tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3756689409977285312012-01-27T15:43:21.577-05:00New Victory Theater BlogThe NEW VICTORY Blog is a place for you to learn more about New York’s theater for kids and families. Find out from the New Vic staff who we are and what we’re passionate about – arts education, artistic collaboration, quality shows for young audiences and exploring the arts as a family.lafitzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331467838667591201noreply@blogger.comBlogger1391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-32971617379885543272012-01-27T07:30:00.004-05:002012-01-27T10:15:51.927-05:00Reflections on TEDxBroadwayTweet
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As a member of the audience for TEDxBroadway on Monday, I was eager to hear the diverse roster of speakers tackle the question: “What’s the Best that Broadway Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-71245850621646267902012-01-24T09:47:00.001-05:002012-01-24T09:48:42.253-05:00Go Dutch: The Ultimate Zoem Book List by KidsmomoTweet
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We have invited Kidsmomo, an independent website for readers ages 8-13, to guest blog this season. Look for their posts to extend and enrich your families’ Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-34413278575767077112012-01-17T10:55:00.001-05:002012-01-17T11:02:15.282-05:00Dennis Meyer: The Future of TYA in the Netherlands and AbroadTweet
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Dennis Meyer is artistic director of Het Lab Utrecht in the Netherlands, a production house that offers young professionals in theatre and dance an opportunityKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-68402747786322532912012-01-12T10:40:00.003-05:002012-01-12T14:27:47.737-05:00Dennis Meyer on the State of Theater for Young Audiences in the NetherlandsTweet
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Dennis Meyer is artistic director of Het Lab Utrecht in the Netherlands, a production house that offers young professionals in theatre and dance an Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-5672782844433897542012-01-04T12:03:00.003-05:002012-01-04T12:06:50.243-05:002011: Looking Back in LimericksTweet
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Photos: Scott Suchman, Alexsey Photography
30% Books
’11 was a literary year
We kicked it off with Shakespeare
Then an angel in disguise
And two boys who Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-50594024764718747742011-12-21T10:06:00.002-05:002011-12-21T10:31:54.703-05:00New Vic Collaboratory 2012 - Starting Off DutchTweet
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The end of one year and the start of the next is always a good time to think about the possibilities for the future. Last January I told you about the New VicKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-3847065455444547872011-12-13T10:10:00.001-05:002011-12-13T10:15:32.253-05:00Our Favorite Holiday Traditions in NYCTweet
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Bergdorf Goodman window, 2011
My favorite NY holiday tradition is doing a 5th Avenue stroll with friends to look at the amazing store windows, especiallyKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-89119191904578358282011-12-07T12:29:00.001-05:002011-12-07T12:31:21.604-05:005 Holiday Survival Tips for Times SquareTweet
Saks 5th Avenue
Well, Santa’s on his throne at Macy’s, the windows are up at Saks and the temperature has hit the thirties. It’s December in New York City – and that means the holiday season is in full swing the second Santa went through Herald Square on Thanksgiving. The New Victory being right in the thick of the Times Square and 42nd Street madness, we thought we could share tips Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-45843251715170422332011-11-28T09:54:00.001-05:002011-11-28T09:56:05.196-05:00Thanksgiving Reflections: Why We're Thankful for TheaterTweet
Over a weekend of turkey, parades and pie, staff at the New Vic started reflecting in our tryptophan dazes. One thing that we know that we are all super thankful for is our jobs - not only being gainfully employed, but we work for at an arts organization in the greatest theater city in the world (sorry, London, but we really are awesome). Here's why we chose this profession and why we'reKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-50360022248712508802011-11-16T11:29:00.001-05:002011-11-16T11:32:04.830-05:00Introducing TXT Marks the Spot!Tweet
THERE comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure. This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day. He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success. Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing. Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed. Huck would answer. Tom took him to a private place and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-81392844877677514742011-11-07T10:21:00.001-05:002011-11-07T10:28:15.340-05:00Weird, Crazy and Strange Sports FactsTweet
In honor of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's run of The Complete World of Sports (abridged), we decided to honor the sports tradition in a way no theater has ever done before. Yes. We tweeted one strange, crazy or little-known sports fact out once a day the month before and through their run here at the New Vic. We didn't hit the 3,477.3 sports the guys hit during their show, but we Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-41519264234798283092011-11-01T10:06:00.005-04:002011-11-15T15:35:22.974-05:00Making the Most out of Field Trips with The New Victory School ToolTweet
With so much emphasis on student testing and so little money and time for arts in schools, it’s up to organizations like The New Victory Theater to not only provide quality arts programming for our education partners, but also to help teachers make the field trip experience more than just a free day away from the classroom.
Extra School Tools live on this bookshelf in
the Education Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-57769809157616190152011-10-25T10:20:00.001-04:002011-10-25T10:22:24.839-04:00Getting Quality Family Time in Busy New York CityTweet
Remember that one, really good MasterCard commercial from several years ago? It was a big family sitting around the kitchen table celebrating Grandpa's birthday. Was anyone not choked up by the time it finished? I am not ashamed to admit I cried at a commercial! I just loved that it celebrated families spending time together. I think that's partly why I love working at the New Vic - the Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-72631118011326346712011-10-17T11:55:00.003-04:002011-10-17T11:58:06.374-04:00Kidsmomo's Book List for The Little PrinceTweet
We have invited Kidsmomo, an independent website for readers ages 8-13, to guest blog this season. Look for their posts to extend and enrich your families’ experiences with the literary works adapted for the stage.
It’s not hard to see why The Little Prince is a classic. It’s beautiful. It’s moving. It’s thought-provoking. It’s sweet. But in our opinions, it’s also pretty darn sad!
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-40647890960081057192011-10-14T13:38:00.004-04:002011-10-20T10:20:02.372-04:00Puppet Palooza: The New 42nd Street GalaTweet
Let's talk puppets.
