27. THEATRE IS BACK: meet the Director & Choreographer FT Stephanie Graham

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10/06/21 • 28 min

Welcome to the final episode of the "THEATRE IS BACK" 3 part series where Tene gives you an inside look at her very first live show back post pandemic! This episode features Stephanie Graham; the Director & Choreographer of "Back in '59" and the very first choreographer to join the "Are You Okay!?" family. Stephanie shares her journey from performing full time to transitioning to the creative side and breaks down her exact process as a choreographer. She also unpacks the biggest challenges she faced as an artist during the pandemic, asking herself: who am I without theatre and this craft I have dedicated my life to? These two highlight the main differences from rehearsing a play today vs pre pandemic; after all of the immense change we have gone through as artists, people & society as a whole. The interview also takes an interesting turn when Tene & Steph discuss the intimacy direction (the kisses) from the show and the way the arts industry needs to be approaching intimate moments on stage moving forward. Listen to find out what Steph missed the most about doing theatre and the energy Tene will be bringing into her next season of the podcast! Thank you and that's a wrap on Season 2 podsters! Find Stephanie here: http://stephaniegraham.ca FIND TENE: linktr.ee/tenelewis ORDER YOUR MERCH TODAY: www.moreteesplease.shop www.smoothmyballs.com | use code "ruok" at checkout for 15% off www.4ocean.com | use code "ruok" at checkout for 10% off

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26. THEATRE IS BACK: meet the A.D. FT Brett Christopher

Welcome to the "THEATRE IS BACK" 3 part series where Tene takes you along with her as she performs in her very first live show back post pandemic! Last week we met the cast and this week we meet Brett Christopher; the Managing Artistic Director of the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque. It's time to find out who the man is behind some of the first live theatre to return to the Canadian stage! From going to theatre school at 26 to becoming an artistic director to keeping theatre alive during a pandemic; we cover it all! Brett is a problem solver so he was definitely thrown when it came to covid and he unpacks exactly how he handled it. The stand out aspect of this interview is how he turned the theatre's focus from making plays to espousing values and making an impact in the community. Brett also puts Tene on the spot a couple of times to discuss imposter syndrome and some of the bullsh*t insecurity that comes along with being an actor in this industry. Listen to level up & check out the livestream options for this sold out show: http://www.1000islandsplayhouse.com

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28. MANIFEST THE F*CK OUT OF YOUR LIFE! FT Kelly Gee

Welcome back podsters: Season 3 is finally here and we are ready to find our TRUTH!!! Tene gives us all a little life update and warns the podsters that she will not be holding back this season...does she ever!? HELL NO! Kelly Gee - a transformational life coach is here to help us all revisit manifestation; say what you seek until you seen what you said baby! Manifestation is quite the trendy term these days so it's time to dig deeper into that with shadow work, "the chair experiment" Kelly learned in therapy and so much more! The girls discuss where you fall on the financial spectrum and how you can drastically change your relationship with money TODAY! Tene is here for the podsters more than ever this season because it is time to take radical responsibility for our lives. Listen to hear Kelly's journey, Tene's usual confessions and some of the best tricks to help you align with what you really f*cking want!

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