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April 19, 2012 Vpstart Crow presents – The complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) The student run theatre club Vpstart Crow will perform The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 in the Studio Theater and Studio Theater lobby. Here’s what the original company, Reduced Shakespeare Company, that produced this show had to say about Shakespeare (abridged): “All 37 plays in 97 minutes! The Complete Works of William

traditional musical theatre, Lizard Boy is a “somewhat-autobiographical solo-show-with-three-actors” that follows a boy with lizard skin who fights evil and learns about love. Huertas attributes some of his triple-threat skills in performing, composing and writing to his theatre education at PLU. “Doing theater at PLU was awesome!” he said. Specifically, Huertas recalls that the study of Shakespeare and the PLU Theatre Program‘s emphasis on language “stuck with [him] forever.” “I have a lot of my

starring role in The Fern Shakespeare Company’s “Othello,” which opens December 6.Wallace, 23, attended high school in Texas, and chose Pacific Lutheran University for his fine arts undergraduate degree focused on acting and directing. He moved around a lot as a child. “I never felt like I belonged somewhere, and wanted that community feeling.” He found it at PLU.    Our signature rain and grey isn’t quite the weather found in the Dallas suburbs, where Wallace grew up. “But the weather encourages you

everyone up, and both Lute teams chanted with the other fans. We attended another Chelsea game later in the trip, which happened to be the opening game of the English Premier League. We also toured major soccer stadiums like Old Trafford Stadium and Emirates Stadium. The trip wasn’t all about soccer, though: We traveled to historic parts of England, as well, walking around the birth city of William Shakespeare and trying to make the guards at Buckingham Palace notice us. Overall, England was the most

directed plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Tom Stoppard and Arnold Wesker, among others. “Güeros” is the result of years of dedication, hard work, and a deep love of film and theater. Why is “Güeros” a film that PLU students will enjoy and learn from? I think PLU students will enjoy learning about young people from a different culture. One aspect they may find particularly interesting is how Mexican students experienced a decisive political event: the National University strike of 1999, which completely

frivolity and fun of theatrical transformation,” explains Anderson. “The play is fast-paced, unpredictable–and yet, it’s also a very human story about finding one’s way after you’ve been on the wrong path. It’s a bit of a dichotomy in how Constance balances the intellectualism of being a Shakespeare scholar with the absurdity of confronting the comedic truth of her work. The play is a romp that will entertain those with no Shakespeare experience as well as those who laugh at the in-jokes of academic

frivolity and fun of theatrical transformation,” explains Anderson. “The play is fast-paced, unpredictable–and yet, it’s also a very human story about finding one’s way after you’ve been on the wrong path. It’s a bit of a dichotomy in how Constance balances the intellectualism of being a Shakespeare scholar with the absurdity of confronting the comedic truth of her work. The play is a romp that will entertain those with no Shakespeare experience as well as those who laugh at the in-jokes of academic

Professor Charles Bergman’s PLU ‘Swan Song’ is a Talk About Penguins Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 14, 2015 Image: Professor Charles Bergman holds a penguin on South Africa’s Robben Island, where he spent two weeks researching penguins for a Smithsonian article. (Photo courtesy of Charles Bergman) April 14, 2015 By Evan Heringer '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 14, 2015)—If you were to mix Indiana Jones with Steve Irwin and sprinkle in extensive knowledge of Shakespeare

students on how to be more sustainable. “This year we really put a lot more energy and resources into advertising for RecycleMania,” Reese said. Reese is one of about two-dozen student sustainability technicians within the Sustainability Department who sorts through PLU’s recycling before it is taken away. Read Previous Vpstart Crow presents – The complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Read Next VWS: Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

have the same impact on students’ lives.” After her undergraduate degree, she traveled to England to earn her MFA at University of Exeter. World-renowned Shakespeare expert, Professor Peter Thomson, drew her there. When she got to Exeter, she developed the impression that Thomson had been trying to retire for years, but as a student-favorite, they just would not let him leave. It was also during her time in Exeter when she studied with Phillip Zarrilli, who would become the topic of her