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NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL OF TWENTY-SEVEN WAGONS.COM
Actor Raoul Bhaneja (Train 48, The Summit) remembers an intimate moment of discovery during his time as a student at the National Theatre School. Let Raoul tell you himself what it was at revealingtalent.com (+) More revelations |
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THE 2011 ENGLISH GRADUATING CLASS IN ARCADIA
The 2011 English graduating class of the NTS will present Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by 1987 Acting alumnus David Storch, as the second production of its 2010-2011 season. The play, considered by many to be British playwright Tom Stoppard's masterpiece, will be presented at the Monument-National's Ludger-Duvernay Theatre from December 7 to 11, 2010. As for the French section 2011 graduating students, they will be singing in their annual choral concert alongside several famous Quebec singer-songwriters and NTS alumni, among whom are Robert Charlebois (French acting program, 1966), Louise Forestier (French acting program, 1964) and Sébastien Ricard (French acting program, 1998) with his group Loco Locass. Tickets are $5 and available at the Monument-National Box Office. Call (514) 871-2224. (+) Read more |
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APPLY TODAY FOR YOUR PLACE AT THE NTS IN 2011-12 It's that time of year again when theatre students are seriously thinking of applying to the National Theatre School of Canada in the hope of becoming future leaders in the performing arts. Applications are being accepted for the Acting, Playwriting, Production, and Set and Costume Design programs. Interested candidates can get all the information on the School and its programs by consulting the NTS website. Learn everything it takes to be a theatre professional at the NTS! Interested candidates have two months left to apply. Please register online or download an application. The School's application brochure, including the application form, can be obtained by calling the School in Montreal at 514-842-7954 or toll free at 1-866-547-7328, or by emailing info@ent-nts.ca. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2011. |
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THE PRODUCTION PROGRAM ON FILM
Karyne Doucet-Larouche, currently in her third year of the French Section’s Production program, offers a glimpse of the journey undertaken by the students in this program. Over the course of their three years at the School, the students explore all the facets of creating a show. Along with their training in the field, they also get more theoretical instruction, in the classroom. "I wanted, with this video, to deconstruct the creative process behind a production at the School, by emphasizing the various creative and technical crafts taught within the Production program." Produced and edited by Karyne Doucet-Larouche (2011 Graduating French Production Student) Music by Archilbald Singleton (+) Watch the video |
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INTERNSHIPS FOR PRODUCTION STUDENTS
Two graduating English Section Production program students are presently interning with two very different cultural organizations. Zachary Klooster is apprenticing in the Scenic Construction Technical Director's office of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Mallorie Casey (our photo) is working with designer Scott Drysdale on set construction and painting for Bialik High School's next Montreal production, Grimm. Peter Roberts, Production program director, states that he is "advocating internships as a means of enriching his students' scope of theatre experience as well as strengthening ties with the Canadian theatrical community." |
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TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL
Part of the beauty of learning at the School rests with its teachers, coaches and mentors. November and December saw many wonderful artists and artisans at work with its students. ACTING David Latham, long-time Stratford teacher and director, is working with 1st and 2nd year actors; Paul Dunn (Acting, 1998) and Damian Atkins are engaging 1st year actors in vocal masque explorations; Adam Lazarus (our photo) was here to direct 2nd year Acting students in their Solo Show, and Nancy Palk (Acting, 1979) fresh from her performance in Soulpepper's production of Death of a Salesman, is in the midst of her text study of Turgenev's A Month in the Country with 1st year actors. (+) Read more |
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SIMON IN OTTAWA, LYON AND ST-JOHN'S
On October 21, Simon was a guest of the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums (CFFM) to give a talk, at the Museum of Nature, on the importance of arts and culture in enhancing the quality of life in the urban environment, based in his book No Culture, No Future. And on October 22 and 23, Simon flew to Lyon (France) to participate in an international conference on public funding of the arts, of which he was one of the scientific coordinators. He was also the keynote speaker for the Annual Assembly of the Canadian Association of Public Funders (CPAF) in St. John's, NL in November. One of the participants at the event wrote a "postcard" about it. |
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MEMORIES FROM OUR 2010 OPEN HOUSE
