Irish Playwright Marina Carr
This year's Puterbaugh Festival (March 6-10, 2012) will feature Irish playwright Marina Carr, including performances of her play By the Bog of Cats with the OU School of Drama.
• Synopsis of By the Bog of Cats
• Syllabus for the Puterbaugh course
2012 FESTIVAL SHEDULE
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Tuesday, March 6 |
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| 7:30-9pm | Opening NightReception, musical performances, and storytelling • Performing Arts Studio / Norman Depot |
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Wednesday, March 7 |
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| 10:30-11:30am | Norman Public Schools DayStorytelling, acting, and musical sing-along for 4th and 5th grade students • Meacham Auditorium (OMU 242) |
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Thursday, March 8 |
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| 10-10:50am | A Roundtable Discussion: Women in Classical Greek and Modern Irish TheaterNancy Finn (UMass Boston), Ellen Greene (OU Classics), and Jody Allen Randolph (Westmont College) |
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| 11-11:20am | By the Bog of Cats, by Marina CarrSelected scenes performed by the cast under the direction of Susan Shaughnessy |
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| 11:30-12:30 | A Roundtable Discussion: Marina Carr in the Context of Contemporary Irish LiteratureMark Cuddy (Geva Theatre), George Cusack (OU Expository Writing), and Susan Shaughnessy (OU School of Drama) |
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| 12:45-4:00pm | Irish Film FestivalFeaturing Once (2006, dir. John Carney, 85 min.), The Crush (2010, dir. Michael Creagh, 15 min.), and The Commitments (1991, dir. Alan Parker, 118 min.) |
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Friday, March 9 |
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| 10-10:20am | By the Bog of Cats, by Marina CarrSelected scenes performed by the cast under the direction of Susan Shaughnessy • |
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| 10:30-11:30am | The 2012 Puterbaugh Keynote, by Marina CarrMeacham Auditorium (OMU 242) |
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Saturday, March 10 |
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8pm |
Oklahoma Premiere of By the Bog of Cats, by Marina CarrDirected by Susan Shaughnessy • Lab Theatre – Old Science Hall 200 With additional performances March 11 (3pm) and March 12–14 (8pm) |
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Sponsored by World Literature Today, the OU School of Drama. |
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