A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes is, most simply put, a Thanksgiving play called by sports announcers. Traditions are part of every family holiday, and every family holiday is full of strife and joy. Kate Benson’s play invites us to join the family at Wembly Stadium as they play the game called Thanksgiving Day: a day of gratitude in which we watch some people knock some other people down in order to get the ball over the line. Meet the incredible group of artists bringing this athletic and bold dark comedy to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
On Stage
Behind-the-Scenes with Guest Choreographer Claudia Lavista
Every spring semester, Dance Repertory Theatre welcomes guest choreographers from around the world to choreograph new works, giving our dance students the opportunity to learn new choreographic methods and dance styles. Points of Intersection features pieces by two guest choreographers – American dancer, choreographer and educator Jennifer Archibald and Mexican choreographer and performing artist Claudia Lavista. We spoke with Lavista, who is visiting UT Austin as a Fulbright Scholar, and a few of her dancers about the process of collaborating on her piece Óxido (Rusty).
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Meet the cast of ROMEO Y JULIET
Romeo y Juliet is a bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, recounting the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague. Reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States, this retelling shifts between English and Spanish, bringing new life to a well-loved tale of love, bloodshed, family and fate. Meet the cast and creative team who are collaborating to bring this adaptation to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
