Mentors and protégés in Theatre
Through the years
2012-2013
Patrice Chéreau & Michał Borczuch
The protégé discovered similarities with his new mentor in their desire to explore and challenge classical texts yet is excited by the great differences between them. The “oppositions” are what he believes will further define his own artistic voice.
2010-2011
Peters Sellars & Maya Zbib
The protégée believes for theatre to remain vital, she must “make noise and create change”. During their dramatic year of travel and sharing, her mentor showed her how he has been doing just that for three decades.
2008-2009
Kate Valk & Nahuel Perez Biscayart
A heightened, formal and intense relationship resulted when two actors were paired together for the first time in the history of the Arts Initiative. It was a one-of-a-kind work/life collaboration.
2006-2007
Julie Taymor & Selina Cartmell
An experience in Balinese theatre served as essential inspiration for each of these unconventional directors.
2004-2005
Sir Peter Hall & Lara Foot
Sir Peter Hall assumed he was going to be working with a fellow director. He soon discovered that Lara Foot was a talented playwright too.
2002-2003
Robert Wilson & Federico León
First I said to myself: ‘No.’ Then I thought that with him (Federico) I’d be taking the biggest risk. It’s exciting when you really don’t know yet what will develop.”
Featuring Theatre
Michał Borczuch
Pushing the boundaries
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Maya Zbib
Williams College residency
October 2012 The Music Box, a one-woman show created and performed by Maya Zbib, becomes an integral part of Zbib's month-long residency at Williams College in the United States.
Federico León
Las Multitudes
July 2012 A crowd of 120 actors appear in a new work conceptualised, written and directed by former protégé Federico León.
