ThisGen Podcast

By: Why Not Theatre
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  • Summary

  • In ThisGen Podcast, Toronto-based theatre director and playwright Rimah Jabr interviews Fellows and Mentors from Why Not Theatre’s inaugural ThisGen Fellowship, inviting audiences for a chance to listen to the journeys of the incredible artists who participated in the 2020 Fellowship. ThisGen Fellowship is an accelerator to support BIPOC women and non-binary artists get to the next level in their careers through mentorship, networking and training opportunities. Listen in as they engage in complex and international conversations about art and the industry, and discover how mentorship can address systemic barriers to access and support artists to re-imagine the future of leadership in Canadian theatre. Learn more: whynot.theatre/thisgenpod
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  • Prologue

    Prologue
    Jun 9 2021

    What do you do when you are a newcomer artist to Canada? In this prologue episode, learn about host Rimah Jabr’s experience making the leap to move to Toronto from Belgium, and her path to pursue a theatre career. Rimah shares the importance of mentorship in her own life and introduces the artists you’ll hear from in ThisGen Podcast.

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    9 mins
  • The Significant Role of a Sound Designer

    The Significant Role of a Sound Designer
    Jun 15 2021

    In this episode, Rimah sits down with sound designers Olivia Shortt and Elisheba Ittoop to discuss mentorship, script analysis beyond Shakespeare, and rethink our relationship to sound. We explore the concept ‘theatre of the mind’ and the role of sound design in creating space in the mind. 

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    19 mins
  • Production Management: the Career, and the Art

    Production Management: the Career, and the Art
    Jun 15 2021

    In this episode with Crystal Lee and Spike Lyne, we talk about the beginnings of their journeys and their paths to production management. We compare mentorship between past and the present times, and consider ways to adapt plans due to the pandemic. Crystal identifies the role of a production manager and the advocacy she’s doing to create a healthier, more sustainable industry on the production end. 

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    24 mins

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