What’s on in York: Adventures in the Cherry Orchard – Anton Chekhov and me

York Explore
Wednesday January 29th 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
£5
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Why is Anton Chekhov so beloved and called “the father of the modern theatre”? Helen Wilson of York Settlement Community Players will explain why through anecdotes and a little biography; casting a light on why he called his plays comedies.

Come and toast Chekhov’s 160th birthday with a glass of vodka or wine. Be entertained by extracts of his work from the cast of The Seagull (27th February – 7th March at York Theatre Royal). As she directs the fourth of his major plays Helen shares her enthusiasm for a great Russian dramatist.

To book tickets for The Seagull production at York Theatre Royal visit: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/the-seagull/

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What’s on in York: The Worlds of Whedon

York Explore Library :

Thu 1 Nov :

6.30pm – 7.30pm :

£5

Few television producers have had the impact and influence both on TV and the broader fabric of popular culture in the early 21st century than Joss Whedon.

From his iconic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to the complex Dollhouse; from creating universes entirely his own such as Firefly, to inhabiting the Marvel world as Executive Producer of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Whedon’s works have re-defined what long-form serial drama can do. He has done this against a backdrop of staggering technological, regulatory and financial change.

This talk Professor Matthew Pateman will celebrate, challenge, contest and debate this impact and legacy on 21st century televisual culture.

Author’s Biography:
Professor Matthew Pateman is the Head of the Media Department at Edge Hill University.
“I’ve made a career out of teaching, and writing about, the novels, poems, plays, films, TV shows, music, ideas, cultures and histories that enthrall, amuse, affect, delight, challenge, embolden and move me. This career has taken me around the UK and Europe, the USA and Canada, allowed me to teach in India, to meet heroes and icons. I have met and made friends with people of diverse backgrounds and differing aspirations whose minds have enriched mine, whose ideas have developed mine, whose generosity has thrilled me: these students and scholars – from Scarborough to Saskatoon; from Arkansas to Ahmedabad; from Oslo to Ormskirk – make each day a joy.”

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