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.
Dr. Charlotte M. Canning on Her Latest Book and Her Work on Campus
Dr. Charlotte M. Canning began her time at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) helping to develop the Performance as Public Practice program in the Department of Theatre and Dance; a program in which she now serves as a professor. From her first book, Feminist Theaters in the USA: Staging Womens’ Experience in 1996 to her 2016 Joe A. Callaway Prize winning book, Canning is also an active historian and author in addition to her many roles as part of the University. Previously serving as the chair of Faculty Council at UT Austin, she continues to serve as the head of the Oscar G. Brockett Center for Theatre History and Criticism, most recently adding the roles of Special Consultant to the Vice President for Student Affairs on Faculty Relations and Secretary to General Faculty to her list of duties. We recently sat down with Canning to discuss additions to the many hats she wears here at UT Austin, as well as her most recent book: Theatre & the USA.
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The Process Behind the Play: The UTNT 2024 Playwrights Speak on Their Shows
UTNT (UT New Theatre) opens for its 17th season this Thursday, February 29. This festival exists as an incubator for new work, but that begs the question – how did these new plays come to be? What went on in the minds of these four playwrights that led them to collaborate with others to create the work seen on stage? To answer these questions, we spoke with the playwrights whose plays make up this year’s UTNT (UT New Theatre) festival.
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