Elephant. Tony Griffiths
They are entertaining.
They teach us things.
They speak every language.
Puss in Boots. Eric P. Mull
They play musical instruments.
They sing opera.
In short: wow.
Little Donkey. Simone Henken
We love to present puppetry at the New Vic because the magic of seeing an inanimate object brought to life right before your eyes Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-1045270789710412302011-10-11T10:50:00.003-04:002011-10-11T14:46:23.397-04:00Literary Adaptations On and Off-BroadwayTweet
This season there seems to be an influx of literary adaptations – not just at The New Victory, but all across town. Elevator Repair Service is just winding up a run of The Select at NYTW. War Horse is on an unlimited gallop over at Lincoln Center Theater. Rebecca (based on the Gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier) heads to Broadway in the spring and will join its fellow literary adaptationsKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-7824285973595164772011-10-05T09:55:00.002-04:002011-10-05T10:47:04.857-04:00The Magical Puppets of The Little PrinceTweet
We asked Amy Kaissar, the Managing Director of Bristol Riverside Theatre to tell us more about working with the magical puppets you see onstage during The Little Prince. What kinds are they? Why puppets for such a famous story? And which puppet sprained someone’s wrist?
Why puppets?
Puppets offer a great many solutions to this magical story. Playwright John Scoullar always envisioned Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-68544258447573708252011-09-20T10:00:00.001-04:002011-09-20T10:01:55.088-04:00An Afternoon at the New Vic Box Office with JoeTweet
“Will my child be able to see from there?” a mother asks as she picks up her tickets.
“Of course,” I assure her, “The New Victory is an intimate theater with under 500 seats, so there is really not a bad place to sit. If you are sitting in the orchestra we do have booster seats that you can use. Just find one of our ushers and they will happily bring one to you. Booster seats, however, Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-16516939786725149662011-09-16T10:16:00.003-04:002011-09-16T10:38:31.653-04:00Teaching the Teachers: City College to the New VicTweet
New Vic Teacher Institute: Summer Intensives are week-long courses that are offered during the summer months as an opportunity for teachers to work in the New 42nd Street Studios as artists and educators to develop and/or build strong strategies for teaching and learning in the performing arts.
As I stood back and felt the energy in the first few moments of the Summer Teacher Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-45939787097081309912011-09-14T10:25:00.002-04:002011-09-14T10:29:10.923-04:00Professional Development: Creative Immersion = Teachers. Artists. Learners.Tweet
New Vic Teacher Institute: Summer Intensives are week-long courses that are offered during the summer months as an opportunity for teachers to work in the New 42nd Street Studios as artists and educators to develop and/or build strong strategies for teaching and learning in the performing arts.
This summer there were two consecutive courses running: Process and Performance: Devising Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-20011742561985397372011-09-07T11:47:00.004-04:002011-09-08T16:07:29.529-04:00Anastacia from Ticket Services talks Exchanges, Lap Seats and the Rezoned OrchestraTweet
Hey! My Name is Anastacia Vincent, a Ticket Services Assistant here at The New Victory Theater. This will be my fourth season and I am very excited to experience the wide variety we have in our 16 shows this season! Whoo hooo! Today I’m going to let you know about some of the “need to knows” when purchasing single tickets.
1. Let’s start off with exchanges. You say your daughter’s Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-3712870725497945732011-08-29T10:02:00.005-04:002011-08-29T10:25:21.042-04:00NYC to Israel: The International Festival of Puppet TheaterTweet
Margot and Spica
Over a year ago when Spica and I heard that we might have the opportunity to perform in The International Festival of Puppet Theater Jerusalem 2011, we started jumping up and down. “Pinch me!” Spica said. “Is this really real?” It turned out to be a dream come true. August 13, 2011 we boarded a plane and embarked on an incredible journey.
The International Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-14739821889626789862011-08-23T09:54:00.001-04:002011-08-23T10:00:04.240-04:00What's a New Vic Membership, Anyway? A Ticket Services tête-à-tête with BrettTweet
That's Brett talking to a customer - maybe it's you?
Hello everybody, my name is Brett Rader. I’m the Ticket Services Manager for The New Victory Theater and The Duke on 42nd Street, and it’s an honor to be writing for the New Victory Blog today. A few quick things about myself: this will be my second full season with the New Vic; my main duties are to manage phone and web sales Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-39865642780984978632011-08-08T10:24:00.011-04:002011-08-08T12:40:13.519-04:00Let's Get Some Intrepid TYA companies On the RoadTweet
I just read a really great article by John Olive about video games and Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) and something he said harmonized with something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. He writes:
“Few children’s theaters are doing well and some are slashing their budgets, carrying crippling deficits, laying off staff, doing fewer plays, plays with smaller casts and noticeably Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-11724480659212126992011-08-01T09:55:00.001-04:002011-08-01T09:59:05.425-04:00Kids - the Ideal Audience for Immersive TheaterTweet
How involved do you want to be as an audience member when you go to the theater? Recently, I’ve heard grumbling in the theater community about the rise of live performance events that transform the typical role of an audience member to one that is in-your-face and up-close-and-personal. Artists are reimagining the theater experience and creating new genres of live performance; “immersiveKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-49406493468854374612011-07-26T10:05:00.002-04:002011-07-26T10:11:04.477-04:00Haiti Earthquake Relief: Connecting Communities with the ArtsTweet
Photo courtesy of Billy Schultz
New Vic teaching artist Billy Schultz blogs about his recent trip to Haiti with Clowns Without Borders.
Today is July 14th and I'm in the middle of the second chapter of my circus-filled summer. It actually feels like it started in May. I received an email from Clowns Without Borders saying that they needed one more volunteer for their trip to Haiti.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-82530188074939532072011-07-19T10:36:00.001-04:002011-07-19T10:41:04.249-04:00Circus Studio Week: the July Edition
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Opening number to Circus Week sharing
Clowns running and jumping
Clowns that never make frowns
Acrobats soaring and flying
Everyone replying “woo hoo!”
