Cool Theatre Chats with Cool Theatre Cats: Recent Episodes
Marlo Hepburn and Rachel Fletcher
Marlo and Rachel met in 2019 when they enrolled in the Acting Diploma at Ambrose University. From there, a friendship blossomed, as well as a deep and undying love for theatre and the craft of acting. This podcast started as an assignment for a class but turned into something worth more than a grade. Join them as they journey through the history of theatre and and have all sorts of cool theatre chats with other cool theatre cats.
In this episode we take a look at the weird and wacky theatre that came out of WWII. If you've ever asked yourself, "What exactly were absurdist playwrights on about?" then look no further. Later, we get into the strange beauty of devised theatre. Special Guest: Anton deGroot, a Calgary based theatre maker and designer.
You can find his work at http://adegroot.ca/
In this episode, things get weird as we find out what happened with theatre during and after WWI. Join us as we chat about war-time theatre, propaganda, the earliest forms of what we know as Broadway, and introduce the Theatre of Cruelty. What the heck? Better check it out!
After a bit of a hiatus, we are back and better than ever. Or something. We are pumped to dive into the wild history of theatre with you again! In this episode, we take a look at the origins of naturalistic acting and introduce you to our pals Diderot, Stanislavski, Meisner, and Strasberg. Join us as we uncover the mysteries of Western theatre practice!
In this episode we give some more detail surrounding the reign of Charles I and the influence of the Puritans, giving you a bit of context for our interview! Special Guest: Kate Newby, actor/director/theatre maker out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
In this episode we dive into the 15th and 16th century political and religious tension that began to impact theatre, as well as a discussion about our favorite antique playwright: Billy Shakespeare. Special Guest: Barrett Hileman, professor and director out of Calgary, Alberta.
Join us as we embark on this journey through theatre's rollercoaster of a past! In this episode we talk about where theatre found its wings and what plays were like during the Age of Faith. Special Guest: Hildegard of Bingen, author of Ordo Virtutum and a bunch of other things you should probably know.