nopassport conference
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DREAMING THE AMERICAS / Legacy & Revolution IN PERFORMANCE NoPassport and Martin E. Segal Theatre Center present a two-day conference with the support of The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance, The Internationalists, The Polish Cultural Institute and Theatre Without Borders. Initiated ad Curated by Caridad Svich The conference will focus on a wide range of contemporary works for theatre and performance, viewing historical memory, legacy and r/evolutionary art from a variety of formal perspectives. Topics that will be addressed in panels and works-in-progress presentations include: US Latino/a and African- American theatre history and cross-generational paradigms for artistic produc- tion, conflicts and mis-readings of aesthestic diversity vis-a-vis identity poli- tics and post-racial sensibilities, migration and exile as they affect content and form; genocide drama and the representation of sacrifice on stage; the ecolo- gies of theatre criticism in the US; queer dis-identifications in Latino/a theatre; new media, dramaturgy and hybrid performances, and the unfixing of interna- tional theatre. There will also be a book launch for the release of four new vol- umes from NoPassport Press. NoPassport, founded by Caridad Svich as a Pan-American theatre alliance & press devoted to action, advocacy, and change toward the fostering of cross- cultural diversity and difference in the arts with an emphasis on the embrace of the hemispheric spirit in US Latina/o and Latin-American theatre-making. www.caridadsvich.com/NoPassport/nopassport The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance strives to fulfill its mission of projecting the Armenian voice on a world stage through theater and film by offering contests for new writing, play readings and various educational programs. For more information, please see www.armeniandrama.org or www.biancabagatourian.com The Internationalistsis a collective of directors from around the world whose mission is to create a more open, sustainable and interactive global theatrical community. We foster creative diplomacy in order to build bridges between artists and audiences of all nations. By developing a global network of artists, we promote the creation of contemporary performance with an emphasis on cross-cultural exchange and collaboration. www.theinternationalists.org The Polish Cultural Institute, established in New York in 2000, is a diplomatic mission to the United States, serving under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. www.PolishCulture-NYC.org Theatre Without Borders is an informal group of individual artists around the world who are interested in supporting international theatre exchange. TWB was created to recognize the universality & diversity of theatrical expression and the need for international artists to maintain dialogue across political boundaries. www.theatrewithoutborders.com Caridad Svich is an award-winning playwright, translator and lyricist. Her adaptation of Allende's The House of the Spirits premieres February 2009 at Repertorio Espanol in NY, and her play Instructions for Breathing premieres at Passage Theatre in NJ. She is alumna playwright of New Dramatists, founder of NoPassport, associate editor of Contemporary Theatre Review (Routledge/UK), and contributing editor of TheatreForum. Visit her at www.caridadsvich.com Randy Gener is a Filipino American working in the fields of theatre, journalism, writing, photography and installation art. He is the award-winning author of the plays "Love Seats for Virginia Woolf" and "What Remains of a Rembrandt Torn into Four Pieces"; the photographer of the floral installation- art piece "In the Garden of One World" (a collaboration with designer and painter Nic Ularu); and is the senior editor of American Theatre magazine. Note: Preliminary Schedule–Program is subject to radical change. For detailed information and final schedule please check our website: Martin E. Segal Theatre, Free.
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