September 8, 2014
Newsletter
Interested in being involved in creating a new work with the Hinterlands that will open in February? Come and be part of this workshop and find out more!
The Hinterlands Ensemble
Workshop on Sept 19
Fall 2014
Productions:
End Days
by Deborah Zoe Laufer
Directed by Daina Robins
October 2-4, 9-11, 7:30 p.m.
The Hinterlands create performances that are both highly irrational and
deeply American. Formed in 2009 by Richard Newman and Liza Bielby,
the Detroit-based company has used its unique physical, and collaborative
process to create a range of work including psychedelic Wild West
Urinetown
shows, drive-in radio theatre, shadow puppet magical realism, immersive Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics
documentary film, and sub-cultural Vaudeville. Through their rigorous
by Hollmann and Greg Kotis
Book by Greg Kotis
physical/vocal/imaginative training process The Hinterlands have conducted
Directed
by Richard Perez
artist-exchanges in the US, the Balkans, and China. Their work has been seen
November
18-22, 7:30 p.m.
at the Shanghai Biennale, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Teatri
November
22, Matinee
Dodona (Prishtina, Kosovo), Detroit Institute of Art, Cooking Fire Theatre
Festival (Toronto), Alverno Presents (Milwaukee), and Legion Arts (Cedar
Rapids) among others. The Hinterlands curate and manage Play House, a
Detroit neighborhood-based performance space converted from a formerly
vacant two-story house, as well as organize festivals and events that celebrate
the diverse range of cultures and art forms in this strange hinterland called
America.
Upcoming
Dates:
Richard Newman – Co-director, The Hinterlands - was an ensemble
member of Double Edge Theatre from 2004-2008 where he cocreated numerous performances including Republic of Dreams and
the UnPOSSESSED. He was an artist in residence with The Dell’Arte
The Hinterlands EnsemCompany (Blue Lake, CA) and founded the Breaking Bread Project - a ble workshop, 3:30-6pm,
multi-year collaboration between artists in the U.S. and the Balkans. He
All Our Tragic Chicago
has led workshops and trainings at universities and theatres around
Trip,
By reservation only.
the world. Richard also composes electronic music and DJ’s techno at
venues throughout Detroit.
19
September
20
Liza Bielby – Co-director, The Hinterlands – worked for four years as
the only non-Chinese national studying and performing Sichuanese
folk “opera” (chuanju) throughout China. She has adapted physicality
, End Days, 7:30
she learned in the discipline to explore American archetypes and urban
dance, and brought The Hinterlands to Chengdu and Shanghai in 2011 p.m, DeWitt Main Theatre
to collaborate with Chinese artists on a work-in-progress combining
classic American vaudeville with traditional chuanju routines. Liza has
a MFA in ensemble-based physical theatre from Dell’Arte International
and is currently a member of the Bangla School of Music.
Richard Newman and Liza Bielby will be holding their first workshop with Hope College students
on September 19 from 3:30-6pm in the Studio Theatre. All students are invited to participate,
including students who have an interest in design and technical theatre as well as actors.
October
2-4, 9-11
ALL OUR TRAGIC Opportunity
On September 20, the Western
Theatre History I class will be taking a field trip to Chicago to view
The Hypocrites performance of All
Our Tragic, a 12-hour marathon of
the thirty-two surviving Greek tragedies.
Hope College Theatre alum, Emily
Casey ‘06, will be performing in this
Emily Casey ‘06 world premiere.
in All Our Tragic
There is 1 seat available in the van
for those who would like to join the trip (more may be added for significant interest). Students
joining will be responsible for purchasing their own tickets. Visit http://www.the-hypocrites.
com/buy-tickets/ to purchase tickets. Student discounts are available with the code “aotstudent“.
Please email Reagan at chesnut@hope.edu if you would like to reserve a spot in the van.
Ushers Needed
If you are interested in participating in one of this fall’s productions as an usher, please sign up
in the theatre office. See the performance for free! No prior experience is required.
Student Representative Reminder
Bridget McCarthy (senior class) and Sean Zorn (sophomore class), have volunteered to represent their respective classes at council meetings. If you are still interested in becoming a student representative at the weekly Theatre Countil meetings (Tuesdays 12-1:45pm in DeWitt 221), please contact Daina Robins at robins@
hope.edu.
As a reminder, council meetings are open to all students who would like to attend,
except when matters of confidentiality are being discussed
Have something you would like to share? Please send an email by Thursday afternoon for inclusion in the Monday newsletter to Reagan Chesnut at
chesnut@hope.edu