November 13, 2019
The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2019 – 2020 season with “Balm in Gilead” on Nov. 15, followed by “Man in Love” Nov. 20 and “Elektra” Dec. 4
March 27, 2013
The University of California, San Diego’s annual Muir Musical returns this year with a production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” This chilling tale of a man wrongly accused and seeking revenge through the guise of a barber shop will bring together students from all six colleges…
May 5, 2016
From the experiences of an East African immigrant working as a dishwasher to those of a long-term, loving couple, UC San Diego’s 2016 Wagner New Play Festival features five new plays, May 3 – 12, in The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theatre District located on the La Jolla campus. Two…
May 3, 2018
…their lives, outside of theater. Volen Iliev cooks for family and friends. Claire Roberson loves literature—and soccer. Kyle Hester is a writer and lover of words, while Yonatan Gebeyehu seeks comfort in math. Andrew Gallop is a “wanderer,” finding fulfillment in traveling. And like Gallop’s thought—a “community of adventurous souls,”…
March 13, 2023
On Feb. 28, the Revelle College Humanities Program and the Center for Hellenic Studies brought Theater of War Productions to campus, presenting a dramatic reading of Aeschylus’ ancient play “The Suppliants,” along with a post-performance discussion aimed at creating dialogue around war, migration an
May 3, 2018
…them invaluable exposure to theater production and the collaborative process essential to any field of study,” he said. Renamed the Wagner New Play Festival in 2013 in recognition of the generosity of Arthur and Molli Wagner, the festival is a major draw for students to the playwriting program because it…
August 9, 2012
Victorian time-travellers are invited to join fellow futurists, explorers, and adventurers at a steampunk-themed tea on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m., in Geisel Library—known as the “mother ship”—on the UC San Diego campus.
February 21, 2019
…up-and-coming artists, designers and theater professionals,” said Allan Havis,Department of Theatre and Dance chair. “I look forward to seeing their efforts come to life on stage with the rest of San Diego.” Directed by Christopher Ashley, “Diana” is the story of Diana Spencer, the assistant kindergarten teacher who, in 1981,…
April 23, 2015
…sitting in a dark theater, together, with others. The need for community is still very important, and the Filmatic Festival addresses this need by creating interactive and participatory experiences.” In addition to highlighting UC San Diego faculty and leading international artists, this year’s festival has expanded to feature more undergraduate…
February 27, 2020
…project is a multimedia theater—a restored and reimagined Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, originally built in 1927. The theater is flanked on one side by an open-air pavilion, which will host both neighborly and educational events. On the other side are mini office units for social services. On either…
