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Gillian Bruce On Choreographing a Post-Pandemic Stage
Episode Summary:
In this episode we continue exploring the notion of stage and performance art, this time meeting British musical-theatre choreographer Gillian Bruce, who speaks with us about reshaping musicals in a post-pandemic reality. Facing numerous restrictions due to the health risks, she shares with us her challenges on directing through distance and her high hopes for the future of theatre.
What the future of musical theatre holds? What are the biggest challenges of the performance industry? How can one direct on stage from distance?
The Speaker:
Gillian Bruce is one of the leading choreographers in Italy. She was born in London where she completed her studies at the Laine Theater of Arts and specialized in the Royal Academy and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. After working in several English productions, both television and theatrical, she moved to Italy as a solo dancer in "Fantastico 4" (RAI 1). Later she started directing the choreography and teaching for La Scala Theatre in Milan, where she worked alongside George Iancu, in "The Merry Widow" under the direction of Pier Luigi Pizzi. Her choreography work includes ''Dirty Dancing'', ''Mary Poppins'' and ''Grease'' amongst others.
She is currently choreographing the first post-pandemic musical in Italy, ''Oklahoma'', and continues to teach and participate in various television productions.
Host: Elizabeth Zhivkova
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Episode Summary:
In this episode we continue exploring the notion of stage and performance art, this time meeting British musical-theatre choreographer Gillian Bruce, who speaks with us about reshaping musicals in a post-pandemic reality. Facing numerous restrictions due to the health risks, she shares with us her challenges on directing through distance and her high hopes for the future of theatre.
What the future of musical theatre holds? What are the biggest challenges of the performance industry? How can one direct on stage from distance?
The Speaker:
Gillian Bruce is one of the leading choreographers in Italy. She was born in London where she completed her studies at the Laine Theater of Arts and specialized in the Royal Academy and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. After working in several English productions, both television and theatrical, she moved to Italy as a solo dancer in "Fantastico 4" (RAI 1). Later she started directing the choreography and teaching for La Scala Theatre in Milan, where she worked alongside George Iancu, in "The Merry Widow" under the direction of Pier Luigi Pizzi. Her choreography work includes ''Dirty Dancing'', ''Mary Poppins'' and ''Grease'' amongst others.
She is currently choreographing the first post-pandemic musical in Italy, ''Oklahoma'', and continues to teach and participate in various television productions.
Host: Elizabeth Zhivkova
Sign up for ZEITGEIST19's newsletter at https://www.zeitgeist19.com
For sponsorship enquiries, comments, ideas and collaborations, email us at [email protected]