What is a Sound Designer?
Dan Perelstein is the Sound Designer for the Jungle Book. He was also the sound designer for Robin Hood and Pinocchio here at the Arden. Dan works on a lot…
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The Arden Blog Category: 2014/15
The Arden Theatre at Home Cook Heroes
In the case of real-life organ donation, the lights don’t come up. There is no audience to applaud actors and designers. And for the transplant patients waiting for vital organs,…
Read MoreRemember the Porter: Updating Shakespeare’s Text
Many scholars agree that one of the chief purposes of the Porter’s speech in Macbeth is to give a much-needed comedic breath to a very dark story. Whether this scene…
Read MoreAt the Table
By Jonathan Silver, Assistant Director for Under the Skin “This blog post is not about kidneys.” The last time I was involved in a creative rehearsal process with Terry Nolen was…
Read MoreHow Do You Make Shadows Puppets?
In Beauty and the Beast, we use a lot of small objects to create big shadows! Those shadows create the rose garden, the wolves, Belle’s bed, and more! Making shadow…
Read MoreStories From The Community: Giving a Piece of Yourself
The Arden’s upcoming production of the world premiere of Michael Hollinger’s Under the Skin has sparked some interesting conversations about kidney donation within the Arden community. Would you give up…
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