Greetings, Soapboxers! We’ve got a few more tricks up our sleeves before we close out this year, but I’d like to take a minute to look toward…… Read more “Map your dreams (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 015)”
Tag: creative process
Creative Accountability Group registration open for 2019
Announcing the first 2019 Artist Soapbox Creative Accountability Group Facilitated by Mara Thomas and Tamara Kissane Join a small group of highly-motivated artists in a supportive environment and…… Read more “Creative Accountability Group registration open for 2019”
056: Failure or success? Choreographer Anna Barker invites audiences in through humor and the human experience
Who determines your success? What does failure mean to you? Choreographer and dancer Anna Barker has been playing with those questions for the last 5 years to…… Read more “056: Failure or success? Choreographer Anna Barker invites audiences in through humor and the human experience”
Reclaiming creative identity after a loss (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 014)
Greetings, Soapboxers! I’m a nerd about dates. Birthdays, anniversaries. I generally love acknowledging these annual markers. A recent anniversary has me thinking about creative identity, loss and…… Read more “Reclaiming creative identity after a loss (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 014)”
You are still an artist (Cheryl Chamblee, ASBX blog post 013)
You are (still) an artist. If you haven’t thrown a pot in two years, you are still an artist. If you haven’t shown up to rehearsal since…… Read more “You are still an artist (Cheryl Chamblee, ASBX blog post 013)”
045: Old work in a new way. both hands theatre company performs a scene from 2001.
How does artistic work hold up over time? What’s it like to revisit old work in a new medium? A quick dive into work in process. Cheryl Chamblee…… Read more “045: Old work in a new way. both hands theatre company performs a scene from 2001.”
043: What good is a bad first draft? Playwright and arts educator Ian Finley extols the power of revision.
“The first draft really ought to be quite horrible.” A passionate masterclass in playwriting with Ian Finley, playwright and arts educator. Dramatic structure, writer’s block, revision, adapting…… Read more “043: What good is a bad first draft? Playwright and arts educator Ian Finley extols the power of revision.”
Writing the perfect MONKEY (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 012)
Greetings, Soapboxers! Earlier this month, several friends and collaborators gathered to read and hear the latest draft of my upcoming play, YEAR OF THE MONKEY. If you’ve…… Read more “Writing the perfect MONKEY (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 012)”
033: Dance, play, and dream in 54 STRANGE WORDS with Stacy Wolfson and Curtis Eller of the Bipeds
One of the rare ASBX episodes that features two artists at once! In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with the artistic directors of the…… Read more “033: Dance, play, and dream in 54 STRANGE WORDS with Stacy Wolfson and Curtis Eller of the Bipeds”
015: Choreographer and performer Nicola Bullock travels the distance for IMAGO
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…… Read more “015: Choreographer and performer Nicola Bullock travels the distance for IMAGO”