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Get Tanned!
Get Tanned! is a series of podcasts hosted by Natalie Tan. Joined by a rotating roster of friends, each bringing their own voices and expertise, each episode will touch upon topics that range from racial politics, to theatre, to TV, to our bodies, and much more.
I'm back, blasting at your ear drums for a riveting three minutes and eight seconds.
Want to be on the show or want to contribute articles and readings? Email me at gettannedpodcast@gmail.com.
Hosts: Natalie Tan, Natalie Tin Yin Gan, Milton Lim
Tech: Tyler Russell
(Recorded on August 3, 2015)
In the INAUGURAL episode of Get Tanned!:
- We have a midnight discussion over delicious bubble tea.
- NT is unsure about the name Get Tanned, and Milton and NG share what Hong Kong Exile was almost named.
- NT saw Arts Club’s error-ridden production of "In the Heights" back in June, and asks NG and Milton what to do next.
- We discuss inaccessibility and privilege in the theatre on various levels, from audience diversity to ticket pricing to awards.
- Milton and NG talk about what it’s like to perform to a disinterested audience.
- It’s not about the money…even though we mention the money a lot.
- Milton talks about the exclusivity of Vancouver’s Jessie Awards, and how it affects smaller, independent companies.
- If you see something you don’t like, should you say something? And other Canadian questions.
Supplementary links for your viewing/listening pleasure:
Hong Kong Exile: http://www.hongkongexile.com/
In the Heights opening number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzWCc9JwZTo
ReACT’s open letter to the Jessie Awards from July 2015: http://news.gvpta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ReAct-Open-Letter-to-the-Jessie-Richardson-Theatre-Awards-Board-of-Directors.pdf
Post-production correction: Arts Club does have same day rush tickets for students at $22.