Greetings, fellow Soapboxers! I closed my last blog post of 2017 by promising to shift from creativity obstructions to creativity resources. Ready? Let’s clean house. I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to create when my space is busy and messy and uninspiring. I’ll admit it: I read “The Life Changing Magic …
Cleaning house (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 007) Read More »
“Art ain’t innocent. And it’s always political.” ** Inquiry, value, choice, and revolutionary connections. ** The relationship between Black performance and mainstream arts space. ** Monèt Noelle Marshall discusses her upcoming and deeply though-provoking performance art piece, BUY MY SOUL AND CALL IT ART. (And listen for the surprise reveal!!) Monét Noelle Marshall is a …
018: Artist & Leader Monèt Noelle Marshall speaks thru BUY MY SOUL AND CALL IT ART Read More »
That’s right, Soapboxers. We’ve turned the tables! Mara Thomas interviews Tamara Kissane about the upcoming world premiere of Tamara’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s THE MASTER BUILDER, ambition, aspirations, and loving unlikeable characters. Tamara Kissane is a Durham-based playwright, actor, creative coach, and mom, and she is the host of the Artist Soapbox podcast. Tamara’s upcoming adaptation of THE …
017: Playwright Tamara Kissane remodels MASTER BUILDER (interviewed by Mara Thomas!) Read More »
Bodies, money, voice, authenticity, musical inspiration, the actor’s job, and a Free Season of Theatre. All of that and more in 60 minutes with Dana Marks! Dana Marks has generously agreed to be the first participant (or guinea pig!) in the Artist Soapbox ASK ME ANYTHING series. She covers a variety of questions in this …
IMAGO is “A phatasmagorical sci-fi dance theatre experience” that “reckons with the distance between what we are and what we believe ourselves to be.” Choreographer and performer Nicola Bullock describes the creative and practical development of her solo-piece IMAGO, the impact of living abroad on her identity as an ‘American’ artist’ and tips for creators …
015: Choreographer and performer Nicola Bullock travels the distance for IMAGO Read More »
Mettlesome, “a Durham based performance and production collective,” was a winner of the 2017 Indies Arts Awards awarded by Indyweek. Rose Werth, one of the founding partners and stakeholders, outlines the thoughtful planning process to develop the infrastructure of the collective, the types of Projects Proposals they seek from area artists, why Mettlesome doesn’t consider itself …
Kicking off 2018! Here’s Aurelia Belfield, Music and Casting Supervisor and Sound Coordinator, with Trailblazer Studios in Raleigh. Learn about Aurelia’s super cool work in the entertainment industry and her passion for accessibility, representation, and aspirational art for all communities. She also generously shares tips for Triangle-area artists who’d like to pursue voice-over work. Would …
