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Inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, CFA’s Yo-ELCassell’s movement theater piece Sunlight Interior finds characters struggling to embrace their inner light. Cassell draws from Hopper, painter Rene Magritte, the movie Wings of [...]Desire, and even a Harry Chapin song to answer the questions, What if we had the chance to embrace our passions, vulnerabilities, and desires? What would happen when we actually step into the “light†to embody a life that seems so attainable yet inaccessible?
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A scene from a rehearsal for "The Journey," InMotion Theatre’s debut production, running at the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre through April 22.
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To graduating seniors of the Class of 2017: congratulations. Commencement is around the corner. But before you march onto Nickerson Field to receive the degrees and certificates you’ve worked so hard to earn, we suggest that you listen to [...]these inspiring words for graduates—words of wisdom and encouragement—from BU faculty and staff.
Read the story and watch the Advice to the Class of 2017 video on BU Today: http://www.bu.edu/today/2017/class-of-2017-advice/
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BU students who study with Yo-EL Cassell, a College of Fine Arts School of Theatre assistant professor say his demanding movement classes improve their confidence and deepen their understanding of how crucial movement is to acting. Cassell discovered [...]movement as a hearing-impaired child and says his hearing loss allowed him to connect to senses like touch more deeply.
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In the video above, School of Theatre assistant professor of movement Yo-EL Cassell spontaneously generates a movement piece with eight students from his freshman movement practicum.
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