US Bernard-Marie Koltès Project
Artistic Residency
Department of French and Italian
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
The Night Just Before the Forests/Tabataba
by Bernard-Marie Koltès
New English translations
by Amin Erfani
French Stage Director
Head of Theater Group Wor{l}d Cie
Philip Boulay
Actor
7 Stages Theatre, in Atlanta
Isma`il Ibn Conner
Feb. 15 to Feb. 25, 2011
Table-work on English Translations of The Night Just Before the Forests and Tabataba
Feb. 15-17, 9 am-5pm, Harland Cinema, DUC, Emory University
With stage director Philip Boulay, actor Isma`il Ibn Conner, and translator Amin Erfani.
9am-3pm: Open to the public for discrete listening;
3pm-4pm: Open discussion with the public.
First Stage Reading of The Night Just Before the Forests and Tabataba
Feb. 18, 12pm-3pm, Harland Cinema, DUC, Emory University
With stage director Philip Boulay, actor Isma`il Ibn Conner, and translator Amin Erfani;
first stage reading, open to the public, followed by Q&A.
The Theater and its Other: Philip Boulay
Feb. 21, 4:15pm, White Hall 110, Emory University
Screening and discussion on the work of stage director Philip Boulay
Three-Day Koltès Workshop: the Foundations of Theater
Feb. 21-23, 12pm-3pm, Harland Cinema, DUC, Emory University :
Three-day stage workshop, with director Philip Boulay, actor Isma`il Ibn Conner, translator Amin Erfani,
and enrolled participants; open to the public for viewing;
for enrollment and active stage participation, contact:
Amin Erfani at aerfani@emory.edu
Why Koltès Today? Round-Table
Feb. 23, 4:15-6pm, C202, Callaway Building, Emory University
Round Table on Koltès with Dr. Claire Nouvet (Emory), artists and scholars; open to the public
From the Text to the Stage:
Feb 24-25, 12pm-3pm, Harland Cinema, DUC, Emory University :
Stage adaptations of English translations of The Night Just Before the Forests and Tabataba,
with director Philip Boulay, and actor Isma`il Ibn Conner, and translator Amin Erfani
For more information and enrollment in the stage-workshop, contact: Amin Erfani at aerfani@emory.edu, 404-290-3179
Sponsored by: Culturesfrance, Fonds Face, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy,
Emory University's Department of French and Italian, the Theater Studies, and the French Enrichment and Response Association