(Art)versations - Hosted by Bri Clarke

Bri and NEAR&FAR Projects’ Tavia Christina talk about the process of co-producing and creating their contemporary dance show “Phantasmagoria”, premiering at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Performances run July 7th, 9th, 11th and 12th at the Al Green Theatre. Buy tickets starting at $12: https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/phantasmagoria Follow NEAR&FAR Projects: @nearfarprojects Follow Tav...

Luke is an actor and director, currently playing Albus Potter in the Toronto production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. We talk about what his Hogwarts house means to him, playing the son of a legendary wizard, the good and evil qualities within human beings, and working closely with co-stars Trevor White and Trish Lindstrom. Buy tickets to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”: https://www....

Audrianna is a dance artist and photographer, currently based in Tkarón:to. We talk about contemplating an artistic identity during quarantine, how they are balancing rest and the return to live theatre, creating a short film on a sheep farm with Annie Lujan, and spontaneity within their photographic process. Contact Audrianna for inquiries on Instagram: @audriannamartindelcampo The Batsheva Dance...

Zachary is a dance artist and choreographer, based in Toronto. His piece “Estranged Poets” will be featured in the Terra Firma Festival on May 19-21, 2022. We talk about returning to performance for his final chapter of university, exploring the cross path of relationships through movement, and his process of creating “Mr. Sartre & I (An Introduction)” for Collections. Buy tickets to see “Estr...

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(Art)versations Podcast is a meditative conversation about the artistic process. Tune into all of Season 4 available now! Guest Artists featured in this episode: STEVEN (郝邦宇) HAO @steven_haoby HANNAH SOMERS @hansom_ers KRISTEN-INNES STAMBOLIC @kristenstambolic RENEE SMITH @reneejsmith_ HALF LIGHT DANCE PROJECT @halflightdance JULIA D’ANGELO @juliadangelo ANKITA ALEMONA @ankita.alemona KEVIN HOW...

Sarah is an actor, playwright and director, who recently produced Theatre44’s “Pandemic Play”. Luke is an actor and director, with a recent credit of playing Bennett on “Workin’ Moms”. Izzi is an actor, writer and director, with an upcoming role in the film “The Swearing Jar”. We talk about what tools they each use to stay creatively inspired, Sarah’s writing process for “Pandemic Play”, what Izzi...

JaVaun is an actor and writer, currently in his last year at Texas State University’s acting program. We talk about moving on from an audition that tainted his interest in musical theatre, why he connects with breath before a performance, digging deeper into the contextual dirt while working on “Hair”, his perspective on the racism and bigotry that shows up in older works of art, and the scary pro...

Kevin is a stage & screen dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, currently based in London, England. We talk about his move to London after twelve years in Toronto, working in a Disney-built village for the filming of “Disenchanted”, the importance of dancers to complete a scene, and sipping fake champagne as a background actor on the “The Crown”. Follow Kevin’s Instagram: @kevinhowe_ Take K...

Ankita is a Kalaripayattu, dance and theatre artist, and the founder of Nautanki Creations. We talk about discovering her passion for Kalaripayattu during a painful period in her life, how her relationship with nature has shifted while in rehearsals with Frog in Hand, responding to the space as a performer in “Stories in the Woods”, why she refrains from describing artists as talented, and choreog...

Julia is a dancer, actor, and singer/songwriter, currently based in New York. We talk about why she chose to focus on film during her last year at The New School, working through doubt for The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, her debut EP “Night Before”, and going under the name “Giulia.” for her music. Follow her Instagram: @juliadangelo Check out “Giulia.” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ar...

Lilly Giroux and Emily Rapley are the co-founders of Half Light Dance Project. We talk about why their film “September” almost had a different title, teaching at KRISP Collective’s Summer Series, relearning how to partner with each other, Lilly’s upcoming project with TOES FOR DANCE, and Emily’s mission as a certified Thai Massage Therapist. Follow their Instagram: @halflightdance YouTube: https:/...

Renee is a dancer, teacher and choreographer, currently based in Toronto & the GTA. We talk about her memorable first year of teaching at Take 5 Dance Studio, being up in the clouds while working with Alysa Pires & Echo Chamber Toronto, why she leaves space for open communication when collaborating, and creating “Bitter” for the Young Creator’s Challenge after heading about her friend’s ho...

Kristen is a multi-media artist, who works with film, animation and dance. We talk about the intersection of dance and animation, working with Rua Carlota and Susannah Haight, selling her first NFT, and collaborating with musicians on upcoming projects. Follow her on Instagram: @kristenstambolic and check out her filters Follow her on Tiktok: @tinylines Purple Glow Mag article Bri mentioned: https...

Hannah is a multi-media artist, currently showing her exhibition “I Found A Place” until September 16, 2021. We talk about why stepping away from photography helped her stay artistic, how she depicts her evolving identity in her works, producing a raw quality with her family for “Side by Side” [REDACTED], and we have an honest discussion about the changing name of X University. Follow Hannah on In...

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...

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...

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 spac...

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...

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 To...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 respe...

Anti-Racism Resources provided by Chantelle Good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maa3qLiPscjjKpnFxBceTvp9WiG1j-C-e2zZcxTAxpE/mobilebasic Madison is a writer/blogger and founder of S(p)eaking Truth Company . We talk about remaining grateful and patient during COVID-19, the negative experience she had with the Ryerson Dance program, and how her company has given her a creative outlet to open up...