“Theater showcases the recalibration of identity as indifference” Madhavi Menon, Indifference to Difference Menon writes about the queerness of theatre and how it acts as a site of necessary plurality. I don’t want to get too heady and overly complicated, but I do think this image of the theatre is remarkable. We know that ourContinue reading “Safe Space to Roam”
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Keep It
“To be articulate in the face of limitations is where the violence sets in. This act of necessary violence, which at first seems to limit freedom and close down options, in turn opens up many more options and asks for a deeper sense of freedom from the artist.” Anne Bogart, A Director Prepares If you’reContinue reading “Keep It”
Cave
The further we dig into our own emotional understanding, the more likely we’ll tap into the universal. I think it was maybe famed theatre director Anne Bogart who wrote about how she often directs a show with one or two people in mind. She’s not trying to cater to the needs of many, but toContinue reading “Cave”
Conspiracies
Lately my posts have focused on big concepts, like sensitivity and witnessing, which may just come across as a tad didactic. Oops. But I do think those things are important to talk about when discussing the creative process and what keeps us artists goin’. I would say I’ll focus in a bit today and writeContinue reading “Conspiracies”
Witness
I think a lot about the power of witnessing, especially in my line of work as a theatre maker and administrator. We all have pain, and we are mostly capable of working through it. But what each of us need is to feel seen and heard: we need other people to witness our pain andContinue reading “Witness”
Where decentre Comes in to Help
“It’s only when diverse perspectives are included, respected, and valued that we can start to get a full picture of the world, who we serve, what they need, and how to successfully meet people where they are.” Brené Brown, Dare to Lead What is decentre? What does it do? The last two posts, “How PerformanceContinue reading “Where decentre Comes in to Help”
How Performance Can Break Stereotype (Maybe)
In the last post, “Rising Tide of Change”, I suggested there’s a cultural shift happening in Atlantic Canada. Xavier Gould is a big part of that: they’re confronting the structures that inhibit Acadian and gender identity expression, and their creations actually enact a more inclusive reality. The unapologetic presentation of a more utopian world isContinue reading “How Performance Can Break Stereotype (Maybe)”
Rising Tide of Change
Like any region, Atlantic Canada contains multitudes. Its cultural identities are complex and cannot be pinned to one definition. Each province has a unique history, as does each “Atlantic Canadian”. The embodied pluralities that make up its population stretch out and shake up any imagined structure that tries to enforce a particular “Atlantic Canadian” identity.Continue reading “Rising Tide of Change”
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