Tag: Emma Ladji
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Featured in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ Through May 29
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Emma Ladji ’14, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre‘s production of William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well, running through May 29 at CST’s Courtyard Theatre at Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand, Chicago. Ladji plays Diana, the accomplice to the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alumni and Faculty Talent Featured in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘Nell Gwynn’ Sept. 20-Nov. 4
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty are in the cast and creative team for the North American premiere of the London hit Nell Gwynn, running September 20 through November 4 at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. The music- and dance-filled play took audiences by storm when it debuted at Shakespeare’s Globe, followed by a celebrated…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Emma Ladji Performs New Work at Chicago’s Links Hall Aug. 28
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumna Emma Ladji ’14 will present a new work-in-progress, created and performed in collaboration with multimedia artist Maxime Chudeau, on Monday, August 28, at Links Hall at Constellation, Chicago’s leading venue for cutting-edge performance and dance. Ladji, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is a performer working with…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Stars in Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks’ Tour of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ July 26-Aug. 27
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Emma Ladji ’14, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, stars as Juliet in Shakespeare’s classic romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, presented in a touring open-air adaptation July 26-August 27 at various locations around Chicago. The production is presented by the Tony Award-winning Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the City of Chicago,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty and Alumni Talent Featured in World Premiere ‘Mother of Smoke’ March 22-April 15
Walkabout Theater Company, whose artistic director, Thom Pasculli, is a Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty member, is teaming up with Red Tape Theatre to present the world premiere of Mother of Smoke, an original production inspired by the collision of Chuck Mee’s Trojan Women: A Love Story and Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Directed…
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International Arts Festival Features Columbia College Chicago Theatre Students’ Work Sept. 9-13 in Amsterdam
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will be represented in the cutting-edge NEW NOW Festival 2015, sponsored by the European League of Institutes of the Arts. Two devised performance pieces created by Columbia College theatre students and alumni–the only American artists invited to participate in this prestigious and competitive juried international event–have been selected for…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Students’ Performance Work Invited to European Arts Festival
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department will be represented in the prestigious international NEU/NOW Festival 2015, sponsored by the European League of Institutes of the Arts, the primary independent network organization for higher arts education in Europe. Two theatre projects created by Columbia College theatre majors have been selected for inclusion in the festival, which…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Acting Program Alumni Take the Stage in New Shows in May
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s Bachelor of Arts in Acting major are featured in several new productions opening on local stages in the coming month. Alumna BrittneyLove Smith plays the lead role in Xtigone, a contemporary reimagining of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone. The show is presented by the innovative Chicago Danztheatre…