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.”
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044: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART TWO. Respect the Work.
The second installment of a multi-part series in which Tamara considers how we might love the artists we are and support the artists we love. A solo…… Read more “044: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART TWO. Respect the Work.”
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.”
042: What does the dance community need? DIDA (Durham Independent Dance Artists) considers challenges and what the future holds
Three great minds in one room: Alyssa Noble, Justin Tornow, and Lightsey Darst, the 3 organizers of Durham Independent Dance Artists (DIDA) discuss how to serve the…… Read more “042: What does the dance community need? DIDA (Durham Independent Dance Artists) considers challenges and what the future holds”
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”
040: How do we build audiences for our work? Playwright Allan Maule considers marketing theatre in the Triangle
How might we cultivate a larger audience across the Triangle? How do playwrights write about things that are meaningful and that will also have an audience? In…… Read more “040: How do we build audiences for our work? Playwright Allan Maule considers marketing theatre in the Triangle”
039: What is a band? Musician and composer Louis Landry embraces classic albums and contemporary realities
What exactly is ‘a band’ in 2018? How does a code of conduct figure in? Why is an performing residency so valuable? Listen to musician and composer…… Read more “039: What is a band? Musician and composer Louis Landry embraces classic albums and contemporary realities”
Numbers that increase. Numbers that are measures.
Twenty four hours until the unicorn birthday party. My oldest child turns 10 this week. Together with my unicorn for a decade. It’s marvelous. It’s sweet. Reaching…… Read more “Numbers that increase. Numbers that are measures.”
038: Managing Director Johannah Maynard Edwards advocates for inclusion, develops structures for growth, and turns problems into solutions
“Doing the work saves me.” What does it mean to be included, supported, and welcomed into creative work? In the midst of producing for Women’s Theatre Festival…… Read more “038: Managing Director Johannah Maynard Edwards advocates for inclusion, develops structures for growth, and turns problems into solutions”
037: Director Michele Okoh brings the heroes of ECLIPSED to the stage as part of the Women’s Theatre Festival
The first play with an all-Black and all-female cast and creative team to premiere on Broadway, ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira (Black Panther, The Walking Dead) is making…… Read more “037: Director Michele Okoh brings the heroes of ECLIPSED to the stage as part of the Women’s Theatre Festival”