As an artist I perceive a pressure to make profound “Aha” discoveries. If we are so intuitive and informed about the nature of human existence, if we have answers for so many of life’s questions, then our realizations about how we interact with each other and how we perceive ourselves must be revelatory. But IContinue reading “Boring to Beautiful”
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Crumbling Infrastructure
In our quest to peel back the layers of our social world, artists experience immense pushback. People get rattled when they see someone express something they’ve repressed in themselves. Raw emotions can be particularly prevalent when watching theatre: an art form that reflects the intimate ways we interact with each other. It shows both internalContinue reading “Crumbling Infrastructure”
Never Too Late
I want to share this great article from Medium, written by Thomas Oppong: “4 Things You Can Learn From People Who Succeed Later in Life”. Its title explains it pretty well, I’d say. It’s never too late to do the things you’ve always wanted to do, and pursue the life you’ve always longed for. I’mContinue reading “Never Too Late”
Finger On The Pulse
Allow yourself to get excited when you feel you have your finger on the pulse of something. If a creative idea is bubbling to the surface or what you’re working on is starting to make itself clearer, don’t get discouraged if you can’t quite articulate it in its entirety. Sometimes I put hours of workContinue reading “Finger On The Pulse”
Open to Wonders
We can’t always predict when wondrous things will happen to us. But we can open ourselves to them, allowing prosperity and joy to enter our lives without closing them out. It may be a cliché, but the past is indeed the past. Continuing to get caught up in what could have been prevents us fromContinue reading “Open to Wonders”
In the Middle
I often discover, part way through a creative process, that I have no idea what I’m doing. The only current example would be this play I’m re-writing. I can’t seem to focus on it all that well, but when I do end up writing a page or two of dialogue, I have absolutely no senseContinue reading “In the Middle”
From Where We Are
I’d like to be working in Paris or Berlin, surrounding myself with avant-garde artists, delving into deep discussions about theatre theory, building a career centred in the intersection of queerness and storytelling, engaging audiences in innovative ways and helping artists from around the world. But I am currently in New Brunswick, Canada. And I loveContinue reading “From Where We Are”
Focus On What You Know
We can easily let our minds get carried away. We confabulate and fill in the blanks with completely fabricated information. When we are uncertain we become desperate for certainty, entertaining absurd notions in an attempt to make sense of the chaos. Creative minds can often get anxious. Sometimes it’s comforting to focus solely on theContinue reading “Focus On What You Know”
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