Podcasts by (Art)versations - Hosted by Bri Clarke

94. Unfurl (Toronto Fringe) from 2023-07-03T13:05:15

The cast and choreographer of Unfurl enter a roundtable conversation with Bri to dig deeper into the artistic process and themes of the show. The new work will be premiering at the upcoming Toro...

93. Dedra McDermott from 2023-06-19T13:05:18

Dedra is a new-generation Black artist-researcher, emerging curator, and movement dramaturg based in Tkaronto. We talk about the practice of dramaturgy, why she was drawn to it, the people who i...

92. The Performing Arts Project from 2023-03-27T12:55:09

Calling all artists 25 & under! The Performing Arts Project (TPAP) is a nonprofit organization formed by a group of respected educators and entertainment industry professionals to help prepa...

91. Alvin Collantes from 2023-03-13T13:05:20

Alvin is a Berlin-based dance artist, drag performer, and teacher, with certifications in Gaga and Jungian Life Coaching. We talk about how 3 years of “Dose of Pleasure” sessions came to be, why...

90. Oversize Load from 2023-02-21T14:05:49

Oversize Load is a queer-led community art project serving artists and art lovers, situated in Tkaronto. In this round table episode, Arin, Morgyn and Kaelin talk about the mission behind "Blank...

89. Kevin Lau from 2023-01-23T14:05:42

Kevin is a LA-bound dancer, choreographer and movement teacher. We talk about his connection to musicality and percussion, why he is embracing a mix of film and concert work, how working with An...

Best Of 2022 from 2022-12-30T14:00:20

BONUS: Take a trip down memory lane with host Bri to hear from artists about their 2022 creative endeavours.

(Art)versations is a meditative conversation about the artistic process.

Chantelle Good from 2022-12-19T14:00:49

Chantelle is a New York City-based performer, choreographer, and teaching artist. We talk about the divine timing of her newest project, her work as Programs Director of Share the Movement, chor...

Jillian Robinson from 2022-11-28T13:55:55

Jillian is a Toronto-based actor, singer, and the associate producer for Cup of Hemlock Theatre. We talk about self-care as an essential part of working in an ensemble, how dramaturgy initiates ...

Sarahí Cárdenas (The Fifth) from 2022-10-17T17:47:44

Sarahí is a dance educator, graphic designer, and the founder of The Fifth Dance. We talk about her early training in Monterrey, dealing with intense pressures from a company director, fostering...

Frances Lorraine Samson from 2022-09-26T18:00:09

Frances is a New York-based artist, a dance educator, and a soloist of the world-renowned Limón Dance Company. We talk about her journey to becoming an immigrant artist in the US, why t...

Ace Kazkayasi from 2022-08-29T18:06:55

Ace is a director, 1st assistant director, and producer, currently based in Toronto. We talk about how she defines her power as a female filmmaker, the expanding process of her short film “Breat...

Katie Adams-Gossage from 2022-08-15T18:36:34

Katie is a dance artist, currently based in Toronto and Montreal. We talk about her experience as a member of Frog in Hand’s summer company, the cast’s favourite moment from “War of the Worlds R...

Charlene Dinger from 2022-08-01T18:00:16

Charlene is a multi-faceted movement facilitator and the host/creator of “Compassionate Creative Podcast”. We talk about the external systems that hold artists back, her yoga practice, how she i...

Phantasmagoria (Toronto Fringe) from 2022-06-27T18:36:04

Bri and NEAR&FAR Projects’ Tavia Christina talk about the process of co-producing and creating their contemporary dance show “Phantasmagoria”, premiering at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Perf...

Luke Kimball (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) from 2022-06-13T18:00:09

Luke is an actor and director, currently playing Albus Potter in the Toronto production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. We talk about what his Hogwarts house means to him, playing the so...

Audrianna Martin Del Campo from 2022-06-06T19:00:20

Audrianna is a dance artist and photographer, currently based in Tkarón:to. We talk about contemplating an artistic identity during quarantine, how they are balancing rest and the return to live...

Zachary Bastille from 2022-05-16T15:01:51

Zachary is a dance artist and choreographer, based in Toronto. His piece “Estranged Poets” will be featured in the Terra Firma Festival on May 19-21, 2022. We talk about returning to performance...

S4 Trailer from 2021-12-19T23:16:59

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BONUS: Best of Season 4 from 2021-12-13T15:35:33

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10. Sarah Gervais, Luke Kimball & Izzi Nagel from 2021-10-04T16:23:10

Sarah is an actor, playwright and director, who recently produced Theatre44’s “Pandemic Play”. Luke is an actor and director, with a recent credit of playing Bennett on “Workin’ Moms”. Izzi is a...

