C A L L I N  G   A L L

 

S H A W   S T U D E N T S

 

T O

 

THE FIRST ANNUAL

 SHAW SYMPOSIUM

 

 

The Shaw Festival Library

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

23-25 July 2004

 

 

 

http://www.shawfest.com/index.php

 

 

Sponsored by the Academy of the Shaw Festival and the International Shaw Society

 

Scholars and students of Shaw will participate in talks and discussions of

Man and Superman and Pygmalion.

 

The First Annual Shaw Symposium at Niagara-on-the-Lake, 23-25 July 2004, sponsored by the Academy of the Shaw Festival and the International Shaw Society, will focus on the two Shaw plays at the 2004 Shaw Festival, Pygmalion (directed by Jackie Maxwell) and Man and Superman (directed by Neil Munro).

 

The symposium will convene early on Friday evening, 23 July, at the Festival Theatre for a short welcome and social gathering, allowing time for participants to attend a play of their choice that evening.  Saturday morning and afternoon will be occupied with papers and panel discussions and a short informal meeting of the ISS.  Participants will attend the Saturday evening performance (Festival Theatre) of Pygmalion. On Sunday morning there will be a discussion on directing Shaw with Jackie Maxwell and Neil Munro.  The symposium will conclude at 11 am on Sunday, giving participants an opportunity to see Man and Superman (including Don Juan in Hell) at the Festival Theatre beginning at 11:30 am.

 

All symposium sessions will be held in the new Sonja N. Koerner Library at the Festival Theatre.  It is hoped that proposals for papers and panel topics will be directed towards provoking lively discussion, for which ample time will be allowed.  Submissions from younger scholars are particularly encouraged.

 

TO REGISTER for the Shaw Symposium, either as a presenter or not, please contact Dr. Denis Johnston at the Shaw Festival, djohnston@shawfest.com).  Or please leave your order and credit card # (including expiry date) on his voice-mail at 1-800-657-1106 ext 206,  and leave an email or street address where your order can be confirmed.

 

There will be a registration fee of $100 Canadian per participant, which will include the reception, coffee during the sessions, a casual lunch on Saturday, and an A+ ticket for Pygmalion on Saturday night.  Additional tickets for Pygmalion and tickets for Man and Superman can also be purchased when you register. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. 

 

Symposium price list (in Canadian dollars):

·        Registration: $100  (includes reception on Friday, lunch on Saturday, and one A+ ticket for Pygmalion on Saturday night).  Extra tickets for Pygmalion: $77 each.

·        Tickets for Man and Superman on Sunday: $95 each (includes box lunch).

·        To book other Shaw Festival performances, please contact the Box Office at 1-800-511-7429.  Or order online at http://www.shawfest.com/index.php.

 

ISS Membership: You need not be a member of the International Shaw Society to attend or participate in the Shaw Symposium, but information about membership is available at http://chuma.cas.usf.edu/~dietrich/iss.htm.