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	::: THIS SATURDAY - OPEN HOUSE AT THE NTS! - - - - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010, FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM The National Theatre School invites the public at large to discover its rehearsal halls, studios and performance spaces. Delve into the heart of Canada's premier theatrical teaching institution where acting, playwriting, directing, set and costume design, and production are taught under one roof, in both English and French. On this day, students, teachers and program directors have concocted a slew of activities, many encompassing the theme: Theatre, a Reflection of our World. Several of the day's activities will explore the notions of immigration, exile and cultural diversity. Theatre has often been central in helping mankind understand the world in which we live – a world in constant evolution. Activities will be presented in both English and French; admission is free. The Open House scenography is designed by Max-Otto Fauteux (Set and Costume Design, 2010), and the Production Manager of this event is Marie-Aube St-Amant Duplessis (Production, 2010). » To learn more about the Journées de la Culture, click here. » Les Journées de la culture has gone national, under the name Culture Days/Fête de la culture, September 24 to 26, 2010; for more info, click here.   ::: LOSE YOURSELF WITH DIRECTING PROGRAM STUDENTS Under the guidance of famed South African director Yaël Farber, who now heads the NTS Directing program, and Québec director Robert Bellefeuille, coordinator of the French Directing program, the School's four directing students will each present a creation based on their personal view on exile. Entitled "The way to get lost", all four artistic propositions will be presented in a single room and Open House visitors will be able to move freely from one corner of the world to another. BILINGUAL ACTIVITY   ::: BE THE FIRST TO HEAR ORIGINAL WORKS Guided by their director and playwright, Brian Drader, the students enrolled in the NTS Playwriting program ask themselves "Who are We?". These aspiring playwrights have been delving into their own personal immigration histories and each has written a short play based on his or her findings. Be among the very first to hear these original works, throughout the day! This activity will be done in conjunction with students from the French Playwriting program. BILINGUAL ACTIVITY ::: MORE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL TASTES The School has planned an exciting theatrical journey for you! Don't hesitate to stop and chat with students, teachers, program directors, and staff along the way. "Mind-body classes" (our photo) with dancer-choreographer Tedi Tafel, based on the training of Japanese Butoh dancer and teacher Min Tanaka; Physical theatre exploration under the direction of Maiko Yamamoto and Ker Wells (Acting, 1988), with 2nd-year actors; Dancing with Jocelyn Coutu (3rd-year French Acting students); Spontaneous choral singing, scale model and drawing exhibitions; Costume draping by Set and Costume Design students, under the direction of Jill Thomson; Rigging workshop with Charles Maher (French Production, 1976) and the 1st year Production students (in French); Join in a drawing class with teacher and painter François Vincent; See scale models created by Set and Costume Design program students Watch 1st-year production student construct a huge articulated T-rex dinosaur out of pipe and clamp, under the guidance of Mark Bye (Production, 1987); Admire an exhibition of books in the Bleviss Family Library, the largest and most comprehensive documentation centre for the theatre arts in Canada. ::: HAÏTI IN THE LIMELIGHT NTS is part of the VIV AYITI intercultural bus shuttle, celebrating Haitian culture; the shuttle will stop at the School. At 2 PM, Franz Benjamin will read from Sous les décombres – a collection of stories told by survivors of the Haitian earthquake in January 2010. At 3:30 PM, Maguy Métellus will interview one of the most important French Caribbean authors and dramaturges, Frankétienne. IN FRENCH ONLY ::: NTS WELCOMES THÉÂTRE APHASIQUE Exile will also be explored through the body, severely damaged by injury and often shunned by society. Exile is then experienced from within; something the artists of Théâtre Aphasique live with daily. They will perform excerpts of Eugène Ionesco's Jeux de massacre, presented in French only. Aphasia is a condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words, caused by a brain injury due to a traumatic accident or a stroke. It may also be caused by a brain tumor. Aphasia may be temporary or permanent. » For more information on Théâtre Aphasique, click here.   ::: TAKE A BREAK AT THE SCHOOL'S CAFE-RESTAURANT! Open all day, Café Papilles-bonheur will offer a selection of sandwiches, soups, a table d'hôte menu, coffee, and juice. An ideal spot to refresh and recharge your batteries as you journey through the School.   ::: FREE SHUTTLE Throughout the day, a free shuttle service will bring you to the main entrance of the School as well as to various other sites celebrating culture in Montreal over the course of the weekend. The NTS is part of Saturday's TD shuttle service, which also brings you to la Tohu, Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique and the Quartier des Spectacles, place Émilie-Gamelin. » For more information on the shuttle buses, click here. ::: OPEN HOUSE AT THE MONUMENT-NATIONAL - - - - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM 1182, SAINT-LAURENT BLVD. The Monument-National, owned by the NTS, will showcase an exhibition entitled En Verre et contre tout!, in collaboration with Montreal City of Glass. Discover glass works and sculptures with the likes of designer Jean-Claude Poitras, sculptor Josiane Saucier, jewellery designer Mélanie Laplante, and engraver Petru Voichescu. Take this opportunity to discover the Monument-National, one of Montreal's landmarks.
	::: NTS STUDENTS AWAY AT THE NAC AND OTHER THEATRES Some students from the School's English section will not be in Montreal to participate in this year's Open House. Third-year Acting students are part of the English Theatre /NAC production of Romeo & Juliet and are currently rehearsing in Ottawa. Third-year Production students will be training in specific technical and production aspects of Romeo & Juliet, as well as the range of presentations on National Arts Centre's four stages during the course of their residency, while Set and Costume Design student, Jenna McCutchen, is apprenticing in the NAC costume department. In addition, second-year Production students are on internships at Montreal's Centaur Theatre, Segal Centre and Mainline Theatre If you are in Ottawa for Culture Days, the NAC is presenting the maquettes of the set and video for Romeo & Juliet on Saturday September 25, from 2:15 to 3:30. The public will also get to see Romeo & Juliet company members, and possibly NTS students, learn some of Shakespeare’s best known fight scenes. » For more information on Culture Days at the NAC, click here. Many thanks to NTS sponsors: Boréale, Les Brasseurs du Nord and Verger L'Oiseau rouge. » For more information on the day's activities, click here. Photo credits Laurent Pinabel (Open House poster: graphic design and illustration) DR (Frankétienne, Monument-National) Maxime Côté (2009 Open House) Pierre Labranche (Théâtre Aphasique) Alexander Russ-Hogg (second-year Production students for Gordon at the Segal center)