Yes! Yes! And lots of photos! Jenny Sent from my iPhone
> On May 30, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Mary Collins <collinsmary...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Brava, Gail! Something to keep, something all-embracing. > > I'd be so happy to help. > > xxxx Mary > >> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 10:06 AM Anne Engelking Smith <anklek...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> I love this idea! >> >> It speaks to the tree branches and tentacles that have extended from >> Winedale and Doc and have grown and continue to grow in the world. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 30, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Gail McDonald <gail.mcdonald...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Doc and Everybody, >>> >>> I have the germ of an idea for the 50th reunion, not so much for >>> performance or for things that will happen on the day(s) of the celebration >>> but something about creating a record of the half-century of Winedale's >>> (and Doc's and Shakespeare's) influence on our lives. I'm thinking of >>> things like music Carl has written, an excerpt from books like Claire's, >>> essays like Alice's, the best photographs from the archives, short memory >>> pieces from anyone who wants to contribute, descriptions of theater >>> programs and performances that germinated first at Winedale (Esther's >>> Follies, Rude Mechs, etc., Robert Faires's one-man shows, Mickey Faust), >>> and so on. In short, some sort of book, maybe real or maybe virtual. Is >>> anything like that in the works? I can offer writing and editing skills. >>> It's not the same as playing, I know, but it would be lovely to have a sort >>> of souvenir program. >>> >>> Would love to hear reactions. >>> >>> Gail >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 9:26 AM <susangaylet...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Terry’s idea of performing pieces from Winedale spin-offs is exciting! I >>>> love all of this input. Thank you, Kathy, Madge, Carl, Alice, Clayton, >>>> Bruce, Lynn, John, LaVonne, Robert—everyone, for urging enjoyment, >>>> inclusiveness, challenge, and general Winedale Wonder. Whenever I want >>>> you, all I have to do is dream. >>>> Love to all, >>>> Susan >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 24, 2019, at 3:12 AM, tlgalloway via Shakespeare at Winedale Email >>>>> List <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Clayton, Everyone >>>>> >>>>> I love the idea of your kids also being involved in the reunion, Clayton. >>>>> >>>>> And your suggestion that we ought to celebrate the far reaching >>>>> influence of Shakespeare at Winedale. >>>>> >>>>> Do any of you guys remember a Family Tree of Winedale that Robert F did >>>>> for the Chronicle years ago? >>>>> >>>>> It showed how Winedale was the root for all these other branches of art >>>>> and performance and theater. >>>>> >>>>> The Rudes were one off shoot as was Esther's Follies and Susan >>>>> GayleTodd's Weird Sisters as is the MIckee Faust Club. >>>>> >>>>> I don't remember them all but there were MANY others. >>>>> >>>>> And if we can take the ideas of Kathy, Madge, Robert, Bruce, Lynn, >>>>> Clayton, Alice, John, LaVonne and the rest of us and combine them into a >>>>> Festival of sorts that celebrates as Bruce suggested with a play for >>>>> those who can be here for that week and then a Festival of sorts as >>>>> Kathy first suggested . >>>>> >>>>> But ,to expand Kathy's idea, have it be a day Festival with short >>>>> performances representing all of the many groups inspired by Winedale -- >>>>> letting them do short excerpts for instance from one of the Weird >>>>> Sister's All-Female Shakespeare's, the Rude's Fixing Shakespeare series, >>>>> a song or skit from the Mickee Faust Club, a scene by Clayton's kids, >>>>> something from John's Urinetown, a scene done by Camp Shakespeare and a >>>>> scene done by kids from the Winedale UT classes with maybe a mix of kids >>>>> taught by Doc and James directed by Stan, Steve, Robert Matney and and >>>>> and and. >>>>> >>>>> And those are just the groups that come immediately to mind. There's >>>>> just so much we could pull from. >>>>> >>>>> The groups that are in Austin will of course be better able to do >>>>> something like that. >>>>> >>>>> I remember two scenes from Shakespeare that we did during the earlier >>>>> years of Esther's Follies -- they were the Induction from Taming with >>>>> Ernie Sharpe playing Christopher Sly; and the lover's madcap scene from >>>>> Midsummer. And in those scene were those of us in Esther's from >>>>> Winedale. And the audiences just ate them up. >>>>> >>>>> Because Clayton is right -- we should be letting the world know how >>>>> influential Doc and Winedale have been -- how far reaching. How much >>>>> celebration of Shakespeare and community and theater is going on out in >>>>> the world because of Doc and Shakespeare at Winedale. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Just a thought. Or two. >>>>> >>>>> Love, Terry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Clayton Stromberger <cstromber...@austin.utexas.edu> >>>>> To: Robert Faires <rfai...@austinchronicle.com> >>>>> CC: Alice Gordon <alicegor...@earthlink.net>; Terry Galloway >>>>> <tlgallo...@aol.com>; carl smith <carl_sm...@mac.com>; Kathy Blackbird >>>>> <kathrynblackb...@sbcglobal.net>; LaVonne Carlson >>>>> <lavonneh...@gmail.com>; Shakespeare Winedale >>>>> <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com>; Robin Grace Soto >>>>> <robingraces...