Bob Wilson. In Order to Listen, Close Your Eyes

Episode Summary:

With the start of our new season we have the pleasure to meet the legendary American experimental theatre stage director, playwright and visual artist - Robert (Bob) Wilson just after turning 80, during his directing of Shakespeare's The Tempest at Sofia's National Theatre. Wilson tell us why 'speaking' Shakespeare is different, what makes a great actor and how he merges his senses with various shapes of expression, hearing the space and silence. He shares about his inspiring community driven initiative The Watermill Center and his hopes and vision for a fair and equal future and freedom of creation.

The Speaker:

Robert Wilson (born Oct. 4, 1941, Waco, Texas, U.S.) is an American avant-garde theatre stage director and playwright who has been described by The New York Times as "the world's foremost vanguard 'theatre artist.' Wilson is best known for his collaboration with Philip Glass and Lucinda Childs on Einstein on the Beach, and his collaborations with talented artists amongst which Tom Waits, Marina Abramovic, Lou Reed and Lady Gaga. In 1992, Wilson established The Watermill Center, functioning as a 'laboratory of inspiration and performance' in Long Island, New York.

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Hosts: Elizabeth Zhivkova & Farah Piriye, ZEITGEIST19 Foundation

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