What’s more important than context? This candid conversation with dramaturg Alex Ripp ranges far and wide — from making art in the Triangle to art making in Chile,…… Read more “050: What’s the context? Dramaturg Alex Ripp unpacks public performance, translation, and arts criticism”
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046: What are the benefits of a residency? Dasan Ahanu speaks on Black Poetry Theatre’s decade of connection.
“So much is possible.” Dasan Ahanu is a Poet, Emcee, Writer, Playwright, Performance Artist, Lecturer, and Educator in Durham, North Carolina. He is managing director and co-founder of…… Read more “046: What are the benefits of a residency? Dasan Ahanu speaks on Black Poetry Theatre’s decade of connection.”
041: How do we evolve as artists? Director, performer, writer Naima Yetunde Ince-Griffiths extends her voice into multiple genres
Amazing original poetry pieces performed by Naima Ince-Griffiths open and close this episode! Naima Yetunde Ince-Griffiths is a performance poet, writer, and playwright; she produces and directs theatrical works…… Read more “041: How do we evolve as artists? Director, performer, writer Naima Yetunde Ince-Griffiths extends her voice into multiple genres”
035: Soprano Andrea Edith Moore curates a career filled with classical and contemporary music
A conversation about curating a career, creating new work, and celebrating the people of this place. Soprano Andrea Edith Moore’s performances have spanned the globe from Teatro Colon…… Read more “035: Soprano Andrea Edith Moore curates a career filled with classical and contemporary music”
017: Playwright Tamara Kissane remodels MASTER BUILDER (interviewed by Mara Thomas!)
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…… Read more “017: Playwright Tamara Kissane remodels MASTER BUILDER (interviewed by Mara Thomas!)”
007: Actor Thaddeus Edwards reframes Vanya…and failure…and life
What is it like to play an iconic character in a “sort of” adaptation of a classic? How do we define failure? How do we punctuate our…… Read more “007: Actor Thaddeus Edwards reframes Vanya…and failure…and life”
003: Writer John Jimerson takes on the Velveteen Rabbit
Are artist-parents like dragons in a cage? Why re-write a classic children’s book? What is it like to run a Kickstarter campaign? How do we become REAL?…… Read more “003: Writer John Jimerson takes on the Velveteen Rabbit”