Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Theatre & Dance, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is welcoming New York-based SITI Company members to campus for a free workshop on September 27th and a public performance of an original theatrical production running from October 3rd-6th, 2024.
SITI Company members Will Bond, Ellen Lauren, and Darron West will host a masterclass on September 27th from 6:00pm until 8:00pm in the Trahern Building. This event is free and open to the public and offers a rare opportunity to work with founding members of the company responsible for some of the most influential theatre and movement styles: Viewpoints and Suzuki.
In addition to this free masterclass, the APSU Department of Theatre & Dance is presenting “Learning to Swim,” an original production using the texts of playwright and emeritus SITI Company Member Charles Mee Jr. Directed by Will Bond and created by Bond, Darron West, and Ellen Lauren in collaboration with APSU students, “Learning to Swim” is an example of devised theatre, where participants work together to create a collaborative final production. …