UCLA Students - SIGN UP THIS WEEK FOR WAC 174A: AIDS PERFORMANCE TEAM
This the LAST WEEK to apply for a performance workshop with South African satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys, called a "national treasure" by no less than Nelson Mandela!
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WAC 174 AIDS Performance Team
Units: 2
Fall 2009
The Teachers: South African performance artist and HIV activist Pieter-Dirk Uys and World Arts and Cultures Professor David Gere.
The Class: Two-week performance residency learning techniques honed by Uys in his anti-apartheid and
anti-AIDS theater works: satire, humor, truth-telling, and improvisation. Students will plan, write, and perform pieces that intervene in the AIDS epidemic. Workshop themes include: If its banned, play it; Doing a tango in front of a firing squad; Love your enemy, it will ruin his reputation; and more. The final performance for the residency will take place on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1.) In addition, students are encouraged to continue performing on and off-campus through the academic year.
To apply for the class, download the application here at
