The Systemic Stage

Join us for this week's episode of the systemic stage where we discuss dramaturgy and pedagogy in the theater with another former professor of ours, Dr. Susanne Shawyer. Hear all about her theater for social change class, the importance of dramaturgy in the theatre, and how we can be more progressive in our rehearsal and educational spaces. Check out more information on Dr. Shawyer here: https://howlround.com/commons/susanne-shawyer And here: https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2019/01/25/shawyer-publishes-in-theatre-topics-and-theatre-journal Check out theatrical intimacy education here: https://www.theatricalintimacyed.com/ Learn more about Elon's Dramaturgy program here: https://elondramaturgy.wordpress.com/author/edramaturg/ Plays mentioned in this episode : Moment by Deirdre Kinahan Indecent by Paula Vogel Detroit ‘67 by Dominique Morisseau Oil by Ella Hickson Books mentioned in this episode : Theatre for Community Conflict and Dialogue by Michael Rohd Theatre of Good Intentions by Dani Snyder - Young

This week on The Systemic Stage we have the glorious Phoebe Angeni to discuss fatphobia in the theatre industry and how we can work to combat it. We also discuss classical feminism, as well as preserving our mental health as artists. Enjoy! Resources: Learn more about Phoebe and her project, "Ithaca" here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUr_u_WuELPROu5z2VIKmag "Fearing the Black Body" By Sabrina String: https://www.discoverbooks.com/Fearing-the-Black-Body-The-Racial-Origins-of-Fat-p/1479886750.htm?cond=0003&gclid=CjwKCAjwg4-EBhBwEiwAzYAlsouBaDml9e9tNO2dnxj8sOn7w2IbbMAiecRpr776kCZe8tgt418FlhoC-foQAvD_BwE "Happy Fat" by Sofie Hagen: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Fat-Taking-Space-Shrink-ebook/dp/B07H559XK3 Watch Reese Witherspoon's Glamour Woman of the Year award speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKKRBnpDpBY Learn more about the fat liberation movement here: https://centerfordiscovery.com/blog/fat-acceptance-movement/ Learn more about transcendental meditation here: https://centerfordiscovery.com/blog/fat-acceptance-movement/

Joining us this week on The Systemic Stage is the impressive Dr. Scott Proudfit of Elon University to discuss devised theatre and collective creation, the importance of mentorship and pedagogy, and to give us tips on how we can continue to be theatre activists through these mediums. Learn more about Dr. Scott Proudfit here: https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=sproudfit And here: https://elondramaturgy.wordpress.com/tag/scott-proudfit/ Books edited by Dr. Proudfit on Collective Creation can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Mederos-Syssoyeva/e/B01G6J8PXC?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 History of Collective Creation Collective Creation in Contemporary Performance Women, Collective Creation, and Devised Performance Check out these two books on Frantic Assembly and Viewpoints here if you are interested in Devised Theatre! The Viewpoints book: https://www.amazon.com/Frantic-Assembly-Book-Devising-Theatre/dp/1138777013 Frantic Assembly book: https://www.amazon.com/Frantic-Assembly-Book-Devising-Theatre/dp/1138777013 Book mentioned about the history of the aid pandemic : And the Band Played On can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Band-Played-Politics-Epidemic-20th-Anniversary/dp/0312374631 Works recommended by Dr. Proudfit: John by Annie Baker Sabrina by Nick Drnaso My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris Resources about Dr. Proudfit: https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=sproudfit https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/04/02/proudfit-aids-plays-offer-lens-to-understand-respond-to-covid-19/ https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/02/04/english-professors-spider-man-comics-reprinted/ https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Spider-Man-Radioactive-Joey-Cavalieri/dp/1302920448 https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2018/11/01/the-contemporary-play-reading-and-discussion-series-receives-national-recognition-in-american-theatre-magazine/

This week, we interview Debbie Patterson to discuss what it's like being a disabled person in the theatre industry and how we can not only make theatre more accessible to artists and patrons with disabilities, but also how we can celebrate and integrate people with disabilities into our theatre communities. Check out Debbie Patterson On HowlRound and her Article, “This is How we Cripped it” here: https://howlround.com/commons/debbie-patterson Learn more about Sick and Twisted Theatre here: https://www.sickandtwisted.ca/ Learn more about Shakespeare in the Ruins here: https://shakespeareintheruins.com/

This episode we are joined by Dr. Reza Mirsajadi to to discuss the intersection of Critical Race Studies and the theatre of the Middle East. We explore the diversity of Arab-American identified theatre artists and consider how we can be better allies and activists for all identities to make our industry more equitable. 

For this week's episode we are joined by the wonderful and insightful Dr. Donatella Galella to discuss yellowface in the theatre, the effect racism in our theatres has on society, and how capitalism can highlight the white supremacy prevalent in our industry.

This week we are joined by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Alumnus Kali Clougherty for a provocative conversation about the representation of guns on stage and the ways in which we can use the theatre to heal communities affected by gun violence. (TW: gun violence)

This week we are joined by Dr. Max Shulman to discuss the representation of drug abuse and addiction in film and theatre, and how it impacts our understanding of these illnesses and of those who suffer from them.

Dr. Brent Blair shares his expertise on the Theatre of the Oppressed and the importance of community-based theatre. Diving into mesmerizing stories of finding truth and power through storytelling, Dr. Blair elaborates on how the theatre can engage with communities to unite, heal, and make change.

Professor Kim Shively talks all things TIE (Theatrical Intimacy Education), explaining the work she is currently doing and the work that still needs to be done in the theatre industry regarding boundaries and personal and emotional safety in all theatre spaces. Check out Kim Shively's information here: https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=kshively Learn More about Theatrical Intimacy Education here: https://www.theatricalintimacyed.com/ Check out the book mentioned here, “Staging Sex” by Chelsea Pace Here: http://www.chelseapace.com/staging-sex

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