Radical Listening

We discuss "Pipeline" Confrontation Theatre's co production with Portland Playhouse. We also talk about Viewpoints movement technique and the Coronavirus.

The Found Dog Ribbon Dance play centers around Norma (a professional cuddler/reluctant dog-rescuer) and Norm (an amateur ribbon-dancer/attentive barista) who navigate loneliness, vulnerability, the music of Whitney Houston, a collection of eccentric characters, and the healing power of human connection. A sweet and funny Pacific Northwest curiosity by Reed College alum Dominic Finocchiaro.

Four women reveal themselves, their histories written on the body. Compulsion and Embarrassment wander the garden in their socks. They rage at the humdrum, giggle about dying, fall down and up. Truth seeps between words and we stumble upon Beckett secrets that have been hiding in the open all along.

In this episode we discuss the Portland Experimental Theater Ensembles production of "Beckett Women", a collection of four of Samuel Becketts short plays.

Today we sit down with the playwright and director of the world premiere production of Redwood. We talk at length about the play as well as how it connects to black identity and trauma. In "Headlines" we compare theater to film and our guests explain why they prefer theater.

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On this episode we interview Kate Duffly and Samson Syharath about their production of the horror play "The Brothers Paranormal" by Prince Gomolvilas.

We sit down with Jennifer Lin and Paul Hornschemeier to talk about "Mother Come Home" the process of adapting a graphic novel to a visual theater experience. We also talk about https://www.forlornfunnies.com/ and the impact Marvel movies and caffeine have on our society.

We talk to the director and star of MALA by Melinda Lopez. We talk everything from process to monopoly and cancel culture. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode we speak to Issac Lamb about his latest directing project for Third Rail Theater company "Arlington".