(Art)versations - Hosted by Bri Clarke

Steven is a Toronto-based actor, singer/songwriter and writer, currently enrolled in X University’s Performance Acting program. We talk about why watching filmed live performance feels strange, how a couple Zoom readings turned into Precipice Productions’ New Play Lab, the quiet moment that brought him to create “Colour, Silence”, nostalgic stress during tech day of “Another Birthday at The Buffet”, and how the community around him helps him to continue creating.

Follow Steven on Instagram: @steven_haoby

Check out Precipice Productions’ website: https://www.theatreprecipice.com/

Follow Precipice Productions’ Instagram: @precipiceproductions

Donate to Breakup Time Machine's Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/breakup-time-machine#/

Artists. Conversations. (Art)versations.

Season 3 takes an in-depth look at how COVID-19 has affected the performance industry. We chat, we laugh, and we share perspectives on artistic projects. Hosted by Bri Clarke.

Let's save the arts!

Follow (Art)versations on Instagram: @artversationspod

Music composed by Christian Lavigne

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Ellen is a singer/songwriter/composer, currently based in New York City. We talk about the ways they collaborated on the album “Every Feeling I’ve Ever Felt”, making work that is in conversation with other artists, why they realized that wearing many hats is not sustainable, how the album speaks to today’s lonely youth, the inevitability of change during the pandemic, and why play is so important.

Ellen’s website: https://ellenwinter.com/

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Colleen is the artistic director and co-founder of Frog in Hand, a dance-theatre company based in Mississauga, Canada. We talk about how her summer projects brought motivation along with fear, why she is interested in providing public service in public spaces, the inspiration behind her upcoming radio play, a moment of panic she had during “Distance Dances”, and why she believes the arts are within our most humble selves.

Follow Frog in Hand on Instagram: @froginhand

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Wesley is a dancewear and dance costume designer, and the founder of Wesley Tang Designs. We talk about his new warehouse space, how he has been able to continue designing during the pandemic, why he disregards the notion that there is one perfect body type, how travelling has broadened his creative process, and the secret to his signature strapless bodysuit.

Follow his Instagram: @westangs

Check out his company website: www.wesleytang.com

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Melanie is a dancer and choreographer, currently based in Regensburg, Germany. We talk about how she is adjusting to the German lifestyle as a Canadian artist, why she believes the artist’s role in society is even MORE vital, what she discovered about the Toronto dance community after hosting a Works-in-Progress showing in February, and the sad truth that being an artist is a lonely task.

Follow her Instagram: @melanie_old

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Rohan is a theatrical performer and choreographer, and the co-founder of Theatre Oculus. We talk about how he is finding ways to “let the paint dry”, why he is looking to reimagine art through a cross-disciplinary lens, how he is adapting to digital theatre, the many collaborations of the film “Venus and Adonis”, and his upcoming mentorship program “Amplified”.

Follow his Instagram: @rohandhupar

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Sierra is a stage and screen performer, and the co-host of “Chunky Coyote: A Couples Podcast (But Not)”. We talk about her experience of choosing to leave Ottawa, how she finds ways to learn after her traditional education, the strange but true origin of the name of her podcast, why she believes platonic relationships are crucial to survival, and her work as a creative associate and educator with “Diva Day”.

Follow her Instagram: @sierraholderr

Check out Chunky Coyote Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PC18mtxZRZUEGpZHSrAEm

Check out Diva Day’s website: https://ddivaday.org/ and Instagram: @ddivaday

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Sadie is an artist currently based in Whitehorse, Yukon, who identifies as a white queer cis woman and a post-colonial Canadian settler. We talk about how she feels creatively settled in Whitehorse, the process of creating her solo “Frame of Reference” for the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, how her final year at Ryerson has brought new challenges, and why her work is influenced by her northern upbringing, environmentalism and advocating for human rights.

Follow her Instagram: @badiegriff

Check out “Frame of Reference”: https://yraf.ca/2020-festival/sadie-segriff/

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic

Samuel is a dancer, actor, teacher and creator of “The Movement”. We talk about how the murder of George Floyd brought him the desire to talk with others, a special reveal of his upcoming guests for “The Movement”, why he links finding joy with showing respect, and his top three choreographers to work with in Toronto.

Follow his Instagram and check out his IGTV for “The Movement”: @samdarius