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Sunday Salon – Sodom by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Explore classic and/or provocative plays. Held in APL’s Downstairs Studio, each Salon is a unique and engaging assembly of Artists, Intellectuals, Provocateurs, Friends, and Family. We read, drink, eat, share live music, and let the discussion go where it will. Details for July 20, 2014. RSVP here! ~ Angeline Goreau (Reconstructing Aphra: A Social Biography of Aphra Behn. 1980. 165-66.) THE PLAY An obscene Restoration closet drama, The Farce of Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery…
Find out more »Sunday Salon – The Fence by Howard Barker
Explore classic and/or provocative plays and share live music. Each Salon is a unique and engaging assembly of Artists, Intellectuals, Provocateurs, Friends, and Family. We read, drink, eat, and let the discussion go where it will. THE PLAY The US-Mexico Border at Tijuana Originally inspired in 2005 by the construction of a long distance “security” fence in Gaza meant to separate the Palestinians and Israelis, this powerful, provocative play continues to resonate nearly ten years later;…
Find out more »Embodying the Impulse: Spontaneity/Precision
Instructor: Joseph Lavy, APL Co-Artistic Director, with support from the entire Company Dates: October 18-19, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm each day Enrollment: 4 minimum, 10 maximum APL Physical Training: Joseph Lavy, Margaretta Campagna & Annie Paladino | August 17, 2014 | Photo: Zhenya Lavy In this two-day intensive workshop, we will explore the great question of the actor’s craft: how to be to be fully alive within a structured framework. Participants will be introduced to exercises developed…
Find out more »Selection Session – Audition to Join APL’s Ensemble
Akropolis Performance Lab is issuing a call for performers. We intend to expand our ensemble by one or two actors. Join us October 26, 2014, for a rare company audition. The opportunity is open to anyone for whom our mission and artistic ethos resonate, but it does require registration (no fee). Learn more and register here. NOTE: The October 26 selection session is full. We have added a second session November 2. Register for November 2 or ask to be…
Find out more »Selection Session – Audition to Join APL’s Ensemble
Akropolis Performance Lab is issuing a call for performers. We intend to expand our ensemble by one or two actors. Join us October 26 or November 2, 2014, for a rare company audition. The opportunity is open to anyone for whom our mission and artistic ethos resonate, but it does require registration (no fee). Learn more and register here. NOTE: The both selection sessions are now full. Contact us to be added to our waitlist -- or try to make…
Find out more »Embodying the Impulse: Voice
Instructor: Zhenya Lavy, APL Co-Artistic Director, with support from the entire Company Dates: November 8-9, 2014, 9:00am – 12:00pm each day Enrollment: 4 minimum, 12 maximum In this two-day intensive, we investigate how to listen, respond, and connect with others by means of the voice. Participants will explore resonators, sound association, articulation, pitch, melody, mood, and vibratory quality primarily through traditional song. Come prepared to sing a lot, with few pauses, and to sweat. Dress Comfortably and bring water. We work in…
Find out more »Submission Deadline: New Play for January Reading
Akropolis Performance Lab invites submissions of plays for a developmental reading workshop in January. This call is for new plays that have not yet had a developmental reading. While we are most interested in a full-length piece, we are open to other synergies and ask current or former PNW playwrights (emerging or established) to submit their long- or short-form plays for consideration. The play(s) will be read by local actors at our Jan 25 Sunday Salon, and the reading will…
Find out more »Sunday Salon – The Pleasure & Sorrow of Your Company by Stacy D. Flood
A community gathering to explore classic and/or provocative plays and share live music. Held in APL's new Downstairs Studio, each Salon is a unique and engaging assembly of Artists, Intellectuals, Provocateurs, Friends, and Family. We read, drink, eat, and let the discussion go where it will. Details for January 25 THE PLAY The Pleasure and Sorrow of Your Company examines the effects of drone warfare both at home and abroad. The drama unfolds as the tapestry of one couple’s relationship…
Find out more »Pomegranate & Ash ~ An Experiment in Theatre of Polyphony
A first showing of Pomegranate & Ash, an experiment in APL's Theatre of Polyphony. Pomegranate and Ash takes TS Eliot's Ash Wednesday, Monteverdi madrigals, the Hymn of Demeter, music from the Shaker tradition, and each performer's personal biography as source material for an original performance rooted in themes of separation, loss, and reunification. Pomegranate & Ash is an ongoing, ever-evolving project, bridging the primary domains of APL's artistic work: public performance and ensemble training. PERFORMERS COMPANY MEMBERS: Annie Paladino, Jesson Mata, Joseph Lavy,…
Find out more »Sunday Salon – Camus’ The Plague by Maurine Heberden
A community gathering to explore classic and/or provocative plays and share live music. Held in APL's Downstairs Studio, each Salon is a unique and engaging assembly of Artists, Intellectuals, Provocateurs, Friends, and Family. We read, drink, eat, and let the discussion go where it will. Details for April 19. Guest Curator: Jose Amador THE PLAY The Plague, an adaptation for the stage of the novel by Albert Camus THE PLAYWRIGHT Maurine Heberden CAST: TBA READERS We distribute the play digitally.…
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