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Elizabeth LeCompte (born April 28, 1944) is an American director of experimental theater, dance, and media. A founding member of The Wooster Group, she has directed that ensemble since its emergence in the late 1970s.
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- April 28, 1944 (age 79), New Jersey, U.S.
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Mar 30, 2017 · Elizabeth LeCompte, the director of the Wooster Group, talks about her childhood, her artistic influences, and her approach to making theater in this interview by Hilton Als. She shares stories about her family, her education, her collaborations, and her passions.
Feb 2, 2017 · Elizabeth LeCompte, much-feted director of the Wooster Group, on her life at the apex of the avant-garde—and reimagining a legendary moment in ’70s feminism. Tim Teeman. Senior Editor and...
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The Wooster Group is a company of artists based in New York City that makes work for theater, dance, and media. Elizabeth LeCompte is one of the founding and original members of the company, and has directed over fifty works since the mid-70’s.
Oct 1, 2007 · Elizabeth LeCompte is a small, slender, fine-boned woman of sixty-three, with dark-green eyes and silvery blond hair that she winds up into a floppy twist at the back of her head, and the...
Feb 2, 2024 · Elizabeth A. LeCompte is a founding member of The Wooster Group experimental theater company and its director since 1980. She has received many honors and awards for her innovative and influential theater, film, and media works.
David Gordon, a long-time fan and admirer of the Wooster Group, shares his experience of watching the group's new piece, Since I Can Remember, and his impression of its director, Liz LeCompte. He describes how Liz operates as a director, a performer, and a collaborator, and how she inspires him to learn more about her work and life.
