Gideon Lester
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Gideon Lester was Acting Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theatre
(A.R.T.) from 2007-2009. He is a Professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where he teaches interdisciplinary courses in collaboration and adaptation.
Lester was born in London in 1972 and studied English Literature at Oxford University. In 1995 he went to the States on a Fulbright grant and Frank Knox Memorial Scholarship to study dramaturgy
at the A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard. He teaches dramaturgy at the American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training and playwriting at Harvard.
He was the A.R.T.'s Associate Artistic Director from 2002 until 2006, and before that served as Resident Dramaturg for five years. His recent translations include Marivaux’s Island of Slaves (directed by Robert Woodruff
at the A.R.T. in 2006) and La Dispute, Brecht’s Mother Courage, Büchner’s Woyzeck, and two texts by the French playwright Michel Vinaver
, King and Overboard. His play Amerika or the Disappearance, adapted from Franz Kafka
’s first novel, was staged at the American Repertory Theatre
in 2005, directed by Dominique Serrand. His other adaptations include Wings of Desire (A.R.T. and Toneelgroep Amsterdam
, 2006), Anne Frank and Enter the Actress, a one-woman show that he devised for Claire Bloom
.
American Repertory Theatre
The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1980 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts...
(A.R.T.) from 2007-2009. He is a Professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where he teaches interdisciplinary courses in collaboration and adaptation.
Lester was born in London in 1972 and studied English Literature at Oxford University. In 1995 he went to the States on a Fulbright grant and Frank Knox Memorial Scholarship to study dramaturgy
Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Dramaturgy is a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, although a single individual may perform any combination of the three. Some dramatists combine writing and...
at the A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard. He teaches dramaturgy at the American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training and playwriting at Harvard.
He was the A.R.T.'s Associate Artistic Director from 2002 until 2006, and before that served as Resident Dramaturg for five years. His recent translations include Marivaux’s Island of Slaves (directed by Robert Woodruff
Robert Woodruff
Robert Woodruff may refer to:* Robert Woodruff , theatre director* Robert E. Woodruff, president of Erie Railroad 1939–1949* Robert W...
at the A.R.T. in 2006) and La Dispute, Brecht’s Mother Courage, Büchner’s Woyzeck, and two texts by the French playwright Michel Vinaver
Michel Vinaver
-Works:* Les Coréens * Iphigénie Hotel * A la renverse * 11 septembre 2001 / 11 September 2001 -References:...
, King and Overboard. His play Amerika or the Disappearance, adapted from Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a culturally influential German-language author of short stories and novels. Contemporary critics and academics, including Vladimir Nabokov, regard Kafka as one of the best writers of the 20th century...
’s first novel, was staged at the American Repertory Theatre
American Repertory Theatre
The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1980 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts...
in 2005, directed by Dominique Serrand. His other adaptations include Wings of Desire (A.R.T. and Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Toneelgroep Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest repertory company. Its home base is the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, a classical 19th century theatre building in the heart of Amsterdam.-History:...
, 2006), Anne Frank and Enter the Actress, a one-woman show that he devised for Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom is an English film and stage actress.-Early life:Bloom was born in the North London suburb of Finchley, the daughter of Elizabeth and Edward Max Blume, who worked in sales...
.