9th ANNUAL La MaMa INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR DIRECTORS in Umbria, Italy
June 29 - July 13, 2008 - Symposium Session One
July 14 - July 28, 2008 - Symposium Session Two
La MaMa Umbria International, Spoleto, Italy
The International Symposium for Directors, sponsored by La MaMa Umbria is
a training program for professional directors, choreographers and actors.
Internationally renowned theatre artists conduct workshops and
lecture/demonstrati ons.
Participants will be exposed to a variety of theatrical perspectives
during the Symposium, from instructors who will expand their sense of what is
possible in the theatre. Directors attending the Symposium see how prominent
artists on the international scene create their unique productions. The workshops
are participatory, and it is expected that all attendees will engage actively
in the processes of the various teaching artists. This summer, we host the
following artists:
Session One:
Patrick Acogny (Senegal/France) “Directing Through Movement”
Tina Landau (USA) “Visual Literacy”
Naum Panovski (Macedonia) “Collaboration and Aesthetics”
Federico Restrepo (Colombia) “Puppetry and Visual Theatre”
Session Two:
Ritsaert Ten Cate (The Netherlands) “Ideas, Impulses and Inspiration”
Lois Weaver/Peggy Shaw (USA) “Radical Independent Performance”
Joel Zwick (USA) “Directing the Actor -Creating an Ensemble”
Tina Landau (USA) “Visual Literacy”
All artists are confirmed at press time, but are subject to change
Space is limited. Registrants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served
basis. Registrants must fill out the registration form and return it to us by
April 15, 2008 at the latest. For additional information check our website:
www.lamama.org (click on “Italy”) or contact:
Mia B. Yoo, Symposium Coordinator
LaMaMa ETC
74A East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-6468
mia@lamama.orgDavid Diamond, Symposium Coordinator
(212) 620-0703
ddjdstar@gmail. com2nd ANNUAL La MaMa INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRIGHT RETREAT in Umbria, Italy
JULY 31 - AUGUST 11, 2008
Artist-in-Residence : NAOMI IIZUKA
Playwrights will enjoy ten days living and writing in the Umbrian countryside
at La MaMa Umbria International, Ellen Stewart's artist residence in Italy.
During the week participants will have ample time to work on new or existing
material. Each day, Artist-in-Residence Naomi Iizuka will meet with the
playwrights to facilitate discussions, workshops and exercises designed to help the
writer with whatever challenges they are facing. Group readings are also
possible and feedback if requested by the playwright. Much time is reserved for
writing and quiet reflection in the tranquil surroundings.
The Symposium and Retreat are fully accredited programs of Sarah Lawrence
College (2 credits for the Symposium and 1 credit for the Retreat.) For more
information about Sarah Lawrence College, please visit www.slc.edu.
There is limited space available, so please convey your application so it is
received by our office no later than the deadline date.
Naomi lizuka's plays include STRIKE-SLIP, 36 VIEWS, ANON(YMOUS), CITIZEN
13559, HAMLET: BLOOD IN THE BRAIN (a collaboration with CalShakes and Campo Santo
+ Intersection for the Arts), AT THE VANISHING POINT, 17 REASONS WHY, POLAROID
STORIES, LANGUAGE OF ANGELS, WAR OF THE WORLDS (a collaboration with Anne
Bogart and SITI Company), ALOHA, SAY THE PRETTY GIRLS, TATTOO GIRL and SKIN. Her
play AFTER A HUNDRED YEARS will premiere at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis
in Spring 2008 and her play GHOSTWRITTEN will premiere at the Goodman Theater
in Chicago in Spring 2009. She is a member of New Dramatists and the
recipient of a PEN/Laura Pels Award, an Alpert Award, a Joyce Foundation Award, a
Whiting Writers' Award, a Stavis Award from the National Theatre Conference, a
Rockefeller Foundation MAP grant, an NEA/TCG Artist in Residence grant, a
McKnight Fellowship, a PEN Center USA West Award for Drama, Princeton University's
Hodder Fellowship, and a Jerome Fellowship. She is the head of the graduate MFA
Playwriting program at the University of California, San Diego.
For more information and application forms: www.lamama.org (click on
“Italy”), or call Mia Yoo (212-254-6468) or David Diamond (212-620-0703) ,
Coordinators.
Sir Sachin Tendulkar
Just have look at the records held by Sachin Tendulkar. No wonder why British Prime Minister is suggesting him for the honor of Sir …….
