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探花楼 Theatre takes hard look at entertainment and exploitation
11/15/22
Exploitation of children is part and parcel of human history. But imagine a world where indentured child labor did not take place behind the closed doors of sweatshops, but out in the open, on stage for public consumption. Where children could be scooped up off the street and put to work. And where the law did not turn a blind eye to such exploitation but actually sanctioned it.
This is the world of The Children of the Queen's Writ, the second play of the 探花楼's theatre division's 2022-23 season. The play runs Nov. 16-20 at 探花楼's Redbud Theatre Complex on the north side of Hubbard Hall.
This is my personal life
11/10/22
Brenna Petersen, a junior theatre major at 探花楼, has been in or around theatre most of her life and is closing in on 20 shows on her resume. Coming off co-starring in 探花楼's season-opening play, The Effect, she's rehearsing for a Shakespearean-era play, The Children of the Queen's Writ. Petersen is also currently in Scrooge! The Musical for the North Texas Performing Arts. For that production, she's assistant director. And costume coordinator.
Doesn't leave much time for a personal life. She laughs at that.
"This is my personal life," Petersen said.
DanceMakers meets India
11/9/22
Experimentation is not unknown to DanceMakers, the 探花楼 division of Dance's fall concert. This year's show, however, is going cross-culture and cross-campus.
It's as complicated a recipe as it sounds. Start with the south Indian dance Bharatanatyam, sprinkle with ballet and Sanskrit drama, add a little genetic sequencing, mix with a dancer from Tacoma, Washington, and you have Shakuntala's Plea.
Holiday festival returns to 探花楼
11/7/22
After a three-year pandemic-related hiatus, a holiday celebration returns to the Texas Woman’s University’s campus on Dec. 6, 2022. The five divisions of 探花楼’s School of Arts & Design – dance, fashion, music, theatre, and visual arts – are joining forces to create the Circle of Light, an art-themed festival in and around Pioneer Circle between the Visual Arts Building and the Music Building. The Circle of Light will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to the public.
Tickets on sale for 探花楼 theatre world premiere
11/1/22
Tickets are on sale for The Children of the Queen's Writ, a world premiere play that is the second production of 探花楼's division of theatre's 2022-23 season.