Final Field Program - University of Virginia

CAP51 A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE: CARMEN (1830-2230 Thursday, 07 October) Minimum 28/
Maximum 60 (PRICE: $49) PRE-SALE ONLY
[FDP: N. CARR]
You are invited to attend this riveting dance/theatre production of Carmen by Dada Masilo of the Dance Factory
in Newtown. This production is a contemporary piece danced by dynamo Dada Masilo, who played to full houses
at this year‘s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. ―If you are not interested in dance in the slightest, you must
see this work, for it‘ll change your mind‖ (Star newspaper review).
This contemporary dance/theatre performance will expose the students of Professor Nancy Carr's History of
Musical Theatre class to the importance of dance in storytelling. Storytelling through dance continues to
gain significance and influence on Broadway as seen in recent Broadway productions of Contact and Movin'
Out. Students will document how a story is told through movement in their field journals. Students will use their
findings to discuss why dance is an essential component in Musical Theatre.
Prior to the performance, meet your host for the evening, Michael Williams – former SAS Theatre Professor and
General Manager of Cape Town Opera – for light hors d'oeuvres and some of South Africa's finest wines. The
price of this practicum also includes round-trip transportation by bus.
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CAP52 MARINE LIFE IN CAPE TOWN (0730-1800 Friday, 08 October) Minimum 15/Maximum 28
(PRICE: $109)
[FDP: WOOD]
Cape Town is situated on the southwestern tip of Africa. While it is now considered a bustling metropolis, parts still
have the quaint feel associated with a coastal fishing town. The marine life is highly diverse as a result of mixing
between the cold northward flowing Benguela Current and warm Agulhas Current originating in the east.
Join scientists from Iziko Museums to explore how the fauna is further structured by biotic and abiotic factors. Visit
False Bay to undertake a rocky shore Ecology investigation and gain firsthand experience of how nature structures
its invertebrate communities. False Bay is an ecologically sensitive site and is home to larger animals like great
white sharks, jackass penguins and Cape fur seals.
Following the rocky shore investigation, enjoy a video screening and popular lecture, courtesy of the Save our Seas
Shark Centre, on the spectacular lifestyle of Great White Sharks, the perceived negativity towards this species and
their interaction with other species in the bay. A quick visit to the penguin colony in Simons Town will be followed
by a typical seafood lunch at the fishing harbor of Hout Bay (included). To cap the experience (and weather
permitting), travel out to Seal Island by glass bottom boat for a guided tour of the resident seal colony and easy
viewing of life in kelp forests.
For students in Professor Wood‘s marine biology course this activity will provide outstanding support for ongoing
discussions of the rocky intertidal zone, ocean currents, and large swimming animals.
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