Press
Directors Lab West
has garnered a lot of
recognition in the press since its inception. Articles published
have included:
Backstage
West May 29, 2003.
Written By Leigh Kennicott
"They saw a need, in a city as spread out and diverse as Los
Angeles, to
strengthen the community of theatre artists."
"Artists are now serving the institution instead of the other way
around." -Anne Cattaneo
"For Cattaneo, the Lab is a response to that lack of wide-spread
apprenticeship programs."
"The whole world is filled with 'I've got to get someplace'...But
there's
no place to get. There are only stories to tell." -Larry Moss
"Throughout the week, each presenter added to the one before, piling
on
innovative techniques, advice, reassurances and alternatives to the
'way
things are done'."
"But perhaps the best quote from an attendee was this: 'This week
has been
like falling in love again.' They can't help it."
"A
Pioneering Lab Heads West"; American Theatre Magazine; September
2002.
Written by Mead Hunter
"Observing that there were few peer-driven venues for directors,
Lincoln
Center Theater established the New York Lab as a series of hands-on
sessions that would enable directors to grow as artists and as
working
professionals."
"The point for us in creating the lab is to put directors with
disparate
points of view in a room, light a match, step back and watch the
fire
burn. Every year it burns more brilliantly." -Andrew Sachs
"The more you talk to one another, the more you gather together, the
stronger everyone will be." - Anne Cattaneo
"Theatre is not merely a diversion; it's community, a forum, a
shared
space where people come together."
"The
Future is Now"; The Journal for Stage Directors and Choreographers
from SDCF; Spring/Summer 2002.
Written by Ernest Figueroa and Nick
D'Abruzzo
"The (LCTLab) West Coast Alumni directors saw an opportunity to
change
(the LA actor) focus by inspiring directors to become a seminal
force
behind creating theatre in the city. What better way to inspire
directors
than to "clone" the (Lincoln Center Theatre) Lab?"
"From its humble beginnings..., Lab West has grown to become a
significant force in the development of theatrical directors."
"A
Direct Approach"; Back Stage West; May 2000.
Writtten by Rob Kendt
"The point of the lab has always been in its numbers -- to plant
a large
field and water it. Things will emerge." -Anne Cattaneo
"The thing about theatre...is that it's still the only place outside
of
maybe the canvas, where the artist has complete control, where a
person
can do something of value and have it be seen." - Bob Krakower
"You have to find a way to give yourself, to be empowered
individually
and collectively, so you're not waiting to be plucked out, to get
the
grant, to be discovered." -Anne Cattaneo
