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RESIDENCY PROGRAM - TORONTO
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Shakespeare Globe Centre of Canada
International Artistic Residence for Professional Theatre Artists: The
Christopher Plummer Fellowship Award

Applications Being Accepted for Auditions

The Shakespeare Globe Centre of Canada is accepting audition
applications for the 2004 International Artistic Residence for
Professional Theatre Artists at the Globe Theatre in London, England.

The Fellowship Idea

Founder Sam Wanamaker called Shakespeare's Globe 'a stage for the
world'. The International Artistic Residence for Professional Theatre
Artists aims to introduce the unique playing space of the faithfully
reconstructed Globe Theatre to actors from the different creative
traditions of its affiliated Shakespeare Globe Centres around the world.
It forms part of an ongoing commitment to make Shakespeare's Globe a
truly international centre for the understanding and practice of
Shakespeare in performance.

The International Artistic Residence runs from Monday August 2nd to
Tuesday August 31st, 2004.   It aims to share the discoveries of the
Globe's first seven full theatre seasons with professional artists
seeking to extend their experience of the work of Shakespeare and his
contemporaries.

While at Shakespeare Globe, participants will follow an intensive
four-week programme of voice, movement, verse and acting work designed
to respond to the specific challenges of the playing space. They will
work as an ensemble six days per week (approximate hours: 9am to 6pm,
Monday to Saturday), with as much access to the stage as the theatre
season schedule allows. In addition, there will be opportunity for some
individual tuition. Participants should be aware that movement classes
may be quite physical. Some optional evening activities will be
scheduled. The programme will culminate in an evening of performance on
the Globe stage Monday August 30th. 2004.

The Residence will be led by the Globe's resident Master of Play/Words
and supported by the resident Masters of Voice and Movement - all of
whom have worked closely with the Globe Theatre Company since the
theatre opened in 1997 and who have since established themselves
internationally as Globe specialists.

Participants will be permitted free access to the Yard (standing area
within the Globe Theatre) to observe performances by the Globe Theatre
Company.

For more information, including biographies and interviews with the
Masters and the participants from the 2001, 2002 and 2003 programmes,
please see www.shakespeares-globe.org.

The 2004 Residence

For ten to twelve professional theatre artists, with previous experience
of classical acting in a major theatre. All participants must be happy
to work as part of an international company, and should relish the
freedom to explore lessons learned from the Globe architecture with the
resident Masters of Play/Words, Voice and Movement.

Please note: this programme is not targeted at teachers and education
practitioners, but primarily focused on stage and performance techniques
for the working actor. It is not designed to turn artists into English
Globe actors - merely to share the experience of the Globe so that
participants can return to their own culture of playing Shakespeare with
something to share of the experience of original playing conditions,
having enriched their own acting careers during the programme.

In selecting the 2004 participants, Shakespeare's Globe and the SGCs aim
to achieve a balance between countries and genders.

The Christopher Plummer Fellowship Award covers the major costs
associated with participation in the Residency (including airfare,
accommodation, course fees).

Please send your photo and resume, along with a letter stating exactly
why you are interested in the Artistic Residency program and how you
envision using this training 
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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
Email:  communications at caea.com

Christopher Blanchenot
Communications Co-ordinator
Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
Email:  chris at caea.com