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Emancipating the Anthropocene: The Global Cymbeline Project

Emancipating the Anthropocene: The Global Cymbeline Project
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Dec 22, 2022 in Project News

As our final blog post, before this website is archived, Cymbeline Anthropocene presents the text of "Emancipating the Anthropocene: The Global Cymbeline Project," a talk by Randall Martin outlining the past three and a half years of this very project. Presented at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon in October 2022, the talk is presented here in full transcript, accompanied by presentation slides. 

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Cymbeline on CBC Ideas

Cymbeline on CBC Ideas
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Oct 26, 2022 in Project News

The story of Cymbeline in the Anthropocene has made its way to a new format. An audio documentary featuring the CA team and collaborators is now available from the IDEAS podcast, which is produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The documentary is available on demand on the CBC website or on the CBC Podcasts app. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-shakespeare-s-strangest-play-helps-us-confront-the-climate-crisis-1.6574152

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Symposium Videos Now Available

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 05, 2022 in Project News

Full video of Cymbeline in the Anthropocene's three-day Eco-Shakespeare in Performance Symposium is now available on our Youtube channel. Whether you missed joining us in Montana or virtually in July, or if you wish to revisit the brilliant conversations we were honoured to host, these videos are now free and accessible to most of the world.

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Announcement: CA documentary on CBC Ideas

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Aug 28, 2022 in Project News

Cymbeline in the Anthropocene is pleased to announce the air date for a mini-documentary featuring our project and collaborators created by Pauline Holdsworth of IDEAS. A long-running culture and politics radio show produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), IDEAS will feature Cymbeline in the Anthropocene on their upcoming September 7th episode, airing at 8pm local time in Canada (8:30 in Newfoundland). The show will later be available on demand on the CBC Podcasts app. 

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Performance Symposium Underway!

Performance Symposium Underway!
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Jul 19, 2022 in Project News

Our Eco-Shakespeare and Performance Symposium is well underway! Day 1 was a resounding success featuring performance excerpts and discussion from three of our collaborating theatre companies, and video of the full day is available on our Youtube channel. We have just begun our live stream of Day 2's sessions, which include four more collaborating companies. 

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Eco-Shakespeare in Performance Symposium: July 18-20

Eco-Shakespeare in Performance Symposium: July 18-20
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Jun 27, 2022 in Project News

Cymbeline in the Anthropocene is pleased to announce the culmination of our international, collaborative performance project. In July, our research team and representatives from many of our collaborating theatres will meet in-person and virtually in Bozeman, Montana for a hybrid symposium showcasing the work of seven eco-theatrical productions of Cymbeline. 

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Setebos Interviews: Nicolás McCormick

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Jun 19, 2022 in Project News

In this fifth and final interview with the cast and crew of  Mónica Maffía's Setebos company, Randall Martin speaks with Nicolás McCormick, the production’s Assistant Director and Sound Designer. Here, Nicolás recounts how the play’s soundscapes helped the cast to channel the more-than-human characters they embodied onstage.

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Setebos Interviews: Sophía Drever 

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Jun 14, 2022 in Project News

In this fourth interview with the cast and crew of  Mónica Maffía's Setebos company, Randall Martin speaks with Sophía Drever, who played the parts of actor Teresa, Cimbelino’s Ínogen, and the mythical Ter-Wer. Sophía discusses her recent journey from opera to Shakespeare and the emotional transformations of her three interlinked characters. 

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Setebos Interviews: Alejandro Delgado

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Jun 03, 2022 in Project News

In this third interview with the cast and crew of  Mónica Maffía's Setebos company, Randall Martin speaks with Alejandro Delgado, who created visual, lighting, and video art for Cimbelino en la Patagonia. Here, Alejandro discusses his collaborative methods with Mónica, the difficulty of balancing individual and collective views of environmental issues, and his own physical perspective on the spiritual experiences of nature. 

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Setebos Interviews: Irina Solomonoff

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on May 27, 2022 in Project News

In this second interview with the cast and crew of Setebos' recent performance of Cimbelino en la Patagonia, Randall Martin speaks with Irina Solomonoff, who plays the actor Ángeles as well as Posthumo, Pisanio, and Cóndor in Mónica Maffía's play-within-a-play. Read on to learn about Irina's background, how she developed the physicality of each of her characters, and her interpretation of Posthumo's motivations throughout the play. 

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