Records Held by Sachin Tendulkar
1. Highest Run scorer in the ODI
2. Most number of hundreds in the ODI 41
3. Most number of nineties in the ODI
4. Most number of man of the matches (56) in the ODI's
5. Most number of man of the series (14) in ODI's
6. Best average for man of the matches in ODI's
7. First Cricketer to pass 10000 run in the ODI
8. First Cricketer to pass 15000 run in the ODI
9. He is the highest run scorer in the world cup (1,796 at an average of 59.87 as on 20 March 2007)
10. Most number of the man of the matches in the world cup
11. Most number of runs 1996 world cup 523 runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup at an average of 87.16
12. Most number of runs in the 2003 world cup 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
13. He was Player of the World Cup Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
14. Most number of Fifties in ODI's 87
15. Appeared in Most Number of ODI's 407
16. He is the only player to be in top 10 ICC ranking for 10 years.
17. Most number of 100's in test's 38
18. He is one of the three batsmen to surpass 11,000 runs in Test cricket, and the first Indian to do so
19. He is thus far the only cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honor
20. In 2003, Wisden rated Tendulkar as d No. 1 and Richards at No. 2 in all time Greatest ODI player
21. In 2002, Wisden rated him as the second greatest Test batsman after Sir Donald Bradman.
22. He was involved in unbroken 664-run partnership in a Harris Shield game in 1988 with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli,
23. Tendulkar is the only player to score a century in all three of his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debuts
24. In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas born player to represent Yorkshire
25. Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Padma Shri by Indian government. He is the only Indian cricketer to get all of them.
26. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year in ODI's 7 times
27. Tendulkar has scored 1894 runs in calendar year in ODI's most by any batsman
28. He is the highest earning cricketer in the world
29. He has the least percentage of the man of the matches awards won when team looses a match. Out of his 56 man of the match awards only 5 times India has lost.
30. Tendulkar most number man of match awards (10) against Australia
31. In August of 2003, Sachin Tendulkar was voted as the "Greatest Sportsman" of the country in the sport personalities category in the Best of India poll conducted by Zee News.
32. In November 2006, Time magazine named Tendulkar as one of the Asian Heroes.
33. In December 2006, he was named "Sports person of the Year
34. The current India Poised campaign run by The Times of India has nominated him as the Face of New India next to the likes of Amartya Sen and Mahatma Gandhi among others.
35. Tendulkar was the first batsman in history to score over 50 centuries in international cricket
36. Tendulkar was the first batsman in history to score over 75 centuries in international cricket: 79 centuries
37. Has the most overall runs in cricket, (ODIs+Tests+ Twenty20s) , as of 30 June 2007 he had accumulated almost 26,000 runs overall.
38. Is second on the most number of runs in test cricket just after Brian Lara
39. Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,271 runs in 128 matches
40. The 20 century partnerships for opening pair with Sourav Ganguly is a world record
41. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999
42. Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches - a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid
43. Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998
44. Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs (41 Centuries and 87 Fifties) (as of 18th Nov, 2007)
45. The only player ever to cross the 13,000-14,000 and 15,000 run marks IN ODI.
46. Highest individual score among Indian batsmen (186* against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999).
47. The score of 186* is listed the fifth highest score recorded in ODI matches
48. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major cricketing nations.
49. Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs
50. Most number of Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds
51. Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
52. On his debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant in the world
53. When Tendulkar scored his maiden century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century
54. Tendulkar's record of five test centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record
55. Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian when captaining the side
56. Tendulkar has scored centuries against all test playing nations. [7] He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten
57. Tendulkar has 4 seasons in test cricket with 1000 or more runs - 2002 (1392 runs), 1999 (1088 runs), 2001 (1003 runs) and 1997 (1000 runs). [6] Gavaskar is the only other Indian with four seasons of 1000+ runs
58. He is second most number of seasons with over 1000 runs in world.
59. On 3 January 2007 Sachin Tendulkar (5751) edged past Brian Lara's (5736) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home
60. Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings
61. Second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches
62. Became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark and the third International player behind Allan Border and Brian Lara.
63. Tendulkar is fourth on the list of players with most Test caps. Steve Waugh (168 Tests), Allan Border (158 Tests), Shane Warne (145 Tests) have appeared in more games than Tendulkar
64. Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches (144) for India (Kapil Dev is second with 131 Test appearances) .
65. First to 25,000 international runs
66. Tendulkar's 25,016 runs in international cricket include 14,537 runs in ODI's, 10,469 Tests runs and 10 runs in the lone Twenty20 that India has played.
67. On December 10, 2005, Tendulkar made his 35th century in Tests at Delhi against Sri Lanka. He surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's record of 34 centuries to become the man with the most number of hundreds in Test cricket.
68. Tendulkar is the only player who has 150 wkts and more than 15000 runs in ODI
69. Tendulkar is the only player who has 40 wkts and more than 11000 runs in Tests
70. Only batsman to have 100 hundreds in the first class cricket
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>
>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>
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