TRU Community Gathering via Zoom - Surprise! How Theater Can Pop Up Anywhere in the World and Make an Impact
In the room: Leese Walker, producing artistic director of the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, a permanent collective of jazz musicians, modern dancers, and actors formed in 1997. Elements of their art include improvisational, site specific and immersive theater experiences with consciously political intent, always featuring live music, physical theater and modern dance. They are also the pre-eminent company in the US that uses Soundpainting, a universal sign-language developed for live composition with improvisers. We'll talk about their non-traditional methods as well as a successful history of partnering with Irondale Theater Ensemble and the Brecht Forum. So which comes first: the concept or the performance space? Is storytelling part of Strike Anywhere's methods, or is it driven by ideas? Originally in residence in Manhattan's Theater at St. Clement's, the company has grown and evolved in surprising ways. We'll learn about their educational programs, and look at the journey and the challenges of the company, and of artistic director Leese Walker as an artist and producer.
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