Stefan Brun and Jenny Magnus
will be
Unit One/Allen Hall Guests-in-Residence
Sunday, October 18 – Thursday, October 22
.
They will be performing, speaking, and leading workshops each night of their residency. All events take place in the South Rec Room of Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana.
Sunday, October 18
7:00pm –
Opening Program:
“Seductive Contentiousness”
- Brun and Magnus are married partners, co-parents, and frequent artistic collaborators. Can they make it through an evening without an argument? Should they even try?
and
“Room” an excerpt
- a musical performance presented by Jenny Magnus
Monday, October 19
7:00pm -
“Detextive Work”
- an approach to reading that presumes that I do not immediately understand rather than that I do.
Tuesday, October 20
7:00pm –
“Presenting Yourself”
– a hands-on workshop about body awareness, voice, and stance, both physical and philosophical. Being able to bring confidence into interviews, presentations, and performances is a learnable skill.
Wednesday, October 21
7:00pm -
“Authoring Your Own Life”
- the challenges and rewards of being the creator of your own professional niche; how to use your strengths and weaknesses to not only carve out a niche but create one that fits you. In this economy, being able to design your own career and stay flexible is of great value.
Thursday, October 22
7:00pm -
“Writing From the Body”
- Writing is a physical activity. However, most writing uses limited amounts of body and mostly mind. Out of meditative bodies, out of sweaty bodies, out of self-conscious bodies, out of exultative bodies, participants will find new ways to open their writing minds. Participants should come in comfortable clothes, with writing materials, prepared to move and write.
Stefan Brun
is a director, performer, lighting designer, and producer. He co-founded the Prop Thtr Co. in Chicago and he directed and helped co-found the National New Play Network. Stefan is now co-artistic Director of the new Prop Thtr on Elston Avenue. He does mostly new plays, like Hizzoner, which has run for nearly 400 performances and most recently he directed Busted City by Paul Carr at Prop Thtr. Stefan is interested in all work that promotes curiosity, a sense of humor and alternatives to fear.
Jenny Magnus
is a writer, performer, musician and teacher who is a founding co-artistic Director of the Curious Theater Branch. She has authored plays that have been performed at Steppenwolf Theater, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, at the former Lunar Cabaret, the Prop Thtr and on tour throughout America and Germany. She is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Interarts Department and a guest teacher at The School of The Art Institute, The University of Chicago, Free Street Theater School and her own Curious School. In 1998, Jenny Magnus was named among the Artists of the Year by the Chicago Tribune, and from 1998 to 2005, she was included among the 50 most influential people in Chicago theater by Newcity Chicago.