Berkeley Rep Blog
Teen Council thanks Red patrons for claiming their arts!
posted by School of Theatre on Tue, May 15, 2012
in School of Theatre , Teen Council
By Hannah Lennett, education fellow
If you saw a performance of Red, you probably encountered Teen Council’s young arts advocates on your way out. They stood with buckets full of bracelets, asking for donations to help fund their trips to Washington, D.C. and Boston to advocate for arts education.
Between their calls to “Claim your arts” and the generosity of Berkeley Rep’s patrons, we were able to raise over three times our goal for the campaign, give out over 1,000 bracelets, and learn the last scene of Red by heart!
Next on the fundraising docket in our effort to send our advocates from coast to coast:
Dramathon 2012:
A 24-hour teen play-reading fundraiser extravaganza. Stay tuned for more information about this wild and wacky day of theatre.
Interested in donating to #claimyourARTS?
Visit http://www.berkeleyrep.org/teenconferencefund/index.asp to make a quick and easy online donation.
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Got $15 and a high school ID?
posted by Cari Turley on Fri, May 11, 2012
in News , Our shows
We're committed to making Eve Ensler's new powerhouse Emotional Creature available to everyone, which is why we've been giving away free tickets to local non-profits serving people in need. But why stop there? You probably already know that we offer half-price tickets to all our shows to people under 30, but for this show -- which speaks so directly to high school students -- we thought we could go a little further.
That's why we're rolling out $15 rush tickets for all high-school students to every performance of Emotional Creature. Starting 90 minutes before each show, we'll sell any open seats for $15 to anyone with a current high school ID. Spread the word!
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RIP Maurice Sendak
posted by Karen McKevitt on Tue, May 8, 2012
in News
In November 2005, Berkeley Rep presented the musical fable Brundibar, which was adapted by Tony Kushner and featured a stunning production design by Maurice Sendak, the celebrated children's author who passed away today.
Artistic Director Tony Taccone says, "We were deeply saddened to hear today that Maurice Sendak had passed away. Maurice was an astonishing, brilliant, hysterical, ornery, loving, ferocious genius of a man. Working with him on Brundibar was a great thrill for everyone involved. We are honored that we were able to play a part in his theatrical life and will cherish his memory forever."
Berkeley Rep's production of Brundibar. Photo by Kevin Berne
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Rounding out the season with Fallaci and Elizabeth (and Lowell -- oh my!)
posted by Kyle Sircus on Thu, May 3, 2012
in News , Our shows
Berkeley Rep is rounding out its 2012-13 season with two thoughtful new plays about some fascinating women. First, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright's Fallaci, a world premiere about the ferocious Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci. And last, but certainly not least, Sarah Ruhl and Les Waters (the team behind Eurydice and In the Next Room) reunite to bring Berkeley Rep audiences Dear Elizabeth, a new play about the passionate friendship between poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell.
Sarah Ruhl (above) returns to Berkeley Rep with Les Waters with
Dear Elizabeth, a new play about poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop.
Photo courtesy of Berkeley Repertory Theatre
These two selections round out a fantastic season that includes work from the world's top theatre directors: David Henry Hwang's Chinglish (directed by Leigh Silverman), An Iliad (directed by Lisa Peterson), Mary Zimmerman's The White Snake (brought to you by the same theatrical mind behind Arabian Nights and Metamorphoses), the world premiere of Dan LeFranc's Troublemaker (directed by Dexter Bullard), and Mark Wing-Davey's thrilling new adaptation of Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Will we see you there? Order your ticket package now to ensure the best seats at the consistently lowest prices.
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From Russia and Rothko with love
posted by Kyle Sircus on Tue, May 1, 2012
in Our shows
After a wonderful first week of Bay Area performances over in the Roda Theatre, several members of the In Paris team ventured across the courtyard to take in the evening performance of Red. What better way to unwind than with a trip to the Rothko studio? Even the man behind the mustache himself -- Mikhail Baryshnikov, of course -- took in the passionate performances by David Chandler and John Brummer. Now that Red's been extended until May 12, maybe David and John can glean some movement lessons from the other master who's taken up residency at Berkeley Rep.
When the red emerges from the black...in Paris. Mikhail Baryshnikov dazzles in Berkeley Rep's In Paris. Photo by Maria Baranova
