> >York theatre professor Judith Rudakoff received the 2001 Elliott Hayes
> >Award, given by Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA),
> >at the LMDA annual conference held in Denver, Colorado this past
> >weekend.
> >
> >Named in honour of the former dramaturg and literary manager of the
> >Stratford Festival, the Elliott Hayes Award recognizes excellence in
> >dramaturgical work on a specific project. It is given annually for an
> >exemplary contribution by a dramaturg to the conception, development and
> >production of a theatrical work or educational project in dramaturgy in
> >the Americas over the previous two years.
> >
> >The philosophical foundation of the award is the belief that art
> >benefits from examination by both artist and audience, and that creative
> >inspiration accompanied by analysis and reflection is most likely to
> >lead to productions and projects that fulfill the spiritual, social and
> >personal potential of a theatrical event. Also inherent is the belief
> >that the dramaturg participates fully and uniquely in the collaborative
> >act of making theatre and in promoting social discourse around the
> >theatrical event.
> >
> >Dr. Rudakoff was awarded the prize for her contributions as writer and
> >dramaturg to the multi-disciplinary performance work "Revealed by Fire",
> >a collaborative project with choreographer/dancer Lata Pada,
> >photographer Cylla von Tiedemann, and composers Timothy Sullivan in
> >Canada and R.A. Ramamani in India which premiered at Toronto's
> >Harbourfront in March 2001. The production was rooted in and inspired by
> >a personal tragedy: Lata Pada's loss of her husband and two daughters in
> >the infamous 1985 Air India bombing.
> >
> >In her acceptance speech, Rudakoff dedicated the prize to the memory of
> >Elliott Hayes, who had been a close friend as well as a colleague before
> >his untimely death in 1994; to the memory of the 329 killed in the
> >bombing of the Air India Flight 182 16 years ago over the Irish Sea; and
> >to Lata Pada, "whose courage and belief in renewal are a constant
> >inspiration, personally and creatively."
> >
> >LMDA was founded in 1985 as the volunteer membership organization for
> >the professions of literary management and dramaturgy. It has about 400
> >members throughout the United States and Canada.
> >
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> >related web sites
> >Judith Rudakoff: http://www.yorku.ca/finearts/faculty/profs/rudakoff.htm
> >
> >Revealed by Fire:
> >http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_03.01.01/arts/dance.html
> >Elliott Hayes: http://www.canadiantheatre.com/h/hayese.html
> >--
> >Brigitte Kleer
> >Manager, Public Relations & Special Projects
> >Faculty of Fine Arts, York University
> >4700 Keele Street, Toronto ON Canada M3J 1P3
> >tel. (416) 736-2100 ext. 77143
> >fax  (416) 736-5447
> >E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >www.yorku.ca/finearts
> >
> >
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