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A Little About Us
Overview
In 1980, Professor Dietrich Schwanitz, of the English Department (now
Anglistik and Amerikanistik Departments) at the University of Hamburg,
created the University Players. Their versatile theatre projects
conducted in the English language blend comedy and drama, entertaining,
not only fans of English and American culture but also an ever growing
constituency of the theatre going community, all the while making a
consistent effort to attend to the English and American classics, as
well as the works of intriguing modern playwrights.
Our Theater Opens its Doors
As can be expected, we are very interested in willing participants with
theater experience, but it is certainly not a prerequisite. Under the
guidance of workshop participants, new participants have the
opportunity to gather practical experience in all branches (production,
publicity, programme development, direction, acting, lighting, sound,
costuming, stage design, masks, etc.), which could, later, make the
transition into professional theater a tangible proposition. Many have
used the University Players as a stepping stone into careers in theater
and media. In any case, participation with the UPs looks great on any
c.v. !
A One of a Kind Workshop
The workshop atmosphere of the University Players has won the group
national recognition as a remarkably unique enterprise. Parallel to the
existing and very demanding curriculum, students at the University of
Hamburg are offered a meaningful and attractive educational
alternative. Recently the workshop has been supported through
courses offered by the English department which provide a creative link
between practical work with texts and literary studies.
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