AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS OF SAMUEL BECKETT
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS OF SAMUEL BECKETT
A Celebration of the Beckett Centenary to Feature
Panel Discussion, Performances
May 5 Event at the Geary Theater Coincides with the Release of the
Grove Centenary Editions of Samuel Beckett
What: A Celebration of the Beckett Centenary
When: Friday, May 5, 2006
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Where: Geary Theater
415 Geary Street, San Francisco
Who: Artists and scholars with gather to honor the Nobel Prize-winning playwright, poet, and novelist Samuel Beckett. The evening will begin with a panel discussion featuring Dr. Marjorie Perloff, Stanford University Professor Emeritus and noted Beckett scholar, and Colm Toibin, acclaimed Irish author. A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff will moderate the panel. Immediately following will be a performance of selections from Beckett’s work by renowned Bay Area actors.
What else: In honor of this occasion, Grove-Atlantic Press is releasing the Grove Centenary Editions of Samuel Beckett: an extraordinary four-volume hardcover collection of the author's novels, plays, stories, poems, and criticism that brings together nearly every word Beckett published during his lifetime. Copies of the set will be available for sale at the Geary Theater during the event, which Grove-Atlantic Press is co-sponsoring.
Tickets: This is a non-ticketed event with general admission seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free.
Call 415.749.2228 for more information.
About A.C.T.: American Conservatory Theater nurtures the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training in its conservatory, and an ongoing dialogue with its community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Carey Perloff and Executive Director Heather Kitchen, A.C.T. embraces its responsibility to conserve, renew, and reinvent its relationship to the rich theatrical traditions and literatures that are our collective legacy, while exploring new artistic forms and new communities. A commitment to the highest standards informs every aspect of A.C.T.’s creative work.
Press Contact:
Jon Wolanske Brett Conner
415.439.2418 415.439.2339
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