Monthly Archives: November 2013

Leonard Lopate Interviews Julie Taymor, Kathryn Hunter, and Jeffrey Horowitz on WNYC

Written on November 9, 2013 at 12:20 pm, by

Leonard Lopate sat down with Julie Taymor, director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kathryn Hunter, playing Puck in the production, and Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director of Theatre for a New Audience to discuss the company’s inaugural production in its new home. Click here to listen to the full interview.

TDF STAGES Interviews Julie Taymor and Kathryn Hunter on Puck

Written on November 9, 2013 at 10:00 am, by

TDF Stages spoke with director Julie Taymor and actor Kathryn Hunter on the creation of the character of Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Click here to read the full interview.

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE Explores Julie Taymor’s Shakespeare Career

Written on November 8, 2013 at 10:00 pm, by

Smithsonian Magazine conducts an in-depth interview with A Midsummer Night’s Dream director Julie Taymor on her relationship with Shakespeare’s work throughout her career. Click here for the full interview.

PLAYBILL Interviews Julie Taymor on “Returning to Her Roots”

Written on November 8, 2013 at 9:00 pm, by

Playbill recently interviewed A Midsummer Night’s Dream director Julie Taymor on her extensive international theater career and how that experience is informing her current work. Click here to read the full interview.

FORBES Profiles Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center

Written on November 8, 2013 at 8:20 pm, by

Forbes discusses Theatre for a New Audience’s new home, how director Julie Taymor inaugurates the space with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, and what the future holds for this company. Click here to read the full article.

David Harewood shares his Shakespeare warm-up routine with THE NEW YORK TIMES

Written on November 8, 2013 at 8:10 pm, by

The New York Times interviewed David Harewood, currently playing Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and other Shakespearean actors on how they prepare for their performances. Click here to read about their routines.

THE NEW YORK TIMES Profiles Mark Rylance, John Douglas Thompson, and other notable Shakespearean actors

Written on November 8, 2013 at 8:00 pm, by

The New York Times profiles Theatre for a New Audience collaborators Mark Rylance and John Douglas Thompson, along with other notable actors, and examines what makes a great performance of Shakespeare. Click here to read the full article.

NEW YORK MAGAZINE calls A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM “highbrow and brilliant” on the weekly Approval Matrix

Written on November 8, 2013 at 7:45 pm, by

New York Magazine places A Midsummer Night’s Dream on its weekly “Approval Matrix“, under “highbrow and brilliant,” and includes the show on the To Do List for the week.

BROADWAYWORLD features photos of Julie Taymor, Trevor Nunn, and more at a celebration hosted by Dr. Leonard Polonsky

Written on November 8, 2013 at 7:30 pm, by

Broadwayworld features photos of Julie Taymor, Trevor Nunn, and more friends of Theatre for a New Audience at a dinner hosted by Dr. Leonard Polonsky and Dr. Georgette Bennett to celebrate A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Click here to see their “Photo Flash.”

Watch the NYC-ARTS Video Profile on Theatre for a New Audience’s New Home

Written on November 8, 2013 at 7:18 pm, by

NYC-ARTS recently aired a profile on Theatre for a New Audience’s new home and current season on THIRTEEN WNET. Click here to watch the full episode online.