Introducing the official blog of Accademia Dell’Arte MFA program! This blog is designed specifically to follow the lives and experiences of the ADA MFA program, starting with the third incoming cohort 2013-15. We’re an interesting group of people to say the least. With our backgrounds ranging from childrens theatre to burlesque, and our home...
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The 2014 CrisisART Festival invitation has been released and their website has been launched. Last year the festival hosted participants from South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, USA, Italy, Australia, Brazil and Canada. The CrisisART Collective is currently working on a crowd funding campaign to reduce the costs for the 2014 participants on Indiegogo.com (search CrisisART...
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What won’t stick out when I look back on my time here at ADA? But I think what I’ll remember most is the pure freedom to create, encouragement to do so and collaborate with those around me from teachers, and willingness and excitement to work together and make something happen from my peers (or...
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I’m the kind of person who over-thinks everything. This tendency of mine gets me stuck in a lot of stressful ruts, because I put too much pressure on myself to “get it right.” So when Marjana told us in voice class, “Don’t sing the song. Let the song sing you,” I was a little...
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With the twin losses of my loving, supportive fraternity and a serious relationship, the conclusion of my sophomore year at Muhlenberg left me emotionally cratered. I performed my on-campus summer job as a walking vacancy: begging for fulfillment, yet unable to trust that any positive emotional anchor would outlive situations over which I had...
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After the news of Typhoon Yolanda that overtook the Philippines last Friday, I thought it appropriate to post this interview earlier than anticipated. Jana Lynne Umipig is an Accademia Alumna of Filipino descent who has strived to bring awareness to the plight of Pinay Womyn and migrant workers in the Filipino community. Through her...
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On Italian Language This semester, more than ever before, I am learning to test the boundaries of myself. There are some people who throw caution to the wind when it comes to learning foreign languages. You know the type. They pick up a few grammatical rules quickly, and with a little vocabulary under their...
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For our final semester of the two and a half years, the MFA class of 2013 ventured off to Malovice, Czech Republic to work with the theatre company, Divadlo Continuo. It is a company that has existed since 1995, led by the artistic director, Pavel Stourac. Their work falls under the umbrella of physical...
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Over fall break, one of the cities I explored was Paris. It was a stunning city, but I found that one of the little sister towns hiding in its shadow was most fascinating. Every few blocks of Paris, you’ll find a glorious piece of architecture, probably ordained with its own specific, historical details. Present-day...
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This fall break I had the opportunity to visit my cousin in London, England. I left Saturday from Arezzo and took a train to Pisa. It was imperative that my travel group stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa and take a photo in front of the town in our recently learned headstand pose....
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My Month at the ADA by Jessica Edwards Junior Theatrical Design and Production Major at Elon University Ever since I was a little girl, I had always wanted to go to Italy. My Italian heritage had always played a huge role in my life, and it was at the top of my “List of Places...
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The traveling experience that sticks out in my mind the most, that has had the greatest impact upon me as an artist, was visiting Pompeii. Amongst the ruins of Pompeii is their beautiful theatre. I must say, it is chilling and to remember that the reason it has been so well preserved is due...
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