Inspired by a dream of a childhood story remembered after 25 years of forgetfulness, performance “Everything by my side” will hit the South Oval Sunday.
According to director and playwright Fernando Rubio, this is the first time “Everything by my side” will be performed by undergraduate students.
“It's an art. It's part of an artistic outcome, right, to work with the students,” Rubio said.
Rubio, from Buenos Aries, Argentina, is not only a director and playwright but also a professor of performing arts at the National University of Arts.
He said he always helps those who perform his plays, especially since this is the first time an undergraduate class is performing “Everything by my side.” Rubio says it is not common, but it is a good learning experience.
“It's amazing for the students and for me too, because I can learn more about the project.”
Rubio said this is as much of an important learning process for him as it is the students performing it.
“The impact in this life — this project — is so emotional and so complex in some concepts and is different in relation with the traditional way of the universities of drama,” Rubio said.
While on campus, Rubio has been teaching classes in the OU Fine Arts department. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration with your talent.
“For me, it's really, really important — this collaboration,” Rubio said. “Not only in the way of ‘I am an artist, and you are our students.’ We are artists collaborating in this specific project.”
Since its debut in 2012, “Everything by my side” has been performed around the world, but Rubio said this experience brings a new perspective for both him and the performers.
“Maybe it's the first time working with actresses from university, and maybe it's a new way to work, because it's beautiful,” Rubio said. “It's so important to do this, this project, with all the history of this project, with people.”
“Everything by my side” will be performed every 15 minutes from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Performances are free to the public.
This story was edited by Madisson Cameron. Andrew Higgins, Arthur Shamayev, Tori Pham and Sophie Hemker copy edited this story.