We never smuggle
We juggle
-Billy, age 10
You think you got what it takes?
Might want to think again.
It’s all about hard work my friend.
You think you can juggle? Give it a try.
You might succeed but you might cry.
The props are the Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-75595626223814936732011-07-12T09:51:00.003-04:002011-07-13T10:17:23.550-04:00Where are our Teaching Artists?Tweet
Cheers, Anna!
Shakespeare's Globe
Photo: Paul Farmer
Currently, I'm in London! I'm assistant directing The Mysteries by renowned theatre poet Tony Harrison, a contemporary adaptation of The Medieval Mystery plays that tell the story of The Bible in a wonderfully refreshing way, especially as directed by Deborah Bruce. (Did we mention this will be performed at Shakespeare's Globe?)
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-65796167536726592562011-06-28T10:16:00.002-04:002011-06-28T10:25:06.948-04:00The New Vic Summer Reading List for KidsTweet
It's about time summer got here. Beach, parks, trips, long car rides perfect for...summer reading!
It's no coincidence that JK Rowling released all of the Harry Potter books during summer break. Discovering new favorites with your kids, whether in an indie shop like Books of Wonder, your local NYPL or the Brooklyn Flea, is part of the Summer Reading Experience. So, behold: The Ultimate Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.7143528 -74.005973140.4942638 -74.2853821 40.9344418 -73.7265641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-18415903932269385292011-06-23T10:06:00.001-04:002011-06-23T10:07:45.360-04:00What All the Kids are Talking About- Circus Week!Tweet
Challenging balancing. Photo: Alexis Buatti-Ramos
So much balancing,
Very challenging.
Love to run,
Full of fun.
Sometimes hard, sometimes not,
Sometimes like a chicken in a pot.
Juggling scarves,
We’re not dwarves,
Circus Week is fun.
-Oliver
Circus Week is fun,
Like a hot dog in a bun.
Circus Week is good,
You’re allowed to wear a hood.
When you finish your act,
And you do your styleKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-56403212806172842642011-06-20T10:25:00.003-04:002011-06-22T12:12:57.313-04:00Summer Professional Development for TeachersTweet
Calling all arts educators in the tri-state!
The New Victory Theater is offering 2 professional development sessions for classroom teachers this summer. Courses run concurrently and are offered for NYCDOE professional credit for NYC public school teachers. Teachers from private, tri-state and other school settings can receive a letter of completion.
At the Summer Teacher Institute, you Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-33806074367135036942011-06-14T10:00:00.003-04:002011-06-23T10:49:19.715-04:00Meet our Playwriting TAs: McKenna and Carlo!
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For the first time in the Studio program history, The New Victory Theater is offering a Playwriting Studio Week! Should be a blast where kids will end the week with a mini-performance and actual pages of their own original scenes! Meet McKenna and Carlo, the duos who will be mentoring the kids through five days of brainstorming and writing.
Carlo D'Amore
New Victory: In addition to Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-12011483712187781482011-06-06T09:56:00.003-04:002011-06-23T10:50:28.819-04:00Meet Jodi and Anne: Circus Studio Week TAs!Tweet
Meet Jodi and Anne! These two women will be the wonderful and talented teaching artists that lead our Circus Studio Week - and teach your kids juggling, acrobatics, the diabolo, and other wonderful and mysterious magical circus tricks.
Jodi Gelbman
New Victory: In addition to being a New Vic teaching artist, what else do you do?
Jodi Gelbman: I am fortunate to have a varied and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-46016814290415904472011-05-31T09:57:00.002-04:002011-06-01T17:52:28.071-04:00Career Advice for Teens: Isaac Mizrahi to the New Vic Ushers
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The New Vic Usher Corps is a 3-year program that employs over 50 High School and College students each season. In addition to their Front of House duties, New Vic Ushers attend job training workshops and career/life skills seminars designed to build public speaking, problem solving, leadership and teamwork skills. This is a highly structured program that endows them with the skills, Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-38645464867767338672011-05-25T10:16:00.003-04:002011-05-25T11:10:27.384-04:00Graphic Design for the Theater: Field Trip to JerseyTweet
Hello again! Noah Press, Graphic Designer, here.
Our last stop on our New Vic art tour is Unimac Graphics, our brochure printer since 2008. I always enjoy the short trip out to their facility in Northern New Jersey (it gets me out of the office!).
The facility is an enormous room with one HUGE printer that prints our brochure.
That entire machine is the printer!
Once it is printed Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-41693899314900620902011-05-23T10:07:00.003-04:002011-05-23T13:44:27.036-04:00Just how do you pronounce Zoem?!Tweet
Like usual, The New Victory Theater 2011-2012 season is full of shows from around the country and the world. However, we noticed here in the office that there has been a lot more trouble with pronunciation than usual! So just to make our lives easier – and yours when you call the box office – behold:
The Official Pronunciation Guide to Next Season.
Cummins and Scoullar’s The Little Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-51601818278569669152011-05-17T11:18:00.005-04:002011-07-19T15:34:10.338-04:00The New Victory Theater 2011-2012 SeasonTweet
The New Victory Theater 2011-2012 season will launch on October 1st for an eight month season of sixteen incredible shows, full of theater, puppetry, dance, circus and musical theater. See the complete list below, including dates, show descriptions and age recommendations.
