ATICC Green Room http://blog.aticc.org A Blog by the Cast & Crew of Ambassador Theater Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:31:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 “The Wawel Dragon” –A very Special final performance–Summer Theater Production Camp at Source http://blog.aticc.org/?p=194 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=194#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:23:22 +0000 HannaBond http://blog.aticc.org/?p=194 _MG_8442 _MG_8245 _MG_8227 _MG_8622 _MG_8577 _MG_8261 _MG_8261 _MG_8259 _MG_8627 _MG_8238 _MG_8229 _MG_8230 _MG_8244 _MG_8269 _MG_8228 _MG_8227 _MG_8246 _MG_8436 _MG_8635 _MG_8262 _MG_8522 _MG_8271 _MG_8260 _MG_8240 _MG_8269 _MG_8229 _MG_8646 _MG_8270 _MG_8268 _MG_8231 _MG_8267 _MG_8258 _MG_8282 _MG_8239 _MG_8234 ]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=194 0 Little Thomas Campaign http://blog.aticc.org/?p=189 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=189#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:37:09 +0000 HannaBond http://blog.aticc.org/?p=189

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]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=162 0 Searching for truth through Maeterlinck’s works http://blog.aticc.org/?p=168 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=168#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:14:03 +0000 HannaBond http://blog.aticc.org/?p=168 [...]]]> We are extremely delighted to embark on our second season  at Ambassador Theater with the most prominent Belgian  playwright, poet, and essayist, and Nobel Laureate: Maurice  Maeterlinck, whose very symbolic works aroused so many  artists around the world and demanded a new artistic vision.  Despite the passage of time, Maeterlinck’s words still inspire  artistic exploration and experimentation with new eyes.  Maeterlinck wanted to reveal the interconnectivity of the  inner and the outer world, a mirroring of the macro to  microcosm. Today in the Information Era, as in Maeterlinck’s  time with the Industrial Revolution, we search for spiritual connectedness with the universe, with each other, and within ourselves. We search for a common tongue to provoke each other into dialogue. With these two of Maeterlinck’s very different plays, a fairy-tale and a satire, death is a main subject, seen from distinct perspectives. Both pieces provoke us to laugh, cry, think and enter into a shared conversation.  As the author and translators have inspired me to present both plays, so the actors and designers helped to craft the artistic vision for which I am extremely grateful. We invite all to an open discussion about life and death and Maeterlinck’s artistic vision presented to you with the gracious partnership of the Embassy of Belgium.

Enjoy the show!

Hanna Bondarewska

]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=168 2 Discovering Maeterlinck’s World: slideshow from rehearsal of “The Miracle of Saint Anthony” http://blog.aticc.org/?p=165 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=165#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:57:28 +0000 admin http://blog.aticc.org/?p=165

]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=165 0 Discovering Nohant was a true adventure! http://blog.aticc.org/?p=140 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=140#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:29:54 +0000 HannaBond http://blog.aticc.org/?p=140 [...]]]> There are so many interesting people and places in the world but we did not find one as interesting and vibant as Nohant.  Turning the black box at the Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint was a real creative effort. Thanks to a great artist, Andrzej Pinkowski, who used his artistic magical hand and eye and at a flip of a magic wand, he changed the place into a 19th century salon. SummeratNohantanditsallinhabitants12 ATICC_Summer_at_Nohant-3712ChopinGeorgescene ATICC_Summer at Nohant_postcard_FRONT

The three act play took us all on a great tour into a 19th century salon where we discovered the beauty of erotic passions, turmoil, and artistic inspiration, where “among kitchen squabbles- something so full of transcendental genius was being produced!” It has been a great pleasure to rediscover this very interesting play depicting a part of the lives of these very special people, George Sand and Fryderyk Chopin with such a great group of American actors and take them on a tour of France and Poland.  It has been a very interesting ride, full of passion; snow days and stormy weather which still did not stop us all from bringing some sun to “Summer at Nohant.”  Thank you to all its dear “inhabitants” for all their passion and hard work, especially my dear assistant Magda and her family who tirelessly worked to make our salon so beautiful and vibrant.  I love you all and let us all breathe in the very extraordinary air of Nohant!  Hopefully, we will come back to it very soon!

]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=140 1 Finding Directions and Motivations–On Forefathers http://blog.aticc.org/?p=58 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=58#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:45:38 +0000 LyndaBruceLewis http://blog.aticc.org/?p=58 [...]]]>
I’ve been in chorus roles before, and I know that they are never easy.  I tried to simply be ready for anything and make as many clear choices as possible. While each chorus member may be expressing one unified action, each one is going to express that action differently.  We`re not all the same person.  So the challenge of the chorus is to find a unity that incorporates the uniqueness of each chorus member in that chorus.  It’s a challenge, not an impossibility, and it`s absolutely awe-inspiring when it works.
I think Hanna did her best not to make character decisions for the chorus, allowing the chorus to organically find which was the most comfortable choice.  While the constant temptation in some situations is to allow the director to prescribe motivations and character choices, I feel that wasn`t as possible in this production.  I enjoyed the extra work it took to find directions and motivations for myself along with the rest of the cast, and I hope the audience enjoys all our ensemble efforts as well.
linda
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]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=135 0 Upcoming Show: Summer at Nohant http://blog.aticc.org/?p=129 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=129#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:17:07 +0000 admin http://blog.aticc.org/?p=129 www.aticc.org/tickets Summer at Nohant poster

]]> http://blog.aticc.org/?feed=rss2&p=129 0 "Not My Label" is back for one night on March 14th http://blog.aticc.org/?p=122 http://blog.aticc.org/?p=122#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:52:18 +0000 admin http://blog.aticc.org/?p=122 Rula will be back performing her one woman show “Not My Label: A Journey of Self-Discovery” at Flashpoint on March 14th at 7:00 PM followed by a wine reception. Get your tickets online at InstantSeats

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