News & Events
The Stanislavski Centre promotes a range of activities which include lectures, seminars, master-classes and performances. The first series of events has begun this year with a mini-series of international lectures:
- Michael Chekhov - Problem Child of Stanislavsky? (March 18, 2009)
Professor Jonathan Pitches, Chair in Theatre and Performance, School of Performance and Cultural Industries University of Leeds Wednesday 18th March at 5.00 p.m. - Room C101 In this illustrated talk Professor Pitches introduced the work of Michael Chekhov, drawing specifically on his time at Dartington in the mid-late 1930s. He outlined some of the philosophical and practical - Meyerhold and the Russian Avant-Garde. (January 11, 2009)
26th February 2009, 7.00 p.m. Studio One. The Stanislavski Centre presented a screening of Michael Craig’s documentary film, Meyerhold, Theatre and the Russian Avant-Garde. Director and producer Michael Craig , whose company Copernicus Films produced the documentary, introduced the screening and talked about his work. Meyerold became an acting student of Nemirovich-Danchenko in 1896, - Professor Sergei Tcherkasski - masterclass and workshop on The Seagull (December 18, 2008)
Tuesday 6th January, 2009: Professor Sergei Tcherkasski, Professor of Acting and Directing, and Head of the Acting Studio at the St Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy, visited Rose Bruford to give a mastercalss and workshop on scenes from Chekhov’s play The Seagull. This event was jointly sponsored by the College’s key practitioner scheme and the Stanislavski Centre. - Illuminate… (November 8, 2008)
On Tuesday 9th December, Rose Bruford College will launch a new research degree programme in partnership with Goldsmiths College University of London. The programme will offer specialist supervision at MPhil and PhD level in a range of theate and performance related subject-areas. To mark this important development, the College will stage an event - Illuminate… The Stanislavski Centre, - Lee Strasberg - In his own words (September 26, 2008)
Studio One, Rose Bruford College, Wednesday 29th October at 7.00 p.m. Lee Strasberg – in his own words Notes on a lecture by Suresh Patel Suresh Patel trained for two years at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York where he worked as assistant director to Robert Ellermann on a production of Chekhov’s The - Walking Thoughts: Pushkin House, June 2008 (August 12, 2008)
The Stanislavski Centre provided a series of photographic images for use by theatre production company Walking Thoughts to illustrate their performance of a new adaptation of Bulgakov’s Black Snow, presented at Pushkin House in London in June. - Movement and the Moscow Art Theatre (March 5, 2008)
Performance Prompt, Rose Bruford College’s occasional online publication has published an article by RBC’s head of movement, Peter Bramley on his experience attending a week long seminar at the Moscow Art Theatre. To read the article please visit Performance Prompt. - Stanislavski on stage - 7th April to 10th May 2008 (January 8, 2008)
NATIONAL THEATRE Olivier Theatre foyer 7th April to 10th May 2008 (admission free) Stanislavski on stage An exhibition of rarely seen photographs from the archive of The Stanislavski Centre, Rose Bruford College. The exhibition was made possible by the generosity of Evgeny Lebedev. Curator: Robert McIndoe Designer: Nigel Hook Mounted in association with Routledge The exhibition catalogue Stanislavski on Stage: (edited by Kathy - Training in Moscow - Seminar by Tess Dignan & Peter Bramley (October 16, 2007)
The Stanislavski Centre presents its first event of 2007/08: Training in Moscow - a seminar presentation by Tess Dignan (voice) and Peter Bramley (movement) Two key members of RBC teaching staff present an informal seminar on their experiences of working at the Moscow Art Theatre. Monday 12th November @ 18.30Study Room (Learning Resources Centre) Rose Bruford College, Lamorbey Park, - Jean Benedetti Interview on Theatre Voice (July 26, 2007)
Theatre Voice, the UK’s leading website for audio-based discussions on theatre, has just published an interview in two parts with world Stanislavski expert and honorary professor at Rose Bruford College, Jean Benedetti. The interview was conducted by Rose Bruford College’s visiting lecturer and co-editor of Theatre Voice, Aleks Sierz. Benedetti talks about his new translation