Photo: Leila Ghaznavi
Cummins and Scoullar’s
The Little Prince
By Rick Cummins and John Scoullar
N.Y. PREMIERE
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-89966363205017623632011-05-13T15:40:00.001-04:002011-05-13T15:43:02.722-04:00Peter and Wendy: A Closer Look at the NovelTweet
“All children, except one, grow up.”Thus begins JM Barrie’s classic novel, Peter Pan, or Peter and Wendy. Honestly, its first line is as widely recognized as: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” or “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” And like those famous first lines, this also foreshadows the novel’s themes: loss of innocenceKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-89475284409014015352011-05-10T10:07:00.001-04:002011-05-10T10:10:06.192-04:00Graphic Design for the Theater: To the Studio!Tweet
Hello again! Noah Press, graphic designer, here.
Tom Slaughter
Our second stop on our New Vic art tour is the studio of local New York City artist, Tom Slaughter. Tom's artwork can be found in The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum - and your New Vic season brochure!
Tom Slaughter's art has a very distinct style which really matches the Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-47825138942908938102011-05-04T12:10:00.001-04:002011-05-04T12:11:16.462-04:00ON THE SPOT with Andy Packer
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Checking in with Andy Packer, the director of The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy. Like Finegan, Andy has grown up in Australia and shares an Anglo-Irish background, but has also worked on a cattle farm! Read on!
Andy Packer
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Andy Packer: Adelaide
NV: Favorite hometown tradition?
AP: Going to the family’s bush block to sit around an open fire and stareKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-63450062679440305842011-05-02T10:29:00.005-04:002011-06-23T10:54:42.210-04:00The Importance of Artists Working as Teaching Artists
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As we face more budget cuts in the New York City Public School system and know that those cuts will inevitably trickle down to the certified arts teachers, I started to think about the expanded role cultural institutions will have in the public schools. Regardless of how much Mayor Bloomberg has to cut schools’ budgets, schools will still be required to provide arts education at each Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-15481851245053714982011-04-27T10:20:00.001-04:002011-04-27T10:22:31.461-04:00Graphic Design for the Theater: Who? What? How?Tweet
Hello, my name is Noah Press. I am the Graphic Designer for The New 42nd Street / New Victory Theater. Basically, I create printed materials for the New Vic, i.e. ads, flyers, New Vic Bills, merchandise and the Season Brochure! During my next few blog posts I will take you on a journey of how we create the brochure that details all of the info about next season! Our first stop is to the Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-71730013772288302642011-04-25T10:19:00.008-04:002011-04-25T15:49:30.877-04:00ON THE SPOT with Finegan Kruckemeyer
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The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy opens this Friday at The Duke on 42nd Street. This show comes from Slingsby Theatre company, across the world in Australia. Finegan Kruckemeyer, the playwright, shared some stories with us about growing up Down Under!
Playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Finegan Kruckemeyer: The Irish countryside as a child, and then an Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-34285615677570972572011-04-22T09:58:00.001-04:002011-04-22T09:59:38.256-04:00Happy Earth Day!
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Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, and we are now embarking on its 41st celebration. Founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson, its original coordinator Denis Hayes took it international in 1990. In 2009, the United Nations deemed April 22 International Mother Earth Day.
There are plenty of events happening throughout the area so you can make sure your kids get outside! Check Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-71469948803406301912011-04-19T10:09:00.005-04:002011-09-12T14:15:14.681-04:00From One Puppeteer to AnotherTweet
New Victory teaching artist and master puppeteer, Spica Wobbe, had a conversation with Shona Reppe in between performances of Potato Needs a Bath. These two whimsical women puppeteers talked shop while Spica got to the heart of what Shona does and truly demonstrates how Shona has earned the nickname, "the fairy godmother of puppet theater."
Spica: Your performances are always full of Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-17787291938270169052011-04-18T13:41:00.001-04:002011-04-18T13:43:30.027-04:00New Vic Voices with Shona ReppeTweet
New Vic Voices is an interview series that gives you the inside scoop on the exceptional artists that come through The New Victory each season. Check out our interview with Shona Reppe, the star of Potato Needs a Bath.
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-11386115338857810802011-04-12T11:03:00.001-04:002011-04-12T11:06:05.057-04:00ON THE SPOT with Andre Nurse and Kerren McKeemanTweet
Boom Town cast interviews continue! Meet Andre and Kerren, two more talented circus performers!
Andre Nurse
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Kerren McKeeman: Hollis, New Hampshire
Andre Nurse: A small suburb outside Toronto, Brampton Ontario
NV: Favorite hometown tradition?
KM: The Strawberry Festival in downtown Hollis!
AN: Canada Day
NV: Favorite hometown food?
KM: Fresh corn Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-40354443007567816812011-04-11T10:09:00.018-04:002011-04-14T10:28:42.430-04:00Boom Town: Turn Off the Dark
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While Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark is on hiatus this month, turn your attention next door to Boom Town at the New Vic! We can't promise Bono or a superhero, but we've got some crazy aerials that will make you forget about web-slinging. Plus, the Wild West is here! Check it out.
Leaping and dancing with complicated steps! Photo: Darren Basil
Peter Parker's pals are leaping and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-3982662519029877362011-04-06T10:19:00.001-04:002011-04-06T10:21:47.864-04:00ON THE SPOT with Steven Ragatz and Charlotte GreenblattTweet
There's gold in this here circus!
Boom Town has arrived at the New Vic for a three week New York City premiere! This awesome show is brought to you by Cirque Mechanics, the creators of Birdhouse Factory (New Victory 2008-2009 season). Boom Town is full of aerial stunts and acrobatics - so no worries that Spiderman is on hiatus next door, these larger than life characters and their neat Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-46212972850062070482011-04-04T10:15:00.003-04:002011-06-28T10:36:41.596-04:00A Little Reflecting Goes a Long WayTweet
In my blog post Education for the Littlest Theatergoers, I talked about how, as arts educators, we think a lot about how to prepare the very youngest of our audience members for seeing theater. As the New Vic continues to present works made specifically for toddlers, the Education Department has more and more opportunities to develop its curriculum to meet the development needs of these Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-16466777039151222242011-03-30T10:12:00.001-04:002011-06-23T10:57:27.482-04:00Meet Lauren: April Studio Week TA
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You may have already read about WT McRae, part of our master team of teaching artists for our April Studio Week. Now here's your chance to read about Lauren, our other teaching artist who will be leading activities during this incredible week of circus.
