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<DIV>Hello</DIV>
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<DIV>Just in case there was fear about opening attachments, pasted below is
the press release for the Theatre by Design Conference. Hosted
by the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, U of T, this promises to be a
most interesting and exciting event!</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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<DIV>Rebecca<FONT size=4></DIV>
<P align=center><STRONG><EM>Theatre by Design: Scenography in
Canada</EM></STRONG></P>
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<P align=center>January 24 - 25, 2003</P><B><I><FONT size=4>
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<P align=center>Robert Gill Theatre</P></B>
<P align=center>214 College Street</P>
<P align=center>University of Toronto</P>
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<P>The Graduate Centre for Study of Drama is pleased to announce their upcoming
conference <B><I><FONT size=4>Theatre by Design: Scenography in
Canada</B></I></FONT>, the first conference in which theatre artists and
scholars will come together to engage in a dialogue and deal with the
specificity of design for performance. </P>
<P>This conference will launch a distinct initiative in the study of theatre in
Canada. It takes as its focus to learn how to learn about theatre design through
the collaboration with a selection of designers, many of whom are ready to
contribute their manifestos on their art. Speaking at the conference will be
Canadian theatre designers of set, costume, lighting and sound; directors who
make scenography integral to their staging; and architects who are increasingly
turning to stage design. The conference takes the inclusive critical term
scenography for its subtitle to encourage a discussion of the relationships
between visual and aural design for performance. </P>
<P>Our keynote speaker is Michael Levine who has designed internationally for
the Paris Opera, the English National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago as well as
for the Canadian Opera Company, the National Ballet, Shaw Festival, Tarragon
Theatre and most recently Dancemakers. </P>
<P>We invite you to join us in this unique opportunity to hear the languages of
design first hand, and to engage in an important critical exploration of these
artists’ works.</P>
<P>We are grateful for the generous assistance of the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Toronto.</P>
<P align=center>Registration:$40/$20 students and seniors </P>
<P align=center>University of Toronto students free</P>
<P align=center>To register: http://gradrama.sa.utoronto.ca/design2003</P>
<P align=center>416-978-7986</P>
<P align=center>candesign2003@yahoo.ca</P>
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<P align=center>Convenors: Natalie Rewa, Department of Drama, Queen’s
University</P>
<P align=center>John Astington, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University
of Toronto</P></FONT></BODY></HTML>