Shining the spotlight on designers
Two videos (in French) produced by the
Montréal Science Centre invite you to experience
Les sorcières de Salem from a very different angle.
Watch the various steps involved in mounting the show, from adjusting the lighting levels to putting up the set –
the play takes shape before your very eyes in unexpected ways.
The designers, who are all students in the
Set and Costume Design and
Production programs, are featured in the second
video and talk about their involvement in this magnificent production, which the students in the French
Acting section proudly presented in November 2009, at the Monument-National.
Director: Olivier Bochenek
Cameramen: Olivier Bochenek, Mathieu Leblanc
Produced by the Montréal Science Centre, October 2009
A glimpse of a set & costume design workshop
Have the design and confection of sets and costumes always stirred your interest? This video has you in mind.
Different design professionals are invited to teach at the School throughout
the 3 year period of the Set and Costume Design Program. The following images were taken
during a second year "Sacred Space" workshop, conducted by Judit Csanadi,
Head of the School of Scenography at the University of Fine Arts of Budapest (Hungary).
Video Editor: David Emmanuel Fafard (February 2009)
All you need is love
A Valentine tradition at the school
On February 12, 2009, NTS students thanked their benefactors for their generous contributions
to the School's Bursary Funds which were at the heart of this second Valentine celebration.
Each year, approximately $200,000 in bursaries are distributed to students. Bursary funds are
essential to many of the School's students and the donations received from individuals,
corporations and foundations are valued for the individual concern and support they represent.
Invited guest speakers were Karen Radford, President of TELUS Québec and Gaétan Morency,
VP, Global Citizenship, Cirque du Soleil. NTS was also honored by the presence of Québec's
Minister of Culture Christine Saint-Pierre.
Video Editor: David Emmanuel Fafard
Photos: Christian Blais
NTS's 30 second TV spot
Many thanks go out to all those who joyously participated in this commercial:
Mario Mercier, Creative Associate and Isabelle Rousseau, Project Manager at
Orangetango;
director Louis-Philippe Eno and producer Martin Henri of
Jet Films;
Mani Soleymanlou (Interprétation, 2008) for accepting to play the NTS candidate (both French and English roles),
and to Alumni Office Coordinator, Andrée McNamara Tait, for portraying the parking enforcement officer.
The NTS ad was produced in Fall 2008 and made possible thanks to a generous donation from former board member Mona Bandeen.
NB: New Application Deadline Date :: JANUARY 31
Open House 2008
Video Editor: David Emmanuel Fafard
Photos: Maxime Côté
2008 Stratford Shakespeare Festival Field Trip
Each year since 1997, Ms. Slaight has provided approximately 60 NTS students with the opportunity to travel to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival or on alternate years to the Shaw Festival. These trips have allowed students to experience the dynamics of life in the repertory theatre system. The 2008 Stratford Shakespeare Festival Field Trip was a wonderful success and this year the NTS acknowledged Ms. Slaight by producing a "thank you" video.
Directed by: Rim Boukhssimi & Aladeen Tawfeek
Produced by: Ignite Productions