Meet Lauren Sharpe, one half of the power team that is leading the April Studio Week.
Lauren Sharpe
New Vic: In addition to Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-61542719390427617702011-03-28T10:01:00.001-04:002011-03-28T10:03:36.270-04:00Integrating Culture into Family Life
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Throughout the spring, we have invited select friends and colleagues to guest blog for The New Victory. Look for guest posts about circus, Times Square for families and more! Today’s guest post is by Holly Rosen Fink (www.culturemom.com).
It has always been important to me to make culture a real part of our family life. When my kids were babies, I realized that I had to take a brief Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-53475149714497457382011-03-24T10:13:00.002-04:002011-03-24T11:00:29.693-04:00Dance for Little Mischief-Makers
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The only way to get my son William (age 5) to eat chicken is to squirt out half a bottle of ketchup onto the plate. I don’t tell him we’re going to the park to get exercise: I kick a soccer ball fifty feet away and race him to it. To quote a more nimble child-rearer, a "spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." (Though I’ve always been confused at how Mary Poppins tasks Jane and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-22139588082270871542011-03-23T10:38:00.005-04:002011-06-23T10:56:28.670-04:00Meet WT: April Studio Week TA
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New Vic Studio Week is just around the corner...the perfect outlet for rambunctious energy from a vacationing elementary schooler (if we do say so ourselves). It is also is five full days of team taught circus skills, juggling, giggling -even the diabolo!- by our professional New Vic Teaching Artists. Our TAs are artists and educators, and the best at what they do in the entire city (Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-18594614508259869282011-03-21T10:03:00.001-04:002011-03-21T10:08:21.604-04:00ON THE SPOT with Valentina Golfieri
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ON THE SPOT interviews continue with the cast of Mischief! Next up, Valentina Golfieri!
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Valentina Golfieri: My hometown is called Rimini and it's on the East coast of Italy, a three hour drive south of Venice.
Valentina Golfieri
NV: Favorite hometown tradition?
VG: I've never really followed traditions so much, however there is one thing I used Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-77504151936911448662011-03-16T10:05:00.003-04:002011-03-22T10:59:43.136-04:00Planning Family Fun Day!
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The New 42 Apprentice Program creates paid employment opportunities for a diverse group of high school, college and graduate students across the city. Apprentices are assigned to a department depending on their personal fields of interest and work alongside theater staff and technicians throughout their tenure. They gain first-hand experience in performing arts administration and meet Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-84057608729763592612011-03-14T10:18:00.003-04:002011-03-14T13:50:38.070-04:00ON THE SPOT with Rachel Donovan and Frank Wilson
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Mischief's tag line is, Let's not be serious, it's more fun to be mischievous! And it certainly seems that cast has taken this light-hearted mantra to heart. Read on to learn more about two of the adventurous cast members, Rachel Donovan and Frank Wilson!
Frank Wilson
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Frank Wilson: South London
Rachel Donovan: I was born in Germany and then raisedKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-73532348325219031522011-03-10T12:13:00.001-05:002011-03-10T12:18:56.249-05:00New Vic Voices with David Almond and Neal FosterNew Vic Voices is an interview series that gives you the inside scoop on the exceptional artists that come through The New Victory each season. Check out our interview with David Almond, the author and playwright of Skellig, and Neal Foster, the actor / manager of Birmingham Stage Company and the title role in this amazingly adapted young adult book.
The next New Vic Voices stars Sue Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-87568333696482873012011-03-07T09:52:00.002-05:002011-03-07T11:08:38.259-05:00ON THE SPOT with Neal Foster
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David Almond adapted his Whitbread Award winning YA book Skellig for the stage...and that is where it fell into the capable hands of Neal Foster. The title role in Skellig, Neal chats with us about his path in the theater.
Neal Foster
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Neal Foster: Birmingham in England, not Alabama!
NV: Favorite hometown tradition?
NF: Long walks in the Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-41919155295434863132011-03-02T10:03:00.002-05:002011-03-02T12:05:29.528-05:00ON THE SPOT with David Almond
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The New Vic sat down with David Almond, author and playwright of Skellig. Read on to find out more about this author - from his upbringing in the magical English countryside to his secret wish to play for Newcastle United!
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
David Almond: Felling-on-Tyne, a small ex-coal mining town in the northeast of England
NV: Favorite hometown food?
DA: Pork Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-22544522043136972792011-02-28T10:10:00.001-05:002011-02-28T10:14:23.582-05:00Diane Paulus: Theater is SocialTweet
Diane Paulus is currently the artistic director of A.R.T in Cambridge, MA. She is a director of opera and theater; most recently she directed The Public Theater's revival of Hair, collaborating with fellow New Vic Council guest Karole Armitage. Members of the New Vic Council are ambassadors for The New Victory Theater, working to broaden the public’s awareness of the importance of arts Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-73927502908659659012011-02-23T10:12:00.001-05:002011-02-23T10:13:33.852-05:00From One Clown to Another
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Jamie Adkins is at The New Victory Theater with a new solo show called Circus INcognitus. He is a seasoned circus performer, as well as a funny and touching clown. I had a conversation with Jamie a few weeks before he came to the New Vic about what it is like to be a clown, how he started and how a young person could follow in his footsteps. This is just a little of what we talked about.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-87659958041195311862011-02-21T07:52:00.003-05:002011-03-21T11:48:50.408-04:00Fun Facts: Presidents who Heart the Arts
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One thing we can say about the Presidents of the US of A is, they get it.
They get the arts.
