Lectures tagged "Drama"


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Theatre: Realizing Imaginary Space
Maeve Kincaid
February 24, 2010
01:27:00
Actress Maeve Kincaid and American Repertory Theatre artistic director Diane Paulus examine the four imaginations--of playwright, actor, director, and audience--that work together to create a theatrical space that feels "real," but actually does not exist outside the theatre.
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Spinning a Tale
Irene Smalls
October 24, 2009
00:42:21
Brian O'Donovan, of WGBH's A Celtic Sojourn, hosts storytellers Jay O'Callahan and Irene Smalls. Sponsored by State Street Corporation.
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Spoken Word Showcase
Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo
October 24, 2009
00:45:43
Poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo host a spoken word showcase, in which beautiful, powerful language is transformed into music to convey deep emotions and provocative ideas. Young Bostonians perform original works as well as those of well-known published poets.
Beyond the Margins and Between the Lines
Scott Kirsner
October 24, 2009
00:57:08
Two innovators talk about employing a variety of narrative strategies to tell a story. Tim Kring, developer and executive producer of the blockbuster NBC show Heroes, gives a visual presentation about his use of transmedia storytelling. Reif Larson, whose The Collected Works of T. S.
John Hodgman Interviewed by Tom Perrotta
Tom Perrotta
October 24, 2009
00:52:45
Tom Perrotta grills (or perhaps roasts, as on a slow-burning fire) the man whose irresistible humor begat Hodgmania on topics ranging from the sublime to the downright silly.
Tribute to Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
October 24, 2009
00:44:01
New York Times bestselling children’s author Brian Lies hosts a celebration of the achievements of beloved author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg.
Cultural History of the Great Depression
Morris Dickstein
October 23, 2009
00:50:49
English and theatre professor and Morris Dickstein discusses Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression.
Boston Theater Now: New Artistic Directors
Diane Paulus
October 21, 2009
01:09:07
Greater Boston's Jared Bowen moderates a roundtable discussion of Boston's evolving theatre scene with the Hub's newest artistic directors: Kate Warner of the New Repertory Theatre, Peter DuBois of the Huntington Theatre Company, and Diane Paulus of the American Repertory Theater.