| Student Life:
Connecting the Dots
by Christopher DiRaddo
For eight months of the year, they
belong to the National Theatre School (NTS). But for the other
four, the students are on their own — finding
different ways of expanding their training, taking a breather,
making some
much
needed money,
or getting the experience that will ultimately help them when
they graduate. One thing is for sure — most students need
to find some sort of summer job to help get them through the
following year. The Journal caught up with three students entering
their final year at the
School this September, and asked them about the work they did
during the summer to see if they were able to find resemblances
between what they learn at the School and what actually happens
in the real world. >>>
Vie étudiante : plus quun emploi
dété
par Sophie Legault
Pour beaucoup détudiants, les emplois dété se résument à un
boulot quelconque qui permet de se changer les idées et de renflouer les coffres en vue dune nouvelle année scolaire.
Mais pour quelques privilégiés il sagit de loccasion parfaite denrichir et de mettre en pratique les notions
apprises en cours de formation. Des élèves de lÉcole nationale de théâtre (ÉNT) ont eu cette
chance. Trois dentre eux sortent de lexpérience heureux et grandis. >>>
The Art of Choosing the Public Exercises:
High Performance
by Patrick McDonagh
Last May, the 2003 graduating class took the Ludger-Duvernay stage in the Monument-National to perform
John Gays 18th century ballad opera, The
Beggars Opera. This class was a very musical group, says Sherry Bie, Artistic
Director of the Schools English Section, so we chose this play as a celebration at the end of their final year. Bies
observation underscores an important point: the four plays presented as public exercises serve first and foremost as a training ground where
students can call upon the techniques and lessons they have learned since their arrival at the School. >>>
Lart de choisir les exercices publics : haute voltige
par Raymond Bertin
Jouer dans un théâtre de 800 places ; concevoir un décor en fonction dun espace
particulier ; organiser une production comme sil sagissait dun travail professionnel : voilà quelques-uns
des défis qui attendent les élèves de tous les programmes de lÉNT à mi-parcours de leur formation,
et ce jusquà la graduation. Les activités entourant la préparation et la présentation des exercices publics
atteignent des sommets dintensité toujours surprenants. Cest là que culminent des mois dapprentissages alors
que chaque élève se trouve confronté à la réalité de la scène et à la rencontre
avec un public formé de ses professeurs, de ses pairs et damateurs de théâtre. >>>
Alumni Outreach: Making Links
by Christopher DiRaddo
With almost 1,500 fellow alumni scattered throughout Canada and abroad, it is nearly impossible that a
fresh-faced National Theatre School grad would not trip over one or two others after graduation. In fact, with most NTS grads finding professional
work within the first few months of graduation, it is almost assured that at sometime, somewhere, two of these alumni will find themselves
sharing a stage, or working on a production together. >>>
Les diplômés : air de famille
par André Lavoie
Dans le milieu théâtral, comme dans presque toutes les disciplines artistiques, des familles se
forment et des affinités se traduisent en spectacles éphémères ou en événements marquants. Ces
liens puisent souvent leur origine au hasard des rencontres, au gré des productions, mais rien ne remplace la bonne vieille camaraderie
des salles de répétition décole. >>>
Theatre and Society: Theatre for the People
by Patrick McDonagh
The established theatre had a group of people they always used, said Frank Glenfield. Young
people never got a chance to perform. With Jack McCreath and a group of other people looking for a bit of stage time, Frank and Mary
Glenfield helped found the Edmonton Theatre Associates. The year was 1958. Today, the company, now the Walterdale Theatre, named after an
early residence, is an established force in Edmonton. In the past year, it has produced romps like Rocky Horror and classics such as The
Doll House and the contemporary Canadian Footprints on the Moon by Maureen Hunter, among others. Previously, the company has championed
the work of George Ryga and Brad Fraser before they became theatre icons. >>>
Théâtre et Société : proche parenté
par Frédérique Doyon
Si la pratique professionnelle est la fine fleur du théâtre, il ne faut pas oublier quelle
plonge ses racines dans lunivers foisonnant du théâtre amateur. Historiquement, la démonstration nest plus
à faire : la scène professionnelle du théâtre québécois est née dartistes et
dartisans qui, mus par la passion du jeu et des rencontres, ont fait leur propre théâtre. Or, encore aujourdhui,
et on loublie souvent, la flamme naît dabord à lécole primaire et secondaire, ou au centre communautaire
du coin. « Peu de comédiens peuvent dire quils nont pas fait de théâtre amateur », remarque
le directeur général de la Fédération québécoise du théâtre amateur (FQTA), Yoland
Roy. >>>
Theatre Forms: Once upon a Time
by Patrick McDonagh
Storytelling is primal: whether they are tales from the bards of prehistory or those we are told as children,
stories lie at the root of our understanding of the world. And whether they provide deep catharsis or light entertainment, they exercise
our capacity for empathy. These days no one is scrambling down bean stocks with angry giants in furious pursuit, but at one point most of
us have imagined what it must be like. There are lots of versions of Jack tales, although some things may stay the same
the giant or the treasure, for instance, says Mary Louise Chown, a Winnipeg-based storyteller who is also an actor, visual
artist, and musician. But when people move, stories change: the way stories are told is very reflective of their community.
>>>
Formes théâtrales : conte originel
par André Lavoie
Nen déplaise aux péripatéticiennes qui croyaient exercer le plus vieux métier
du monde, les conteurs revendiquent des origines plus anciennes alors que tout a commencé à la belle étoile autour
dun feu de bois. Depuis la nuit des temps, quelquun quelque part utilise la force évocatrice des mots et le pouvoir hypnotisant
de son imagination pour effrayer, séduire ou émerveiller son auditoire. >>>
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