Historically, our presidents have always valued the visual and performing arts – it’s why the President awards the National Medals of Arts and the National Humanities Medals each year to hard-working, imaginative pioneers in these fields.
Last February, when President Obama presented these Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-38745584188138015092011-02-15T09:57:00.001-05:002011-02-15T09:59:09.821-05:00Are You Ever Too Young for the Circus?
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Throughout the spring, we have invited select friends and colleagues to guest blog for The New Victory. Look for guest posts about circus, Times Square for families and more! Today’s guest post is by Adam Gertsacov.
As a professional clown I often get asked what age you can start taking your kid to see shows. Before I became a parent, I would hem and haw, ask about their kids’ “maturityKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-31763919665475886482011-02-14T09:58:00.001-05:002011-02-14T09:59:19.952-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Love your pals at the New Vic and visual artist Tom SlaughterKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-54365480940366194672011-02-09T09:56:00.002-05:002011-02-11T10:03:45.113-05:00ON THE SPOT with Jamie Adkins
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Find out more about JAMIE ADKINS, star of Circus INcognitus and audience darling of the circus world not only for his charming and delightful personality, but his exceptional talents on the slack wire, juggling and acrobatics.
Photo: Amanda Russell
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Jamie Adkins: San Diego, California
NV: Favorite hometown tradition?
JA: Going to the beach
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-53754329054000668532011-02-07T10:08:00.002-05:002011-02-07T11:46:19.468-05:00Diane Paulus: On Invested Audiences
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Diane Paulus is currently the artistic director of A.R.T in Cambridge, MA. She is a director of opera and theater; most recently she directed The Public Theater's revival of Hair, collaborating with fellow New Vic Council guest Karole Armitage. Members of the New Vic Council are ambassadors for The New Victory Theater, working to broaden the public’s awareness of the importance of arts Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-27327377676169270722011-02-03T17:06:00.004-05:002011-02-04T12:25:54.928-05:00In Response to Rocco Landesman: Arts Education
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Note: On January 31, Rocco Landesman, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, published a blog post entitled "#SupplyDemand," which has been seriously discussed in the arts community the past few days. One of Rocco's more significant points, the importance of arts education, is worthy of more discussion. The New Victory's Director of Education, Joe Giardina, addresses that Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-60107745457352436452011-01-31T09:50:00.001-05:002011-01-31T09:52:24.242-05:00Diane Paulus: On Children in the Theater
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Diane Paulus is currently the artistic director of A.R.T in Cambridge, MA. She is a director of opera and theater; most recently she directed The Public Theater's revival of Hair, collaborating with fellow New Vic Council guest Karole Armitage. Members of the New Vic Council are ambassadors for The New Victory Theater, working to broaden the public’s awareness of the importance of arts Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-86787827405886645482011-01-24T10:11:00.003-05:002011-07-18T17:52:56.239-04:00Introducing...the New Vic Collaboratory: a TYA Artist Initiative
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Before I worked at The New Victory, I wrote and produced two plays for kids. For a few summers my downtown theater cohorts and I had some moderate critical and financial success bringing our productions to various playgrounds around New York City- and we had a great time. But summer ended, and with it the life of my plays. The props and costumes went to storage. The actors went back to Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-8811709548464007632011-01-18T10:01:00.001-05:002011-01-18T10:03:53.506-05:00ON THE SPOT with Susanna Hamnett
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One woman tour de force SUSANNA HAMNETT ushers in 2011 at the New Vic with Nearly Lear. The brilliant Susanna shares her love for all things English, moving to Canada and her secret desire to run an organic food store.
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Susanna Hamnett: I was born in London, England, and grew up in a small Essex town not far from London.
NV: Favorite hometown haunt?Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-33823323065867584932011-01-14T18:42:00.000-05:002011-01-14T18:42:22.871-05:00New Vic Voices with Susanna and EdithTweet
New Vic Voices is an interview series that gives you the inside scoop on the exceptional artists that come through The New Victory each season. Check out our interview with Susanna Hamnett, the star of Nearly Lear, and Edith Tankus, the director, of this amazing adapted work.
Notice that some of the questions came from our student and public audiences! If you have a question you wouldKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-74747233710694548682011-01-10T10:05:00.003-05:002011-10-27T11:19:05.194-04:00Adapting Shakespeare
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One of the more popular projects for artists is to adapt plays by the Bard. I’m sure the thinking behind this is the belief that Shakespeare wasn’t all that great of a writer and because of this, artists through the ages have felt the need to improve upon his work. Okay, I’m joking. It is true, however, that writers and actors and directors have felt the need to improve on Shakespeare’s Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-9633862974998378352011-01-04T10:02:00.003-05:002011-01-04T17:35:37.091-05:00Looking Back on 2010
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The New Victory Theater - 2010
The Year in Numbers ....
Puss in Boots (El Gato con Botas), September 2010
Photo: Eric P. Mull
We presented 2 operas in 2010: The Enchanted Pig by The Royal Opera House and Puss in Boots (el Gato con Botas), a collaboration with Tectonic Theater Project and Gotham Chamber Opera in association with Blind Summit Theatre.
116 performers came through Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-29203946416668945292010-12-30T10:18:00.002-05:002011-06-23T11:02:39.868-04:00The Power of Collaboration - Days #4 and #5
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Days #4 and 5
Teachers and dancers offer feedback with a generous spirit
On the fourth day of the week Sean Curran joined us as special guest instructor with professional dancers from his company. During this session, the teachers shared their dances for feedback from professional dancers. There was energy of mutual respect, talent, listening, giving and receiving that swelled Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-49272827435994021132010-12-28T10:32:00.002-05:002011-06-23T11:01:25.752-04:00The Power of Collaboration and Critical Feedback
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The New Victory Theater provides professional development opportunities for teachers across many performing arts disciplines throughout each season. Last summer we offered a course, Introduction to Dance Education in the Classroom, for New York City public school teachers which was inspired by the dance productions of our 2010/11 season, Momentum and Mischief. Pre-K through 12th gradeKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-91951847013535543862010-12-22T10:12:00.002-05:002011-03-22T11:01:13.222-04:00Squirms, Irwin and Children, Oh My!
