UCI's New Swan Shakespeare Center, in collaboration with UCI Illuminations, presents Transfigurations: a series of sessions on the transformation of classical narratives hosted by guest scholar, Neah Lekan! At each session we'll welcome a guest artist who specializes in the performing arts. Together we'll explore how we can adapt classical work to best fit ourselves, our communities, and our uncertain times. Please sign up to receive updates.
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SESSION TWO | PLACE | How does one take possession over the classics? with acclaimed playwright and director Madeline Sayet
An award winning director, playwright, and performer, Sayet's accolades as a theatre-maker include being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, a TED Fellow, a MIT Media Lab Directors Fellow, MacDowell Fellow, NCAIED Native American 40 Under 40, a recipient of The White House Champion of Change Award from President Obama, the National Directors Fellowship and a National Arts Strategies' Creative Community Fellow.
Madeline is a Clinical Associate Professor in the English Department at Arizona State University (with the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies), a Resident Artist at Center Theatre Group in LA and a member of Long Wharf Theatre’s Artistic Ensemble. She served 6 years as Executive Director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP).