Greetings, Soapboxers! Last month’s dispatch had us marking a milestone, celebrating the months of build-up and work that lead to the culmination of big creative and personal endeavors. This month, well… This month I’m coming to you live from The Vacuum. Who out there is familiar with the creative vacuum? You’ve been rehearsing for weeks …
The Creative Vacuum (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 021) Read More »
Greetings, Soapboxers! Writing to you today from the other end of the tunnel, as it were. I headed into 2019 with my sights set on June, when my latest play YEAR OF THE MONKEY would take its first breaths in New York. By the time you’re reading this, the show will have closed, and we’ll …
Processing a Milestone (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 020) Read More »
We’re excited to announce that Artist Soapbox will be leading a workshop and participating in a panel at the Women’s Theatre Festival Con this summer! Descriptions and links below. The Women’s Theatre Festival will take place from July 12-14, 2019 in a variety of venues around downtown Raleigh. The schedule is loaded with great theatre, …
Greetings, Soapboxers! Spring is springing in our neck of the woods. New growth and new opportunities are on the way and, in keeping with my January intention, I am leaning into the excitement and wonder of it all (with, let’s be real, a garnish of panic). This spring I am participating in something brand-new to …
Preparing for a creative residency (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 019) Read More »
Greetings, Soapboxers! Last night I experienced musical time-travel. Two bands that were hugely important to me as a young, aspiring rock ‘n roller, reunited after many years for a one-off show. The place was packed with old friends, most of us sporting quite a few more gray hairs than we had when we first met. …
Community building (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 018) Read More »
No Men. No Boats. All Fun (or All Badassery, depending on who you ask). Actors Tori Grace Nichols and Mara Thomas discuss breaking down assumptions around gender, sexuality, and the construction of history as ensemble members in MEN ON BOATS by Jaclyn Backhaus. Permission granted to row the boat in your own way! Tori Grace …
Greetings, Soapboxers! This morning I ran a 14-mile trail race at Little River Regional Park in Durham. Running is one of the primary ways I connect with my body and is a huge resource for me. Trail running, though, requires an entirely different set of tactics. Sure, running is the common denominator, but you use …
Running toward creativity (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 017) Read More »
Greetings, Soapboxers! What a year! Through the 46 (forty-six!!) Artist Soapbox podcast interviews released this year, I have learned so much about our creative community. Out of these informative, humorous and fist-pumpingly inspirational episodes, here are five that stood out for me as I reflect on the past year: 018: Artist & Leader Monèt Noelle …
Mara’s picks from 2018 (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 016) Read More »
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 2019 and what lies ahead. What are your dreams for 2019? One of the tools we use in our Creative Accountability Groups is a mind map. Mind maps …
Map your dreams (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 015) Read More »
Join us for the next 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 take regular action in your creative work. Set achievable goals, participate in a private Facebook group, and meet once weekly for 5 weeks. Consider the creative …
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