[Candrama] The S Word: Stanislavsky and Shakespeare - 12 and 13 July.

[Paul Fryer]

The S Word in partnership with the University of Notre Dame London presents

*Stanislavsky and Shakespeare: Speaking to the "Two Traditions" in the 
21st Century*

An international symposium hosted by the University of Notre Dame London

Co-conveners:
Siiri Scott, Head of Acting and Directing, Affiliate Faculty of the 
Initiative on Race and Resilience, University of Notre Dame (US), 
Co-editor of "Stanislavsky and Race"
Dr Gerald 'Jay' Paul Skelton, Lecturer, The Royal Central School of 
Speech and Drama (UK), Co-Editor of "Stanislavsky and Race"

Friday and Saturday
12 and 13 July 2024

Venue: Trafalgar Hall, University of Notre Dame London, 1-4 Suffolk 
Street, SW1Y 4HG, London, England

The work of William Shakespeare created between 1589 and 1613 has for 
many represented the apex of text-based performance and stagecraft in 
the Western world for hundreds of years. The "system", an approach to 
acting developed by Russian actor, director and teacher Constantin 
Stanislavsky during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, 
can be seen as the oxygen that contemporary theatre artists breathe in 
training, rehearsal and performance. Is it possible for us to find ways 
for our modern, naturalistic tradition of acting based in Stanislavsky's 
"system" to address the particular demands of Shakespeare? How might we 
as scholars, practitioners, teachers and performers-in-training develop 
accessible and inclusive approaches to these "two traditions" of Western 
performance for the twenty-first century?

We invite proposals for participation in the following formats:

* an individual conventional paper (15 minutes);
* practical/workshop session (30 minutes);
* panel presentations - a minimum of 3 speakers (45 minutes)

We also welcome participation in new and/or non-traditional formats that 
reflect your specific content or needs.

Please send a short written proposal of no more than 200 words to Siiri 
Scott (sscott2 at nd.edu <mailto:sscott2 at nd.edu>) and Dr Gerald "Jay" Paul 
Skelton (jay.skelton at cssd.ac.uk <mailto:jay.skelton at cssd.ac.uk>) to 
arrive no later than Monday 3 June 2024. Please also include a short 
biography.

This event is the first of two symposia (with the second tentatively 
scheduled for the US in autumn 2024) to serve as the key sources for 
"Stanislavsky & Shakespeare", one of the series of books to be published 
by Routledge under the banner "Stanislavsky & …" that focuses on the 
legacy and teaching of Konstantin Stanislavsky in the context of major 
contemporary themes and creative /performance genres.

*The S Word *is a collaborative international research project with 
partners in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia. Founded by Bella Merlin 
and Paul Fryer, the project explores the legacy of Stanislavsky's work 
within a contemporary context. The S Word is supported by The 
Stanislavsky Research Centre, co-hosted by the University of Leeds and 
the University of Malta.

-- 
Prof. Paul Fryer PhD, FRSA, FHEA.
Visiting Professor, School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds.
Visiting Professor, School of Arts and Creative Industries, London South Bank University.
Hon. Visiting Professor, School of Arts and Digital Industries, University of East London.
Co-Director, The Stanislavsky Research Centre.
Founding Editor, Stanislavski Studies and Series Editor, Stanislavsky And...(Routledge/Taylor & Francis).
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