DAN School of Drama and Music and the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy at Queen’s University Presents

Total Eclipse of the Arts

Join us for a staged-reading of student-written plays in anticipation of the total solar eclipse!

Animation of the moon partially covering the sun.

Synopsis

This exciting collaboration between Physics and Drama will showcase seven 10-minute plays, written by the students of DRAM 251 (Fall 2023) and directed and dramaturged by students of DRAM 339 (Winter 2024). From the first eclipse ever to love stories under celestial chariots, each play offers a unique cosmic perspective in the lead up to this once-in-a-lifetime event. Attend in person or via livestream for an enchanting exploration through time, space, and back again!

This is a free event.

Venue

Convocation Hall, Theological Hall

10-14 Professors’ Walk, Kingston, ON K7L 3L3

OR via livestream (Physics @ QueensU )

 

Showtimes

March 2024

  • Monday 25 at 7:30 PM

Performance Articles

Poster for 'Total Eclipse of the Arts'. Animation of the moon partially covering the sun with a QR code in the middle.
March 24, 2024

‘Solar Eclipse of the Arts’: Merging Science and Theatre

  • Interview
  • Queen's University

The prompt: write a play about solar eclipses.  The students of Queen’s University (QU)’s DRAM 251 class were tasked with this in their 2023 fall semester. 24 plays were written as a result and seven have gone on to be dramaturged by the students of QU’s DRAM 339 class this 2024 winter semester. But the collaboration doesn’t end here. The seven plays will have staged readings tomorrow, March 25th, 2024 as […]