That’s the title of Barbara Connell and Bill Jersey’s 1966 documentary about a pastor’s attempt to integrate a white congregation with a black church. Click here to watch it. The rebellion happening now in the United States and around the world deserves our focused attention. It also requires a burning of what white people likeContinue reading “A Time For Burning”
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Look Inward
Lucky Encounters
Oftentimes someone’s success in a creative field has a lot to do with chance: being in the right place at the right time or knowing the right people. But a professor I had once said something that sticks with me: if an opportunity presents itself, then you can choose to take advantage of it. SometimesContinue reading “Lucky Encounters”
Chiquita Mére and Buddies!
My friend Xavier presented their piece “BALD” as a livestream on Buddies in Bad Times’ Instagram. They are rollerblading, in drag, down the streets of Moncton, talking about their experiences being queer on the East Coast. It feels so good to have queerness from New Brunswick represented in such a celebrated queer centre. It’s trulyContinue reading “Chiquita Mére and Buddies!”
First Drafts
One thing writing every day is teaching me is the importance of simply getting those initial ideas down on paper (screen). Writing can be daunting: I can get intimidated by a blank canvas. The act of jotting down thoughts is a success in itself. Same goes, I would say, for acting. Often we have toContinue reading “First Drafts”
Fail
And fail hard. If we’re carving new paths and taking creative risks then we’re going to fall flat on our face. We can’t prevent it. Organizing and making plans is important, yes. But holding off on making decisions because you’re afraid of failure is useless. Even the most organized paths are met with obstacles andContinue reading “Fail”
Read, Read, Read
It sounds simple enough, but if you want to be a theatre artist, you have to read plays. A lot of plays. I have a bad habit of not reading plays. I often don’t enjoy them. Stage directions can bug me. “The table is set DSR. Christopher Xs left, holding the vase. A chair isContinue reading “Read, Read, Read”
People-Focused
It is the focus on people—their work habits, their talents, their values—that is absolutely central to any creative venture. Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc. I had a tense conversation with a collaborator once where I was (rather desperately) trying to understand their perspective, and they were adamant that they didn’t have to help me understand. InContinue reading “People-Focused”
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