Peter Hinton will present “Why Shaw Now? A Modern Pygmalion,” as part of the Shannon Lecture series, 1:30 PM, Friday, November 27, 2015, in the Multi-Media Lab, Discovery Centre, MacOdrum Library.
In his discussion, director Peter Hinton will share in the creation of his recent production of “Pygmalion” for the Shaw Festival 2015. Hinton will discuss the work of the actors, designers, director and text in rehearsal and performance. The Shaw Festival is North America’s second largest repertory theatre, and the question invites a larger inquiry as to why Canada’s most pre-eminent theatres are dedicated to Shakespeare and Shaw. Is it essential cultural heritage–or Colonial dependency?
Peter Hinton is one of Canada’s most respected directors and teachers. He has been directing classical and contemporary plays for the past 30 years. Recent credits include: “Bombay Black,” Factory Theatre (Toronto), “Funny Girl,” Segal Centre (Montreal), “Pygmalion,” Shaw Festival, “The Rez Sisters,” Belfry Theatre (Victoria), “Cabaret,” Shaw Festival, “The Seagull,” Segal Centre, “A Tender Thing,” Belfry, and “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” Shaw Festival. A respected teacher, Hinton has taught at the National Theatre School of Canada, Ryerson University and is currently the professional mentor for the York University/Canadian Stage MFA program in directing. Upcoming projects include his own adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” Shaw Festival 2016, “All’s Well That Ends Well,” The Shakespeare Company (Calgary) 2016, and “Louis Riel” for the Canadian Opera Company 2017. In 2009, Hinton was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Hinton will also host a workshop for graduate students on Thursday, November 26, from 6-9 PM. Click here for more information.
See here for further details on the entire 2015 Shannon Lecture series, “Performing History: Re-staging the Past.”