Dear Andy,
Congratulations! I very much wish I could be there, but it will be
impossible, since I¹m in rural upstate New York. Will there be a way to get
a copy of the film?
Best of luck, and have a fine time, all you lucky audience members.
Alice
From: Aubrey Carter <aubreycarter(a)sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 14:48:31 -0500
To: Andy Bond <andybond23(a)gmail.com>
Cc: "winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org" <winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] O, for a Muse of Fire!
I'll be there. Sounds very interesting.
Aubrey
On Aug 1, 2012, at 2:44 PM, Andy Bond <andybond23(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Worthies all,
Back in the summer of 2000, a small film crew shot a documentary about the
Shakespeare at Winedale experience. I was part of that crew (my summers were
'94, '95 and '97), along with Daniel Sacks ('97), Daryl Wyatt ('96),
and our
friends Mark Tilley and Talmadge Boyd. We shadowed Doc, James, and the summer
class, capturing some incredible footage and interviews. We were also on hand
when the Reunion class worked on the Merry Wives of Windsor, which allowed us
to interview a number of Winedale luminaries.
Since you are only now hearing back about the documentary, you might guess
that the project was vastly more ambitious than any of us realized.
Post-production stretched into a couple years, then 5 years, then 10 years,
but at long last we are ready to share a Muse of Fire with one and all, and UT
has generously offered to host a world-premiere screening of the film on
August 21st, at 7 PM, at the Black Box at the Student Activity Center.
The film is a powerful tribute to the program, and a potent reminder of the
values and lessons that come from a summer spent rising to the challenges of
Shakespeare's plays. It moves swiftly, covering a lot of ground in a short
space, much as we did during the long days out at Winedale, and I doubt that
any former student will be able to watch it without wanting to jump up and get
cracking on some scene work. For prospective students, or loved ones who have
never been able to grasp what happens out there that transforms us all, the
film will inspire and amaze.
I would love it if we could get every former student to come to the screening.
I would especially love to see the 2000 summer and reunion classes there,
because the film couldn't exist without them. I know that getting everyone
together will be impossible, but if you are near enough to Austin and
interested in coming, it will be a great evening and well worth your time. It
will be a great chance to catch up with each other, to remember our summer
experiences, and to see the film for the first time. Please RSVP Chelsea Bunn
(cbunn(a)austin.utexas.edu) and let her know you'd like to come, and she will
add you to the guest list. You won't regret it!
Thanks,
Andy Bond
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