Shakespeare is a Passport for My Life with Rodrigo Beilfuss - a podcast by Sera Heywood-Rakhimova

Rebel-Actor, are you ready to dive into the sexy dirt of Shakespeare, soccer and life !?! Join me and today’s very special guest, Rodrigo Beilfuss! Grab a pen + paper and get ready to jot down an abundance of aha’s!

 

Rodrigo Beilfuss spent four years in Ontario with the Stratford Festival, and then relocated back to Winnipeg to be the new Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruins (SIR) in the Fall of 2019. Born and raised in Brazil, Rodrigo moved to Winnipeg in 2001 as an exchange student, discovering Hamlet in high-school. Mr Gord McLeod is to be blamed for everything, for Rodrigo hasn’t stopped pursuing Shakespeare since. In Winnipeg, Rod was a founding member of Theatre by the River, and he has directed and acted in several productions at various local theatres. Rod also has a passion for teaching, and he is a theatre instructor at various organizations and universities. He holds a BA (Honours) from the University of Winnipeg, an MA in Classical Acting from England’s LAMDA, and he’s a graduate of Stratford’s two flagship programs: the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre and the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction. More info at rodrigobeilfuss.com

 

In theatre, we always talk about being in the moment. But do we really know what that means?

 

Today, you’ll discover:

• How Rodrigo transitioned to AD of SIR after four years in Stratford in 2019


• SIR’s dedication to performing Shakespeare in nontraditional spaces, particularly in the ruins of an old monastery with promenade staging, expanding the sense of the classical canon


• The outreach work SIR does with youth, emerging artists and inmates at Stony Mountain Penitentiary 


• How inmates get Shakespeare in a way trained actor’s do not


• The outreach work at Stony Mountain is an exercise in empathy, exchange of experiences and a search to find a path forward, together


• SIR is performing The Winter’s Tale in French and English this summer


• What you can do that is inspired by the moment as opposed to in spite of the moment 


• How Shakespeare was a passport for Rodrigo from Brazil to Canada 


• Why it’s a fallacy for us to go around thinking Shakepearan actors know what they’re talking about


• The danger of fatal fluency (when an actor pretends that Shakespeare’s language is normal)


• How Shakespeare and soccer are cultural unifiers


• How futebol (soccer) is considered an art in Brazil


• Why Rodrigo loves the chaos, imperfections and improvisations of soccer


• Why you don’t have to follow the narrative of what you think your life as a theatre artist should be all the time


• What Rodrigo is excited about giving to actors right now

 

And SO much more!! Rodrigo and I are super eager to hear what resonates with you, rolling around in the dust, so be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag @rodrigo_beilfuss and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to share your thoughts and takeaways! 

 

Rodrigo gives us a feast of #speechforthestage, from exercises to lyrics to games, so be sure to give them a go and tell us what you felt!

 

Reach out to Rodrigo: ad@sirmb.ca

 

Explore Rodrigo’s website and dig into his "Futebol Thoughts!"

 

Learn more about Shakespeare in the Ruins and their magnificent sunsets!

 

Check out Shakespeare in the Ruins on IG: @sirwpg

 

Connect with Rodrigo on Twitter: @Rbeilfuss

 

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