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The New 42 Apprentice Program creates paid employment opportunities for a diverse group of high school, college and graduate students across the city. Apprentices are assigned to a department depending on their personal fields of interest and work alongside theater staff and technicians throughout their tenure. They gain first-hand experience in performing arts administration and meet Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-63244017646238361832010-12-20T10:44:00.003-05:002010-12-23T11:21:31.701-05:00Mayumana Photoblogs NYC
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Mayumana has been to New York previously, but the for many members of the cast of MOMENTUM, it's their first venture across the sea to the U.S and New York. Some cast members are so jazzed to be here, they wanted to let you all know what a good time they are having!
You may recognize RUTH AHARONI from her awesome music solos in MOMENTUM! This 31-year-old hails from Israel and seems to Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-62473876446505745792010-12-15T10:19:00.003-05:002011-05-04T12:39:51.915-04:00It's our 15th Birthday!
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We can hardly believe it's been so long! 15 years ago The New 42nd Street brought innovation and imagination to this famous block and created The New Victory Theater. The New Victory's renovation and restoration began in August of 1994, lasting for 16-months and costing $11.4 million. On December 11, 1995, the official dedication of the New Vic to New York's children and families was Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-10334509509866623302010-12-13T10:21:00.001-05:002010-12-13T10:22:14.310-05:00ON THE SPOT with Roy Ofer and Boaz Berman
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Next up, exclusive interviews with Mayumana co-founders Roy Ofer and Boaz Berman. Mayumana's newest show Momentum, opened at The New Victory Theater last week!
Photo: http://www.mayumana.com/
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Roy Ofer: I grow up in a little village in Israel. My family was one of the founding families of the village (more than 30 years ago); as a child it was a Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-65821396747680772212010-12-06T10:12:00.001-05:002010-12-06T10:13:45.311-05:00Building Momentum for MOMENTUM
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What does it take to put together a show like MOMENTUM? Dance, percussion, dance, rhythm, live music… did we mention dance?
Mayumana went through an intense, rigorous rehearsal process for their splashy new show, so we asked Eylon Nuphar (of NYC and Israel), Silvia Garcias De Ves (Spain) and Michael Feigenbaum (Switzerland) to divulge the nitty gritty specifics of their rehearsal Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-717557889665688412010-11-29T10:06:00.001-05:002010-11-29T10:07:44.797-05:00ON THE SPOT with Eylon Nuphar
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It's the week before opening for our holiday spectacular, MOMENTUM by Mayumana. First ON THE SPOT interview of the run with Eylon Nuphar, Mayumana's co-founder and artistic director. Momentum is Eylon's newest creation with Mayumana.
Photo: http://www.mayumana.com/
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Eylon Nuphar: I was born in upstate New York Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-41836531579276545982010-11-24T10:08:00.010-05:002010-11-29T10:34:39.911-05:00Holiday Book Picks from the New Vic
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Twas the week before Thanksgiving and all through the subways, not a parent was ready for shopping on Friday…
Here’s a great place to start brainstorming your lists! Books are a great way to encourage imagination and creative thinking, so don't forget about them during the Black Friday shopping frenzy. The New Victory staff shares their favorite holiday books that will make great gifts Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-25744316454994454952010-11-18T10:02:00.001-05:002010-11-18T10:06:22.827-05:00ON THE SPOT with Patrick Lynch
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Next up, spotlight on Patrick Lynch from Lyngo Theatre Company. In the midst of the New Vic's three week run of Egg and Spoon, Patrick chatted with us about his hobbies, son Oliver and his Irish parents.
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Patrick Lynch: Aberdeen, Scotland
NV: Favorite hometown tradition?
PL: Long walks on the beach
NV: Favorite hometown food?
PL: Fish and chips
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-41060656321355072022010-11-15T10:18:00.002-05:002010-11-15T10:21:14.169-05:00What a Contraption!
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Squirm Burpee Circus has opened at the New Vic! The show is created by Denver company The Handsome Little Devils …but some of us here at the New Vic think that’s a misnomer. It’s true, they are extremely handsome, but this troupe should be called the Handy Little Devils for their top notch inventions! Squirm Burpee Circus is an amazing mishmash of styles and inspirations, including Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-51015669116515627762010-11-12T16:46:00.001-05:002010-11-12T16:49:23.446-05:00The villainous Baron Vegan Von Hamburger is loose in NYC!*MEDIA ALERT*New York City, be on your toes! The Baron Vegan Von Hamburger of Squirm Burpee Circus is loose in Midtown Manhattan. One can't help but ask - will Dave ever find his true love? Will Lolo unlock Mike's heart? Or will the Baron destroy them all?
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-62955541289104815412010-11-11T10:00:00.006-05:002010-11-11T10:03:31.657-05:00ON THE SPOT with Airlie Scott
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Welcome to our friends from Lyngo Theatre Company! Here's our backstage chat with Airlie Scott, soon to be known to you as April in Egg and Spoon. Is it any suprise to know she misses proper English tea the most while traveling?
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Airlie Scott: In Warwick, in the Midlands, UK and in Cobham / Claygate, Surrey UK
NV: Favorite hometown haunt?
AS: I Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-1520789716113485162010-11-08T10:02:00.001-05:002010-11-08T10:03:47.245-05:00Quoth the #Raven, "Nevermore."
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In honor of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, the New Vic has been tweeting Poe's famous poem, "The Raven." If you missed following #raven, here's the entire poem, as tweeted on Twitter.
As a prequel, read Poe's original text here, then let us know how we did!
Nar: Reading at midnight. It’s pretty awful outside. Good napping weather.