@gmail.com>; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums >>>>> <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >>>>> Sent: Fri, 24 May 2019 0:52 >>>>> Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] 2020 Reunion >>>>> >>>>> Attachment available until Jun 22, 2019 >>>>> Hey everyone — >>>>> >>>>> Thank you Doc for kicking this off and I too am enjoying the conversation. >>>>> >>>>> I love the mix idea as a celebration of Miss Ima’s vision, Doc’s vision, >>>>> the hard work and play and sweat and tears of so many people from so many >>>>> different backgrounds and life experiences over five decades, the never >>>>> ceasing from exploration. I also love the idea of opening this day up to >>>>> the broader public and UT community so that they can share in the wonder >>>>> as well. As Doc said, this is something that UT should be celebrating, >>>>> and the world should take note: Nothing like this program or this place >>>>> exists anywhere else and it is going and growing at age 50. If the idea >>>>> is to celebrate what Shakespeare at Winedale hath wrought in a >>>>> half-century, then the amazing swirl of performers of all ages and >>>>> experiences and connections is a resounding answer. Like Alice, I want >>>>> to see it all. >>>>> >>>>> I also think what Bruce and Lynn and others are saying is: The tradition >>>>> of a week in residence, being stuck together in sometimes challenging and >>>>> uncomfortable ways, and working together to delve into the mysteries of a >>>>> whole play, is a treasured Anciano experience, and has led every five >>>>> years since 1995 to epiphanies and discoveries that might not come in a >>>>> weekend. Perhaps there’s a way to keep that tradition going too, for >>>>> those who have found it deeply rewarding and want to give it one more go, >>>>> and for others who have always wanted to live it (survive it, some of the >>>>> old-timers might say!) and haven’t yet. >>>>> >>>>> Speaking of the mix, the young guys and gals in the clip below, from >>>>> yesterday morning in East Austin, want in. Some of them were BORN ready >>>>> to rumble. And without Shakespeare at Winedale, and Doc accepting me to >>>>> the class of ’83, and David Sharpe inviting me to join his Shakespeare >>>>> Encounter squad of high-school-visiting Winedalers in 1985, and a chain >>>>> of other moments in time, none of these third graders would have been at >>>>> Franklin’s yesterday to startle the folks in the famous long line with a >>>>> joyful Prologue to Henry V. These kids, and the 17-years-long roster of >>>>> Outreach students, too many for me to count — many of whom, if the word >>>>> of younger siblings is anything to go by, still treasure and occasionally >>>>> squeeze into their Winedale shirt from a decade or so ago — are part of >>>>> the story of these 50 years too. >>>>> >>>>> love, >>>>> >>>>> cs >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Click to Download >>>>> Shakespeare flashmob! - HD 720p.mov >>>>> 135.7 MB >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On May 23, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Robert Faires <rfai...@austinchronicle.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Grateful to hear so many thoughts so far, and I want to say I'm happy to >>>>>> join any meetings that take place in Austin. >>>>>> >>>>>> One thing I'm hoping is that we can find ways to include those folks who >>>>>> won't be able to spend a week or even a couple of days at Winedale >>>>>> before the reunion or who don't live in a city where there are other >>>>>> alums they could spend some time working up a scene or scenes with as >>>>>> the Austin crew did in 2010. An idea that's been rattling around in my >>>>>> head is a Sonnet Marathon, where people could sign up in advance to >>>>>> perform a particular sonnet and at some point during the weekend, all >>>>>> 154 could be performed back to back, maybe under the pecans, maybe >>>>>> somewhere else. Or maybe just chunks would be scheduled at different >>>>>> places at different times over however many days we're there. >>>>>> >>>>>> In my mind, it's a wide-open format, with ancianos, James' students, and >>>>>> past and present Camp Shakespeareans all in the mix, perhaps even >>>>>> performing together. I expect a lot of people would perform solo, but >>>>>> why not have two people, three, a dozen collaborating on one sonnet the >>>>>> way they would a scene? I remember how Doc assigned us the Patchen poems >>>>>> with the idea of making a full performance out of each one. It was >>>>>> terrifying, but it worked at getting us to prepare alone. (Hey, anyone >>>>>> want to do some Patchen poems?) >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, it would allow people who might be able to show up for only a >>>>>> day to have a chance to perform, even as a solo. They sign up in >>>>>> advance, prepare on their own, and show up and do their 14 lines. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm sure there are complications that haven't occurred to me, but I just >>>>>> thought it might be worth thinking about. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yours in Will, >>>>>> Robert >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to >>>>>> shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/CANoLXMu89U0pyk4Nb%2BQauL9AQ5cPi2u_YC9Y%2B5uE7Epc89cLzA%40mail.gmail.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>> This message is from an external sender. 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