9. JaVaun Ryal Butler from 2021-09-27T18:18:30

JaVaun is an actor and writer, currently in his last year at Texas State University’s acting program. We talk about moving on from an audition that tainted his interest in musical theatre, why h...

8. Kevin Howe from 2021-09-20T18:16:03

Kevin is a stage & screen dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, currently based in London, England. We talk about his move to London after twelve years in Toronto, working in a Disney-bui...

7. Ankita Alemona from 2021-09-13T18:09:13

Ankita is a Kalaripayattu, dance and theatre artist, and the founder of Nautanki Creations. We talk about discovering her passion for Kalaripayattu during a painful period in her life, how her r...

6. Julia D'Angelo from 2021-09-06T19:00

Julia is a dancer, actor, and singer/songwriter, currently based in New York. We talk about why she chose to focus on film during her last year at The New School, working through doubt for The 2...

5. Half Light Dance Project from 2021-08-31T00:16:01

Lilly Giroux and Emily Rapley are the co-founders of Half Light Dance Project. We talk about why their film “September” almost had a different title, teaching at KRISP Collective’s Summer Series...

4. Renee Smith from 2021-08-23T19:17:04

Renee is a dancer, teacher and choreographer, currently based in Toronto & the GTA. We talk about her memorable first year of teaching at Take 5 Dance Studio, being up in the clouds while wo...

3. Kristen-Innes Stambolic from 2021-08-16T21:36:10

Kristen is a multi-media artist, who works with film, animation and dance. We talk about the intersection of dance and animation, working with Rua Carlota and Susannah Haight, selling her first ...

2. Hannah Somers from 2021-08-09T19:00

Hannah is a multi-media artist, currently showing her exhibition “I Found A Place” until September 16, 2021. We talk about why stepping away from photography helped her stay artistic, how she de...

1. Steven (郝邦宇) Hao from 2021-08-03T02:36:44

Steven is a Toronto-based actor, singer/songwriter and writer, currently enrolled in X University’s Performance Acting program. We talk about why watching filmed live performance feels strange, ...

S3 Trailer from 2021-03-06T21:05:09

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Season 3 TRAILER from 2021-03-05T21:00

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Season 3 takes an in-depth look at how COVID-19 has affected the performance industry. We chat, we laugh, and we share perspectives o...

16. Ellen Winter from 2021-01-18T20:00

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15. Colleen Snell from 2021-01-11T20:00

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14. Wesley Tang from 2021-01-04T20:00

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13. Melanie Elysse Old from 2020-12-28T20:29:20

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12. Rohan Dhupar from 2020-12-22T00:32:08

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11. Sierra Holder from 2020-12-14T20:55:58

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10. Sadie Segriff from 2020-12-07T18:52:38

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9. Samuel Davilmar from 2020-11-30T20:06:28

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8. Madison Leonardo from 2020-11-23T18:14:37

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7. Claire DeJean from 2020-11-17T23:48:33

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6. Laith Al-Kinani from 2020-11-09T19:12:35

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5. Michael Baboolal from 2020-11-02T20:00

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4. Aaliyah Sundar from 2020-10-26T18:28:27

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3. Ricardo Lopez from 2020-10-19T19:06:47

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2. Alessia Urbani from 2020-10-12T22:32:05

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1. The Playground Project from 2020-10-05T16:36:18

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19. Kelly Shaw from 2020-06-15T21:36:57

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18. Kate McArthur from 2020-06-08T15:47:41

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17. Kristen Carcone + David Norsworthy (TOES FOR DANCE) from 2020-05-25T13:00

Kristen and David are the co-founders and co-artistic directors of TOES FOR DANCE. We talk all about their upcoming workshop Ignite! which runs from July 26-31, 2020 at Canadian Contemp...

16. Stephanie Wilson from 2020-05-18T18:27:45

Stephanie is a singer, dancer, actor and choreographer, based around the GTA. We talk about how her current work with Smile Theatre has impacted her, the process of creating an online mini-music...

15. Thomas L. Colford + Chantelle Good from 2020-05-11T17:21:35

Thomas is an actor, creator, teacher and ACTRA member, originally from Nova Scotia now based in Toronto. Chantelle is a freelance dancer, teaching artist and alumni of Marymount Manhattan Colleg...

14. Sophia Mangan from 2020-05-04T23:39:58

Sophia is a high-fashion runway model, who recently received an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, with a Specialization in Immunology and Microbiology. We talk about how she expresses...