On September 25, the School opened its doors to the public, as part of the 2010 Journées de la culture. In the course of the day, nearly 1,000 people came to see the School's students from the Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Production, and Set and Costume programs of the English and French sections, showcase their talents in dozens of activities. See you next year, on Saturday, October 1, 2011 for the 50th Anniversary edition of our Open House! Video Editor: Justine Ricard Photos: Maxime Côté Music: Michel Pontbriand (+) Watch the video |
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Among NTS alumni who have received awards over the past few months are the following: Penny Ritco (Production, 1971 – our photo) – the 2010 Rozsa Innovation Award. The award, the only one of its kind in the country, not only recognizes outstanding achievement, but provides professional development opportunities for the arts organization as well. Judy Jonker (Set and Costume Design, 1989) – a Prix Gascon-Roux presented by the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, for her costume design of Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, during the 2009-2010 season. Anita Rochon (Directing, 2009) – chosen as the protégée of Kim Collier, the recipient of the 2010 Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre. Jason Maghanoy (Playwriting, 2006) – the 2010 Pam Dunn Award winner of Infinitheatre's fourth annual Write-On-Q playwriting competition, for Hangman; the play is part of Infinitheatre's Pipeline Reading Series, on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Amy Lee Lavoie (Playwriting, 2010) – MECCA for Best Text, for Rabbit, Rabbit, written at the NTS and presented by Infinitheatre. The play tied with My Pregnant Brother, by Joanna Nutter, which was dramaturged and directed by Jeremy Taylor (Playwriting, 2010). GEMINI AWARDS Michael Riley, (Acting, 1984) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series (Flashpoint). Catherine Disher, (Acting, 1985) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role, Dramatic Series (The Border). Debra Hanson, (Set & Costune Design, 1976) for Best Costume Design (Cra$h & Burn). DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDS – THIS PAST SUMMER Natasha Greenblatt (Acting, 2007), for Outstanding Performance, for the one-woman show Get Yourself Home Skyler James, by Jordan Tannahill. Hannah Moscovitch's (Acting, 2001) play, In This World, which featured Hannah Cheesman (Acting, 2009) – for Outstanding Production (Theatre for Young Audiences division). |
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ALUMNI NEWS
Here is a sampling of what some NTS alumni are up to as we head into the holiday season. Bill Millerd (Production, 1968) is directing Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical, December 4, 2010 to January 2, 2011, at the Arts Club (Vancouver). Jake Epstein (Acting, 2008) performs in Beauty and the Beast, at the Elgin Theatre (Toronto), November 25, 2010 to January 2, 2011. (+) Watch Jake's video Rylan Wilkie (Acting, 2001) plays the role of Young Marley in A Christmas Carol, at Theatre Calgary, from December 2 to 26, 2010. Leah Doz (Acting, 2010) and Adrienne Mei Irving (Acting, 2007) perform in A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, produced by Black Theatre Workshop (Montreal), at the Centaur Theatre, from November 24 to December 5, 2010; Dave Surette (Production, 1996) is the production manager. Raoul Bhaneja (Acting, 1996) performs in Wide Awake Hearts, by Brendan Wall, directed by Gina Wilkinson (Acting, 1982), at the Tarragon Theatre, from November 2 to December 12, 2010. He will tour his play, Hamlet (solo), to Montreal, as part of the Centaur Theatre's Wildside Festival, on January 7, 8 and 9, 2011; the Yukon Arts Centre, January 13 and 14; Haines Junction (YK), January 15; and the Grand Theatre (London), March 2 to 5. Fiona Byrne (Acting, 1995) and Sascha Cole (Acting, 2006) perform in Bethune Imagined, by Ken Gass, at the Factory Theatre, from November 18 to December 12, 2010. (+) More |
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2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE
Published every year in late October, the Annual Report is a valuable tool to help evaluate the NTS's financial situation. Inside the report, you will find reflections and analysis by CEO Simon Brault on the last school year, a message from the Chair of the Board of Directors, Jodi White, information on all of the School's 2010 graduates, and, naturally, the 2009-2010 financial statements. (+) Read the Annual Report |
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MONUMENT-NATIONAL
For the first time since 2006, the NTS's Monument-National will have 2 shows running through the holiday season! Noël 1933 in the Hydro-Québec Studio and Edgar et ses fantômes, in the Ludger-Duvernay Theatre. (+) Click here for dates and times |
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SCHOOL AND LIBRARY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Happy Holidays! The School will close on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. – back to regular hours on January 3, 2011. The Bleviss Family Library will be closed from Monday, December 13, 2010, inclusive, and will reopen its doors on Monday, January 3, 2011. Holiday loans began on November 22, 2010. (+) Consult the library hours |
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PHOTO CREDITS Maxime Côté (Karyne Doucet-Larouche, Mallorie Casey, Simon Brault, Jake Epstein, 2010 Open House & Monument-National) PD (A. Lazarus & P. Ritco) |
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