institute for Disability Studies, and Disability Programs Resource Center and is directed by visiting scholar/artist Dr. Victoria Lewis, Associate Professor at the Theatre Arts Department, University of Redlands, California.

This interdisciplinary theatre workshop brings together students from theatre, disability studies and the campus at large to explore the impact of disability civil rights and culture on the American stage. The workshop will include theatre exercises, media analysis, scene studies and readings from contemporary plays by disabled playwrights. It is designed to enrich students' course work in Acting, Theatre for Social Change, and Theatre History topics focusing on multicultural theatre and diversity in theatre practice and theory. The followings are a preliminary schedule for the workshop:

Friday, April 4, 2008
4-4:30 PM Meet and Greet. (Ensemble, workshop leader and workshop sponsors) 4:30-6 PM Introductory ensemble work. (Ensemble and workshop leader)
6-7 PM Dinner Break
7-9 PM "Beyond Victims and Villains: Disability, Democracy and the Theater" Lecture/Demonstration. (Open to Public)

Saturday, April 5, 2008
9:30 AM-12 PM Discussion of Readings. Introduction to Scene Work. Choral assignments. (Ensemble)
12-1:30 PM Working Lunch. (Ensemble)
1:30-5 PM Scene assignments and rehearsal. (Ensemble)

Sunday, April 6, 2008
9:30 AM-12 PM Scene work and rehearsal of workshop presentation. (Ensemble)
12 -1:30 PM Lunch
1:30- 2:30 PM Work scenes and choral selections. (Ensemble)
2:30- 4:30 PM Final presentation of readings. (Open to Public)
4:30-5 PM Q and A with workshop participants, invited respondents and public. (Open to Public)

The Disability Theatre Workshop will be offered free of charge. However, it is required that you must be able to participate in all the 3-day events. You can earn one unit of an independent study course (TH A 699) for the full 3-day participation.

Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity! Sign up for this exciting workshop at the Theatre Arts Office (CA 103).

For further information, please contact:

Yuki Goto
Chair and Professor
Email: ygoto@sfsu.edu
Phone: 415-338-2519