Acting Students at Williams to perform "Szymborska Pages"12:00AM / Thursday, October 19, 2006
Omar Sangare, assistant professor of theatre at Williams College, will present his acting students in "Szymborska Pages," a performance to honor the "philosophical and witty poetry" of Nobel laureate Wislawa Szymborska. "The performance honors the elegance, passion, and thoughtfulness of the poems by addressing the human condition in an insightful and dramatically compelling way," said Sangare.
The performance will be held at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. "Szymborska Pages" is free and open to the public. The audience will have the opportunity to vote for best performer after the show.
Sangare joined the Williams faculty this fall. He is the recipient of the 2002 Shakespeare's Stars Award and the 1997 Best in Acting Award. He has appeared in theatre, film, and television, and in 2005 he directed and starred in a Polish production of "Othello." Sangare has also written screenplays and two short story collections, including "Tales for the Decent Man."
The Polish poet Szymborska received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature for "poetry that with ironic precision allows the historical and biological context to come to light in fragments of human reality." Szymborska's command of words and technique has led some to call her the "Mozart of Poetry," and as the Nobel Committee noted, "there is also something of the fury of Beethoven in her creative work."
Szymborska has published more than 16 volumes of poetry, including her latest "Chwila (Moment)" as well as collections of book reviews and highly regarded translations of French poetry. Her work has been released in more than 12 languages.
"Szymborska Page" will receive creative input from the Oscar-winning filmmaker Zbig Rybczynski, who will mentor and collaborate with students before joining the audience to watch the show.
Rybczynski, trained in Poland as a painter, has shattered cinematic ground with his experimental and avant-garde film devices. He won an Emmy in special effects for "The Orchestra," an Oscar for his short film "Tango," and a Golden Gate Award for "Kafka." He has created music videos for many renowned performers, including Yoko Ono, Mick Jagger, Art of Noise, and Supertramp, and for John Lennon's "Imagine." Rybczynski teaches at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo. |
