A New Theater of Sound
The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space is a new dimension for WNYC and WQXR and a new destination for New York City’s incomparable arts and culture scene, created specifically to galvanize conversations around the life and politics of our city and our world. The Greene Space in collaboration with Yorinks Theater Group presents A New Theater of Sound with the aim to achieve a live, online and on air conversation driven by great theatrical work with sound at the core. The Greene Space is a gathering place to convene artistic collaborators, such as LA Theatre Works and Affinity Theater Company, to engage with our audiences. A New Theater of Sound will take our audiences on journey with many points of entry online, on air, and on the street at The Greene Space, as theatrical lights fade, actors and musicians take to the stage, microphones are turned on, a story begins and you—the viewer/the listener—are folded into the experience.
Amazingly, in the early years of this new century, we find ourselves at the grand opening of a renaissance of listening. And just as invention in the early part of the 20th century brought about a new experience of listening, this current renaissance of listening has been fueled by technology. As with the historical pathway of radio, a current wave of technological invention has brought about another cultural explosion evidenced in how we now live with new ways of listening in the 21st century.
~from "A New Theater of Sound" by Arthur Yorinks
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The Fall of the City
Monday, June 21, 2010
The Fall of the City, a 1937 CBS radio drama by Archibald MacLeish that starred Orson Welles and Burgess Meredith, is considered one of the most socially significant – and boldly experimental – works in the history of radio. Written in response to the rising tide of fascism in Europe, the production included innovative key sound effects, some of which, ironically, were later employed by Joseph Goebbels in rallies he orchestrated for Adolf Hitler. The Greene Space presented a new production of this powerful classic, with an original score by Wendy and Lisa, and directed by Sarah Montague. Sarah Montague won a 2010 Gracie Award for Best Radio Drama.
Spinning Stoppard – A Stoppard Festival
Monday, June 21, 2010
With superb New York actors and live music, Spinning Stoppard not only celebrated the genius of Stoppard, but merged the British sensibilities of his work with the grit and urbanity of New York City. The Greene Space in collaboration with the Yorinks Theater Group presented a trio of lively examples of Tom Stoppard’s radio plays performed for a live studio audience.
Molière à la Richard Wilbur
Monday, June 21, 2010
Molière à la Richard Wilbur celebrated the publication of a new series from TCG Books, with four volumes of Wilbur’s translations for years available only in acting editions—as well as L.A. Theatre Works’ audio theatre collection of some of Molière’s best-loved plays. The Greene Space and Yorinks Theater Group in collaboration with L.A. Theatreworks and Theatre Communications Group (TCG) presented the event, with readings by Richard Easton, Emily Bergl, and Hamish Linklater, as well as Richard Wilbur himself.
The Invisible Man
Monday, June 21, 2010
Arthur Yorinks extracted the title character from The Invisible Man, the novella by H.G. Wells, to write a searing hybrid of naturalistic drama and stark surrealism. A collage of sound, live voices and sound effects was joined by a never-before-heard original piano score composed and improvised by Michael Riesman, director of the Philip Glass Ensemble, in a rare live musical performance. Lighting, video and conceptual design were by Mark Stanley, resident lighting designer for The New York City Ballet.
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The Kanin Festival
Monday, June 21, 2010
The Greene Space and Yorinks Theater Group presented a two-day festival celebrating the life and work of a master American storyteller.
W.H. Auden's "For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio"
Monday, June 21, 2010
Written in 1942 when the world was at war, Auden’s Oratorio is a parable that merges the Biblical and the contemporary with a result that is simultaneously audacious and poetic. Affinity Collaborative Theater presented this concert-style dramatic reading, directed by Michael Cumpsty, star of the Tony Award-winning Copenhagen. Cast members included Michael Cumpsty, Maria Tucci and George Morfogen.
Utilizing the talents of seasoned theater teaching artists, this residency focused on the history of radio drama, and how it informed the culture of the 20th century. Using examples of previous audio pieces (including the work of Tom Stoppard) students were encouraged to collaborate and produce their own examples of audio theater, taking into account their experiences in this new century.
High School Residency
Monday, June 21, 2010
Utilizing the talents of seasoned theater teaching artists, this residency focused on the history of radio drama, and how it informed the culture of the 20th century. Using examples of previous audio pieces (including the work of Tom Stoppard) students were encouraged to collaborate and produce their own examples of audio theater, taking into account their experiences in this new century.
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