13. Kalil Haddad from 2020-04-27T14:29:31

Kalil is a filmmaker and editor, based in Toronto, Canada. We talk about how art has become less innovative, how his short film “Farm Boy” plays on themes of confusion and fear, the pros and con...

12. Mario Palumbo from 2020-04-20T15:01:12

Mario is a musician and songwriter, based in Toronto, Canada. We talk about the process of writing two new songs for his band “Foreign Moon”, his open mic nights at Handlebar that had begun befo...

11. William Flood from 2020-04-13T13:00

William is in his final year at Ryerson University for a BFA in Performance Acting. We talk about how his play “SOAP” is shifting towards an online platform due to the COVID-19 climate, his tria...

10. Alysa Pires from 2020-02-17T14:00

Alysa is a Toronto based choreographer and a Choreographic Associate for the National Ballet of Canada. We talk about how her early indie projects helped define her career as it is now, the curr...

9. Kaelin Isserlin from 2020-02-10T15:15:46

Kaelin is in his final year at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. We talk about his dream of opening an outdoor space for artists to create, the contrasts between working with Marc Boivin and ...

8. Maxim Bortnowski from 2020-02-03T14:00

Maxim Bortnowski is a photographer and theatre artist, based in Toronto. We talk about the terrifying experience he had when his SD card ran out during a show, the differences he notices between...

7. Tavia Christina from 2020-01-27T14:00

Tavia Christina is an emerging artist based in Toronto, Canada. We talk about their new position as Performance Director at the Ryerson Communication and Design Society, the many ways they are deve...

6. Mike Flynn from 2020-01-20T17:44:56

Mike Flynn is a physics teacher at St. Matthew’s High School in Ottawa. We talk about how he grew up balancing physics and theatre, why teaching high schoolers is better than an anechoic chamber...

5. Sarah Gervais from 2020-01-13T14:00

Sarah is in her final year at Ryerson University for a BFA in Performance Acting. We talk about the impact that a recently passed professor had on her, her emotional journey with body image, and...

4. Kirsten Sullivan from 2020-01-06T20:17:23

Kirsten is a dancer and choreographer, based in Toronto. We talk about her current research on the concept of time, the unique experience she had watching Rock Bottom Movement’s “hollow mountain...

3. Jake Myles from 2019-12-30T14:00

Jake is in his final year at Ryerson University for a BFA in Performance Dance. We talk about our competitive dance days, his experience running the New York City Marathon, and his current obses...

2. Kat Sinclair from 2019-12-23T14:00

Kat is in her final year at Ryerson University for a BFA in Performance Production. We talk about our experience working with Dylan Crossman of the Merce Cunningham Trust, how she built a ramp a...

1. Judy Luo from 2019-12-16T14:00

Judy is in her final year at Ryerson University for a BFA in Performance Dance. We talk about the interchangeability of being a student and a teacher, her plans after graduation, the artist's ro...

28. Maya Efrat, Zoie Tannous & Kat Rodriguez from 2019-11-23T14:50:44

Maya, Zoie and Kat were my roommates during our time at The Performing Arts Project. We would often unwind with each other after long days and it was always a party and a half. Join us for a hea...

27. Jacey Morgan Schult from 2019-11-23T14:45:08

Jacey is a performer, and costume designer who just graduated from Rider University with a BA in Acting. We sat down at The Performing Arts Project during our break to talk about a fruitful expe...

26. James Cullinane from 2019-11-23T14:41:28

James is a performer and photographer in sophomore year at the University of Notre Dame as a Theatre major. We sat down at The Performing Arts Project during our break to talk about his passion ...

25. Sabrina Mangone from 2019-11-22T20:59:34

Sabrina is a director, choreographer and performer who is in her senior year of high school at A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. We sat down at The Performing Arts Project during our break to t...

24. Kiana Holmes from 2019-11-22T20:54:22

Kiana is a performer and director, currently studying Theatre and Dance at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We sat down at The Performing Arts Project during our break to talk abou...

23. Jessica Helgerud from 2019-11-22T20:49:50

Jess is a multi-faceted performer who is attending NYU for a BFA in Acting. We sat down at The Performing Arts Project during our break to talk about an upcoming manuscript they are working on, ...

22. Rae Bundy from 2019-11-22T20:43:24

Recently graduated from York University's BFA Film program, Rae is a multi-faceted filmmaker and photographer who was kind enough to sit down with me. We discussed what it was like growing up in...

