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NOVEMBER 2, 2010: ... 3, 2, 1 ... GO! LET THE CELEBRATIONS BEGIN! On November 2, the NTS will launch the festivities marking its 50th anniversary during a ceremony at the Monument-National, in the presence of dignitaries, NTS students and numerous arts personalities who have marked its history. (+) Read more |
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NTS ALUMNI REVEALED ONLINE ON NOVEMBER 2
For 50 years now, the NTS has been providing an environment for students to reveal themselves. As artists, of course, but also as people. These revelations occur during classes, workshops or performances. To mark our 50th anniversary, some of our alumni will share a few of these moments. They will describe their National Theatre School in their own words. On November 2, 6 out of 24 will be revealed on line at: www.revealingtalent.com. NTS thanks François Forget, Mario Mercier and the entire team at orangetango, the Montreal ad agency responsible for our 50th anniversary media campaign, for their audacity and creative spirit. |
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ROMEO & JULIET AT THE NAC
Peter Hinton's direction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has its official opening night on Friday, October 22 on the main stage of the National Arts Centre English Theatre. The National Theatre School would like to thank its sponsors Enbridge Inc. and RBC for enabling the School to perform alongside the Professional Acting Company in this, the greatest love story ever told. (+) Read more Opening on November 2, in Montreal's Ludger-Duvernay Theatre of the Monument-National, Feydeau's Un fil à la patte, directed by Normand Chouinard, acclaimed Quebec actor, producer and director. Un Fil à la patte kick-starts the series of public exercises of the 2011 graduating class (French section) with a wink and a generous splash of vaudevillian humour! (+) Read more |
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BECOME AN NTS FACEBOOK FAN!
We have created an official Facebook Fan Page. We invite all students, teachers, alumni, members of the theatre community, and theatre aficionados to become fans of the NTS; we also invite you to recommend it to your network. You will find more detailed news on our 50th anniversary activities and School information not found on our website. Go on, sign up – become a fan! |
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THE SCHOOL'S FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR RETURNS FOR A VISIT
James de B. Domville, the School's first Administrative Director (from 1960 to 1963), paid us a visit on September 23, 2010. Mr. de B. Domville, who currently resides outside of Canada, was welcomed by Simon Brault and a choral ensemble comprised of first- and second-year Acting students, under the direction of Linda Morrison. Mr. de B. Domville, who was also director general of the NTS from 1963 to 1968 and is now a Life Governor, helped conceive and set up the School in cooperation with among others Jean Gascon, it's first director general, and Powys Thomas, the first director of the Acting program. To listen to an interview – in French – taped in August 1960, a few months before the NTS's November 2 inauguration, conducted by Judith Jasmin with Jean Gascon and James de B. Domville, click here. |
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PHILIPPE CASGRAIN ROOM
In order to pay homage to one of its most important builders, the School has named the voice-training classroom after Philippe Casgrain, a Life Governor and former Chairman of the Board of Governors (1968-1971), who passed away in February 2010. The inauguration of what is now known as the Philippe Casgrain Room, took place at the end of August in the presence of members of Mr. Casgrain's family and the NTS Board of Directors and Governors. It seems natural to associate Mr. Casgrain, a charismatic orator and a brilliant lawyer with an outstanding career, with voice training for the School's acting students. Marie Lavallée (Interprétation, 1982 – seen in the photo alongside Dorothy Jackson, and NTS Board members Alan Bleviss (Acting, 1966) and Joan M. Cleather, warmly pointed this out during the reception. The Philippe Casgrain Fund for Voice and Diction was created shortly before his death. To make a contribution, please contact Catherine Rideout, Director of Development, at catherinerideout@ent-nts.ca. |
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SIMON BRAULT ON TOUR
The city of Saint John, New Brunswick, has been named Cultural Capital of Canada in 2010. Saint John is also celebrating its 225th anniversary. Simon Brault was in the city, on September 30, as a guest speaker in the World Speakers' Series organised for the occasion. He addressed a group of city leaders the next day and was also a guest on CBC Radio One's Shift. On October 13, Simon sat on a panel of experts in philanthropy, organised by TELUS, to tackle several important social issues, alongside, among others, Montreal social paediatrician Gilles Julien, founder of the Fondation du Dr. Julien. |
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FOLLOW SIMON BRAULT ON TWITTER
Simon Brault has been tweeting for the past few weeks now! Whether it's in his capacity as CEO of the National Theatre School, Chairman of Culture Montreal, guest-speaker or in one of his many other roles, Simon wants to initiate a dialogue on art and cultural participation. On his Twitter feed, he posts links towards interesting articles, highlights shows or exhibits that grab his attention and shares his thoughts as he criss-crosses the country. Follow him at http://twitter.com/simon_brault. |
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TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL
We've had and still have teachers, mentors and coaches in for either a day or two, a week or two or for a good part the first session. PLAYWRITING Robert Chafe, a finalist for this year's Governor General's Literary Award/Drama, mentored Playwriting students; Claudia Dey (Playwriting, 1997) was dramaturg to Jill Connell, 2011 graduating playwright; Iris Turcott was here to coach all Playwriting students and Bryden MacDonald was here to workshop with them. Playwriting graduate Ivana Shein(2003) was playwright in residence from September 20 to October 3. DIRECTING Director Johanna Schall (our photo) was here for 2 days to mentor directing students in their scene study; director and pedagogue Anne Hardcastle is mentoring their studio project; Kim Collier, Artistic Director of Electric Theatre Company, their devised scene study and music and sound designer Richard Feren will conduct a sound workshop. (+) Read more |
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KEVIN COREY WINS A BETTY Omission in E-58 In our September e-bulletin 58, we named alumni winning this year's Betty awards and we omitted to mention 2000 Acting program graduate Kevin Corey. Kevin won a Betty for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Theatre Calgary. Congratulations Kevin! |
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THE MONUMENT-NATIONAL: NUMBER 1 ACCORDING TO LA PRESSE At the end of September, the Montreal daily La Presse published a list of the top performance venues in Montreal. The Monument-National, which is owned by the School, sits proudly at the top of the list. The Ludger-Duvernay, a proscenium theatre with 804 seats, an orchestra pit and a moveable forestage, gets particularly high marks for its decor and configuration. Built at the end of the 19th century and completely restored in 1993, the Monument-National is entering into the 21st century adorned with an ecological urban lighting installation by Axel Morgenthaler. A major cultural player located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, the Monument-National can accommodate a wide range of artistic productions. A must-see in Montreal! (+) Read more |
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PHOTO CREDITS Andrée Lanthier for Romeo & Juliet Public domain for Kevin Corey, Johanna Schall, Monument-National Wolfgang Noethlichs for Philippe Casgrain Room |
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