Saviana Stanescu

dramatic writer

(playwright, screenwriter, poet, ARTivist, director, professor, journalist, consultant)

SAVIANA STANESCU

Lectures Courses Workshops

WRITING THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE

(NY thru an immigrant I; New York with an Accent; (r)Evolution; Aliens with Extraordinary Skills)

- a performative lecture by Saviana Stanescu -

presented at:

Paris-Sorbonne University, France (2014)

International Theatre Festival Sibiu, Romania

University of Pittsburgh (April, 2011)

Arizona State University (February, 2011)

Chicago Renaissance Society (June, 2010)

New York University (March, 2010)

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Performing Revolution Festival in Central and Eastern Europe (November, 2009)

Penn State University (March, 2009)

Romanian-born NY-based award-winning playwright Saviana Stanescu, author of the acclaimed plays "Aliens With Extraordinary Skills" (produced at Women's Project, New York, in 2008; currently revived at Know Theatre in Cincinnati and Teatro La Capilla in Mexico City in the Spanish version: Inmigrantes con Habilidades Extraordinarias) and "Waxing West" (winner of 2007 New York Innovative Theatre Award) will talk about writing/performing the immigrant experience.
Saviana arrived in New York a week before 9/11 to study at NYU as a Fulbright fellow. Since then, her artistic work has been inspired and informed by the vibrant everyday life in the Big Apple's melting pot. She's committed to capture "NY through an immigrant I", "New York with an accent", and generally to explore that alien in-between space where most new immigrants dwell.

The presentation includes production photos, videos and readings of excerpts from Saviana's dramatic texts, followed by a discussion with the audience.

Saviana Stanescu is an award-winning Romanian-born playwright based in New York. Her plays include Waxing West (2007 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Script) and Aliens With Extraordinary Skills (with the Spanish version Inmigrantes con Habilidades Extraordinarias running these months at Teatro La Capilla in Mexico City). She has taught at NYU, Ithaca College, ESPA - Primary Stages.

Amazing workshop with RADA alumni Kett Turton, Katie Krane, O-T Fagbenle, Lauren Swann, Annika Boras, Justin Adams at Vineyard Arts Project on Martha's Vineyard, last August.

Saviana wrote some great scenes and monologues as part of the RIOTS project co-authored with David Simpatico, directed by Nona Shepphard.

Saviana Stanescu is teaching a new course (that she designed) at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies - "Writing the Immigrant Experience" - this fall, starting mid October . If you know people who might benefit from this opportunity, please let them know. Any ages and levels of experience can enroll. They don't necessarily have to be immigrants, but to write about immigrant life/characters. It can be a story about their grandfather/neighbor/ cosmetologist/cleaning lady etc.

PLUS: the course works towards a NYU certificate in creative writing.

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Voice & Vision continues its series of playwriting workshops for women with this exciting class by master teacher

Saviana Stanescu!

Think. Play. Write.

Saviana has designed a two-weekend course that nurtures the unique voice of the writer, strengthening your strengths and weakening your weaknesses through playful writing exercises and customized feedback.

Think. Play. Write. will lead you to the completion of a 10-minute play, the great beginning of a full-length - or, who knows, maybe you will write a masterpiece in those two weekends. We are open to genius!

Workshop Details:
Two weekends

Classes take place at the Women's Project rehearsal room
55 West End Ave (entrance on 62nd St)

Cost: $375
Space is limited to 10 students. The class will be filled on a first-come basis.
Some financial aid is available.

Email rhayes@vandv.org to register for this exciting workshop!

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