Playing on Purpose with Nicole Kontolefa (Part II) - a podcast by Sera Heywood-Rakhimova

“Every person is a Universe unto themselves” - Alexandra Chichkanova 

 

*If you haven’t listened to Part I, we suggest doing so first!*

 

Today we dive into the grit of Nicole bringing I AM ME - an international 1-woman mobile show - to life, performing it all over the globe and winning grande prizes at theatre festivals! We swerve into her incredible work on The Journey Theatre Project that harnesses forum theatre to initiate social justice, inclusion and equity. We soon land on her pilates mat teary eyed, ready to live our wishes on purpose: onstage and in life! This is one you don't want to miss.

 

You’ll discover:

 

• How Nicole created a mobile 1-woman show from a 20 page long monologue


• How you are also in the performance of “I Am Me” 


• The deep imprint Alexandra Chichkanova's work made on Nicki: I am me but you don’t know me


• How to set-up the most unpredictable scenes imaginable… live! In a park! With a walkie talkie!


• How Nicole performed at the Golden Mask Festival in Moscow and won first prize in the Kolyada Plays Festival, performing both in Russian


• Why criticism is a form of Russian love


• What prompted Nicole to get her CUNY Masters Degree in Applied Theatre 


• Why “I Am Me” could be a perfect pandemic piece


• How Nicole and her co-creators of The Journey Theatre Project are bringing theatre to the people as a means to build social justice, equity, inclusion and compassion in our bodies, not just our minds


• Learn about the amazing piece The Journey Theatre Project is creating this spring from a massive grant!


• Nicole’s pilates instruction: private, group and Covid-recovery classes!


• Why + when Nicole and Sera both tear up


• How you live your wish on purpose onstage 

 

And SO much more. Nicole and I are so eager to hear what resonates with you so be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag @nickilefa and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to share your thoughts and takeaways!! You are a Universe unto yourself.

 

Learn more about I AM ME and check out Nicki's phenomenal work on The Journey Theatre Project! And follow @thejourneytheatreproject on Instagram! Be sure to check out Nicki's rad Pilates classes here and move with her on her YouTube channel!

 

#speechforthestage

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N → K

K → N

nay-nee-nai-noh-noo

kay-kee-kai-koh-koo

 

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