21. Rebecca Clarke from 2019-11-22T20:39:07

My talented cousin Rebecca joined me to talk about her journey through York University's BFA Film Production program. We touch upon the ups and downs of shooting on set, our creative adventures ...

20. Codi Gowanlock from 2019-11-22T20:36:37

Codi sat down to discuss his solo piece, “Iodine Sky”, which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We talk about how his process of creation actually sent him into disliking the work as tim...

19. Jessica Mak from 2019-11-22T20:31:03

Jess sat down to discuss her piece, “Modul”, which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. She broke down her entire creative process, beginning with gathering a group of women who helped her...

18. Christian Lavigne from 2019-11-22T18:59:08

Chris sat down to discuss his piece, “bOdies touchIng”, which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We talk about how personally connected this piece was to his childhood and other inspirat...

17. Margaux Labossiere & Evan Webb from 2019-11-21T21:33:44

These two sat down to discuss their co-choreographed duet "Liminal", which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We touched upon controversial topics like gender stereotypes and how perform...

16. Alessia Mallozzi from 2019-11-21T20:09:55

Alessia sat down to discuss her group piece, “Anisa”, which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We talk about the link between mental health and performance art.

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15. Anastasia Botou from 2019-11-21T17:36:59

Anastasia sat down to discuss her solo piece, “ALLAGI”, meaning “transition” or “change”. It was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We talked about her background as a Greek-Canadian artist ...

14. Ethan Kim from 2019-11-21T17:32:10

Ethan sat down to discuss his group piece called “Particulate Mass”, which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We talked about how small movements can look so large with many dancers invo...

13. Hannah Shikatani from 2019-11-21T17:22:28

Hannah sat down to discuss her solo piece entitled “Lover”, which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. We discussed musical influence, spontaneity, and her recent project with Frog in Hand...

12. Max Wheatley from 2019-11-21T17:09:27

Max sat down to discuss his solo piece, aptly titled “intergouvernementalisation”. It was performed at Ryerson’s Choreographic Works 2019. We talk about how his vision changed over the process o...

11. Joel Taylor from 2019-11-21T16:21:04

Joel sat down to discuss his piece "Nowadays", which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019. His charm, dedication to the craft and creative vision make him so unique as an artist. We talk ab...

10. Rumi Jeraj from 2019-11-21T16:17:29

Rumi sat down to discuss his piece “Hahaha…ha” which was performed at Choreographic Works 2019.  We talk about the experience of live music in dance performance and how the creative process...

9. Madison, Ava & Elle MacGregor from 2019-11-20T13:48

These three sisters co-wrote the series “P3: The Inevitable Truth”. We talk about music, grief, feminism, 90s nostalgia and much more. 

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8. Hannah Stein from 2019-11-20T13:30:51

Hannah is sunshine in human form. We caught up to talk about her new lifestyle after leaving school.

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Original air date: April 8, 2019

7. Brayden Cairns from 2019-11-20T13:28:43

Brayden is a performer and choreographer, based in Toronto. We touch upon topics like the 13th month of the year, our glorious time in Greece, humans growing plants inside of them, and a mysteri...

6. Deivan Steele & Madelaine Hodges from 2019-11-20T13:25:38

Deivan and Madelaine played Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle respectively in “Pygmalion”, directed by James Wallis. We talk about how the 1912 play by George Bernard Shaw was redefined for a mo...

5. Rachel Facchini from 2019-11-20T13:20:15

Rachel sat down with me to discuss “One Glimpse Inside”, a work she performed in Choreographic Works 2019. We talked about her journey through multiple versions of this solo piece, includin...

4. Emilie Trimbee from 2019-11-20T13:16:19

Emilie was the lighting designer for the show "Deimos X Phobos", created by NEAR&FAR Projects and Alex Flack. We discuss how she developed the fearful ambiance for the show and how she spent...

3. Diego Varela & Oshan Starreveld from 2019-11-20T13:10:50

Diego and Oshan were the sound designers on the show "Deimos X Phobos", created by NEAR&FAR Projects and Alex Flack. We discuss how certain sound clips were made and what they are up to next...

2. Jake Myles & Theo Zgraggen from 2019-11-19T14:32:16

Jake Myles and Theo Zgraggen make up the company FUTUREYOUTH, whose motto strives to help others live the best life possible. We talk about social media as an art and where they are headed next....

1. NEAR&FAR Projects from 2019-11-19T14:08:24

I sat down with the two co-founders of NEAR&FAR Projects, Tavia Christina and Rachel Facchini, to talk about their piece "This is Where it Starts". We discuss minimalism, the future of their...