Nar: Could Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-58147619230218735702010-11-04T10:12:00.003-04:002010-11-05T16:53:10.412-04:00ON THE SPOT with Ryan Parker and Beth Graham
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Following our chat with some of the Nevermore cast last week, we continued to get to know the talented actors in this spooky and stylish show. Ryan Parker and Beth Graham tell us about their lives - beware! Ukuleles, sketch comedy and ravines ensue!
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Beth Graham
Ryan Parker: I grew up in Sherwood Park Alberta, Canada, just outside Edmonton. I Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-60598203642454110022010-11-02T09:55:00.007-04:002011-07-19T15:35:48.480-04:00Education for the Littlest Theatergoers
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As The New Victory Associate Director of Education, one of my main responsibilities is to carve out time and space for the Education Team of staff and teaching artists to build curriculum for the New Vic in the Classroom pre- and post-performance workshop program. In June of this year, a group of four teaching artists and I spent a week collaborating to develop a pre-performance lesson Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-67276287860016141862010-11-01T10:03:00.001-04:002010-11-01T10:05:54.795-04:00Karole Armitage - On Collaboration
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Karole Armitage is an American dancer and Tony-nominated choreographer. Dubbed the "punk ballerina" in the 1980s, Karole spoke about her innovative vision and past collaborations with the New Vic Council (edited with permission). Members of the New Vic Council are ambassadors for The New Victory Theater, working to broaden the public’s awareness of the importance of arts education and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-14727222609749358022010-10-28T10:06:00.005-04:002011-10-25T12:53:56.294-04:00Spooky Ghosts in The New Vic!
photo from Reed University
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Spooky ghosts and ghouls will come out of the woodwork this weekend – including here at The New Victory Theater! Indeed, the New Vic plays host to our very friendly ghost Mrs. Leslie Carter. Mrs. Leslie Carter was an American stage and film actress in the early twentieth century. Born Caroline Dudley, she used the stage name Mrs. Leslie Carter Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-73073329425756427552010-10-26T10:13:00.006-04:002010-11-05T11:43:50.382-04:00ON THE SPOT with Shannon Blanchet, Scott Shpeley & Garett Ross
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Before Nevermore opens at the New Vic, we caught up with the cast, many of whom are experiencing New York City for the first time! Our Canadian friends are looking forward to exploring the city, and in the meantime, telling you about themselves and life in Canada!
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Shannon Blanchet: I grew up in Kingston, Ontario, other wise known as “The Limestone Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-72313885719914652552010-10-25T09:11:00.002-04:002010-10-25T10:25:23.628-04:00Karole Armitage - On Connecting with People and Broadway's "Hair"
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Karole Armitage is an American dancer and Tony-nominated choreographer. Dubbed the "punk ballerina" in the 1980s, Karole spoke about her innovative vision and past collaborations with the New Vic Council (edited with permission). Members of the New Vic Council are ambassadors for The New Victory Theater, working to broaden the public’s awareness of the importance of arts education and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-49604632753780208792010-10-21T10:01:00.002-04:002010-10-21T15:36:49.717-04:00ON THE SPOT with Carol Triffle & Jerry Mouawad
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Carol Triffle
Jerry Mouawad
Before the premiere of ZooZoo, we had the opportunity to talk with Jerry Mouawad and Carol Triffle, Imago Theatre's founders and visionary artistic team. Read on to find out more about their childhoods and unique educations that led them to creating Imago.
New Victory: Where did you grow up?Carol Triffle: Goshen, New York on to Southern California Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-72847336547706749492010-10-19T11:36:00.001-04:002010-10-19T11:37:42.665-04:00New Vic Voices with IMAGO THEATRE
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New Vic Voices is an interview series that gives you the inside scoop on the exceptional artists that come through The New Victory each season. Check out our interview with Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, the creators of ZooZoo.
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-64773740534373568042010-10-18T09:53:00.002-04:002010-10-19T11:38:34.889-04:00Karole Armitage - On Creating Movement (post 1 of 3)
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Karole Armitage is an American dancer and Tony-nominated choreographer. Dubbed the "punk ballerina" in the 1980s, Karole spoke about her innovative vision and past collaborations with the New Vic Council (edited with permission). Members of the New Vic Council are ambassadors for The New Victory Theater, working to broaden the public’s awareness of the importance of arts education and Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-55146327819910778582010-10-13T08:11:00.002-04:002011-06-23T11:04:38.937-04:00Arts Education Completes the Picture of the Future
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I read with great interest two essays in the September 19, 2010, Education Issue of the New York Times Magazine. They were Sara Corbett’s article entitled “Games Theory” about a New York City middle school which asks students to design and play video games (truly the definition of 21st century learning), and, surprisingly, Gretchen Reynolds' essay on physical education: “The Fittest Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-51858571298874496432010-10-07T10:04:00.002-04:002011-06-23T11:07:36.603-04:00Let's brush up on OPERA facts!
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• The word opera comes from the Latin word Opus. It literally translates into “work of art.”
• Mozart composed his first opera, Bastien und Bastienne, at the age of twelve.
• Richard Wagner’s The Ring Cycle is the world’s longest opera, clocking in at a lengthy 14 hours – not counting intermissions!
• Jean-Baptise Lully (1632-1687) invented the conductor’s wand, although it began Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375668940997728531.post-21351317659693062302010-10-04T10:54:00.001-04:002010-10-04T10:56:37.108-04:00ON THE SPOT with Neal Goren!
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Photo: Stephanie Berger
We caught up with Neal Goren, the dynamic artistic director and conductor of Gotham Chamber Opera. You'll be sure to see him in the orchestra pit for Puss in Boots! Here's what he has to say about working in New York and how his youth shaped his career.
New Victory: Where did you grow up?
Neal Goren: I have always been a New Yorker, though I was raised Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010270670497108804noreply@blogger.com0