Theatre at UBC
Welcome to Theatre at UBC
Theatre at UBC is recognised as one of Canada's foremost academic Theatre
programs. We offer a comprehensive range of degrees in the study of Theatre
and the opportunity to learn in an interdisciplinary environment combining
Film, Creative Writing, Music, Digital Media and other university
disciplines. Our approach encourages students to bring leading edge theory
and research together with practice in the staging of innovative new works,
national premieres and classics from the world stage. Our faculty of
accomplished artists and scholars in residence ably support students'
imaginative, technical, and intellectual development equally as they prepare
to embark on a life in theatre and related arts.
>>How to Apply to Theatre at UBC
It's Happening Here!
Robert Lepage in Conversation
Thursday, February 11, 2-3 pmFrederic Wood Theatre, UBC
Map: http://bit.ly/94dLm6
Admission *FREE:
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Robert Lepage is one of the world’s true theatrical geniuses and a very articulate commentator on his own creative processes. Come hear Lepage talk about The Blue Dragon, the play he is currently performing in Vancouver at the new SFU Woodward’s Theatre as part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
Playwright, actor, director, designer, filmmaker and artistic director of his Quebec‐based company Ex Machina, Lepage has been acclaimed around the world for his brilliant theatrical creations—The Dragon’s Trilogy, Polygraph, Needles and Opium, The Seven Streams of the River Ota, Elsinore, The Geometry of Miracles, Zulu Time, The Dark Side of the Moon, The Anderson Project, Lipsynch and more—and for his groundbreaking direction of plays (A Midsummer Night’s Dream at London’s National Theatre), opera (Wagner’s Ring Cycle at New York’s Met), and Cirque du Soleil (Ka in Las Vegas).
>>More about Robert Lepage and Ex Machina here: http://lacaserne.net
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see Robert Lepage up close and talk to him about his work.
Robert Lepage in Conversation will be moderated by Jerry Wasserman, Head of the UBC Department of Theatre and Film.
Auditions for the 2010 BFA Acting Program
Auditions for Theatre at UBC's renowned acting training program will be held in March, 2010. Only a select number of students are accepted into the program each year. Check out the audition details and sign up for an audition spot. >>Audition details
Creativity Counts!
Arts funding in British Columbia has been dramatically slashed this year, with service plans that indicate further reductions totalling over 90 percent for the 2010 / 2011 budget. The government Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that arts funding be restored to 2008 / 2009 levels. >>Direct action ideas
About the University of British Columbia
UBC attracts outstanding students and researchers from around the globe to its world-class academic environment. The university is continuously ranked among the best in the world, within the top three in Canada and as best in Western Canada.
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