Congrats, Andy and Co.! I very much enjoyed the documentary. Quite moving!
It brought back so many memories and reminded me just how much I owe to
Winedale, Doc and all of my Class of 97 Winedalers. Thank you!
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Andy Bond <andybond23(a)gmail.com> wrote:
At long last we have DVDs of a Muse of Fire available
for purchase! I
have already reached out to the folks that signed up for copies at the
screening, but of course the offer is not limited to them. If you'd like
to own a copy, we'd like to get one to you.
The price for each DVD is $15, and that includes shipping. You have two
payment options:
1) Send a check to Mark Tilley, 9200 Queenswood Dr. Austin, TX 78748. Be
sure to indicate where we should ship the DVD.
2) Pay via PayPal, sending the payment to tilley62(a)yahoo.com. If paying
by PayPal, you will be prompted to enter shipping information.
If you were in the 2000 summer or reunion classes but haven't already
signed up for a copy, I have good news! You are entitled to a free copy of
the film! Just reply directly to me with your shipping info, and we'll get
your copy in the mail.
On behalf of the rest of the filmmakers, I'd like to thank the entire
Winedale community for embracing our effort, and for the warm reception we
got at the screening. It is a great pleasure to be able to give something
back to the program that affected us all so much. We hope that in the old
photos, the numerous interviews, and the footage of the 2000 class, every
viewer will find something to inspire them, to remind them, and to move
them.
Thank you all, very very much.
Andy
On Wed, 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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