Butler International Theatre Exchange
Butler is committed to experiencing theatre as a global art
form, in theory and in practice. Significantly, we are the only
undergraduate theatre program in the region, and one of only a few
in the nation, actively engaged in international theatre
projects.
Butler International Theatre Exchange was founded in 2002 by
John Green, former Theatre Chair, focusing on the processes of
creating live performance with master artists and theatre companies
from around the world. The Exchange is structured around a 12-day
intensive program of training held during Butler's first summer
session in May. Emphasis is on the development of acting technique,
the process of creating performance and intercultural
collaboration, culminating in a series of public performances.
Each workshop is process oriented, placing the emphasis on
training and skill development and culminating in a series of
shared performances of work-in-progress to the general public.
Common to all workshops is the search for the present moment of
performance. That's the thrill of it and that's what defines the
living element of performance - the unrepeatable moment of now.