Lord of the Rings Fight Styles Director to Speak at Oklahoma State University

Thursday, January 3, 2008

 

Tony Wolf to discuss experiences and movement method on Jan. 17.

STILLWATER, Okla.  January 3, 2008  – Tony Wolf, fight styles director for the award-winning trilogy “The Lord of the Rings,” will present a lecture on physical theater and film at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Oklahoma State University.

Wolf is best known for his work on “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy working on the epic film from 1998 to 2000.

The native New Zealander is a visiting lecturer at OSU and the creator of the Complicite’, a system of movement used in acting. Wolf will present a series of Complicite’ workshops to OSU students, Stillwater Public School students, as well as various venues throughout Oklahoma.

Wolf’s direction and design have been featured in more than 180 feature films, and in television, theater, opera and ballet productions. He has toured Japan with the Washington Opera Company’s production of “Otello” starring legend Placido Domingo. He also has taught, directed and performed in Australia, Canada and Europe. He serves as an adviser for several international martial arts and stage combat organizations.

The lecture is free and open to the public at the Seretean Center of the Performing Arts. To learn more, phone the OSU Theatre Department at (405) 744-6094 or visit http://theatre.okstate.edu. Wolf’s visit is funded by the Fae Rawdon Norris Foundation, and the OSU Arts and Sciences Arts and Humanities Lecture Series.