Irish actress Fiona Shaw, widely regarded as one of the finest classical actresses of her generation,will visit the University of Chicago from Sunday, April 27 to Wednesday, April 30, as part of the University's Artspeaks Fellows program.
While in residence atChicago, Shaw will conducting a master class with the University's theatre students and will participate in a seminar-style workshop focused on Euripides' Medea and other works that deal with the Medea story.
The workshop will comprise brief remarks by several scholars a roundtable discussion among faculty and students drawn from various disciplines.The workshop extends the conversation begun earlier in the month with the conference, "Women on the Verge: Medea and Other Exiles of the Tragic Stage."
During her visit, Shaw will also present "Medea & Friends or Electra & Enemies" a private, invite-only performance and discussion of excerpts from Sophocles to Beckett.Following the performance, David Levin, Associate Professor of Theater and Performance Studies, Cinema and Media Studies and Germanic Studies.
Video of Shaw's performance will be made available to University of Chicago students and faculty in the coming weeks.
Now in its fourth year, the University's Artspeaks Fellows Program bringsdistinguished artists to campus each academic year for residencies of various lengths, offering the University community and the community-at-large a rare chance to experience preeminent artists in an intimate setting.
The University's Arts Council and the Office of the President provide funding for the program.Each residency includes a public presentation and participation in seminars and classes. Previous presidential fellows are Anne Bogart, Uri Caine, Atom Egoyan, Neil Gaiman, Bill Jones, James Schamus, Anna Deavere Smith and John Zorn.
For more information on the Artspeaks Fellows Program, please visit http://arts.uchicago.edu/artspeaks.html.