Actors from the London Stage at UT Austin

Actors From The London Stage, now housed at the University of Notre Dame, is an educational and theatrical program that brings a troupe of five classically trained actors from major English theatres to college campuses for week-long residencies. During their week at the University of Texas, the actors teach approximately 30 classes and workshops and perform minimalist productions of a full-length Shakespeare play – three times at UT and once at Winedale. Begun in 1975 by Professor Homer Swander of the University of California, Santa Barbara and Patrick Stewart, the British actor, AFTLS's unique program of performance and education has had approximately 350 residences on 150 campuses, including UT Austin in 1979, 1983, and 1999 to present.Actors From The London Stage at the University of Texas at Austin is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of English. The full-length plays with five actors playing all the parts are minimalist in terms of props and staging, intimate and compelling. The performances emphasize language, characterization, and dramatic energy; the results are startlingly clear and powerful, even magical, for audiences of all ages in a way that large-scale productions in the big theaters of Stratford, London, and New York can never be.We want everything we do to be accessible to all our audiences, and are looking for ways to break down barriers so more people can enjoy Shakespeare at Winedale performances. Please visit ourAccessibilitypage to learn more and to request services.

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