Rough Magic Performance Company is a professional theater company focused on supporting women artists, audiences, and stories; we strive to embrace the complexities and diversity of women’s experiences from classics to contemporary work while promoting artistic excellence and community engagement.
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Rough Magic is Seattle Shakespeare Company’s podcast exploring ideas, stories, and interviews related to the world of theatre…specifically classical theatre.The format may change and emerge as the program grows. Some weeks we’ll feature a series exploring a specific theme or topic, other times we might present an original audio story that drew inspiration from Shakespeare. Or, we might just check in with artists to get their thoughts on a play, a role, or a dream project. The canvas is wide ...
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The Tempest Project, Episode 1
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THE TEMPEST PROJECT DIRECTED BY MARCELA MICHELLE ADAPTED FROM SHAKESPEARE BY CATHERINE JOHNSON JUSTICE SOUND DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TAJ RULER STAGE MANAGEMENT BY KEILA SAUCEDO FEATURING THE VOICE TALENTS OF ALAYNE HOPKINS, CATHERINE JOHNSON JUSTICE, LAURA LEFFLER, MARCELA MICHELLE, DEANALIS RESTO, & FAWN WILDERSON…
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The Tempest Project, Episode 2
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THE TEMPEST PROJECT DIRECTED BY MARCELA MICHELLE ADAPTED FROM SHAKESPEARE BY CATHERINE JOHNSON JUSTICE SOUND DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TAJ RULER STAGE MANAGEMENT BY KEILA SAUCEDO FEATURING THE VOICE TALENTS OF ALAYNE HOPKINS, CATHERINE JOHNSON JUSTICE, LAURA LEFFLER, MARCELA MICHELLE, DEANALIS RESTO, & FAWN WILDERSON…
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The Rachel Project - Bonus Episode
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The Rachel Project is brought to you by Rough Magic Performance Company, a professional theater company dedicated to supporting women artists and telling women’s stories. The Rachel Project Direction and Adaptation by George Keller Sound design and engineering by Taj Ruler Stage Management by Salima Seale The cast of the Rachel Project includes Dar…
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The Rachel Project, Episode 3
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The Rachel Project is made possible, in part, by our donors and by the generosity of Inclusion in Action, an organization dedicated to creating space for people to explore what it takes to advance equity together in our workplaces, neighborhoods and communities, leveraging the powers of personal story, the arts, media, movement and humor to engage …
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The Rachel Project, Episode 2
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The Rachel Project is made possible, in part, by our donors and by the generosity of Inclusion in Action, an organization dedicated to creating space for people to explore what it takes to advance equity together in our workplaces, neighborhoods and communities, leveraging the powers of personal story, the arts, media, movement and humor to engage …
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The Rachel Project, Episode 1
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The Rachel Project is made possible, in part, by our donors and by the generosity of Inclusion in Action, an organization dedicated to creating space for people to explore what it takes to advance equity together in our workplaces, neighborhoods and communities, leveraging the powers of personal story, the arts, media, movement and humor to engage …
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Under This Light - “It’s About Belonging” with Rosa Joshi
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In the final episode of the season of Under This Light, we discuss with director Rosa Joshi empathy, triumph over the lie of not knowing enough about Shakespeare, explore women taking power, cock strut, and receive a warning from Will himself.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “A Penis and a Vagina - Liberation - We Get It!” with Nathaniel Tenebaum
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In which we draw parallels between Titus Andronicus and the world today, kiss some walls, congratulate Norman Lear, and name the extraterrestrials that walk among us.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “It Is Just You in a Bed, Not Able to Speak” with Malika Oyetimein
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In which she reveals how she found her voice as a disabled Black woman in the theatre industry, calls us out for our ignorance towards disabled artists, face our intimidation with The Bard, and visit an island of ourselves.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “We are Mysteries to Ourselves” with Yussef El Guindi
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In this episode with playwright Yuseff El Guindi, we miss an opportunity to meet Samuel Beckett, demystify the acting process with a backstage fart, talk Shakespeare in Cairo, illustrate the rudiments of storytelling, and learn the truth from a djinn.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “My Shakespeare Curse” with Kathy Hsieh
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In this episode of Under This Light we uncover advocacy in our blood, are given the tools for representation by our theater community, reckon with Flow Drum Song, and dance with the queen of the Fairies.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “Dropping the Pebble in the Lake” with Valerie Curtis-Newton
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In this episode with writer, director, actor, professor, and producer Valerie Curtis-Newton, we rediscover our cultural legacy and wade through the quagmires of academic Shakespeare. We accept an invitation to a neighborhood block party and are stopped on the way to the bathroom by our favorite Civil Rights leader.…
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Under This Light - “Defend Your Choices” with Keith Hamilton Cobb
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In this episode with actor, writer, and producer Keith Hamilton Cobb, we peel back the racial layers in Shakespeare’s Othello; breathe life into a cartoon; decide which plays to cut from the canon; excavate the Bard’s eternal gifts; and travel back in time to rewrite history.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “It’s Literally a Murder Mystery” with Sara Porkalob
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In this episode we delve into the revelations of solo performance with artist, activist, writer, director Sara Porkalob. She teases us with Broadway; strips supremacy from Shakespeare; and makes a life-altering choice with a family dragon.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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Under This Light - “You Can Find Equivalence” with Carey Wong
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In this episode Carey Wong (Scenic Designer, Visual Artist, Adjunct Professor) shares his experience as the only Asian-American boy in an all-white school during integration; talks about his love-affair with opera; his ideas for scaling Shakespeare for smaller stages; and muses about a futuristic production in the clouds.…
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Under This Light - “Keep It Simple” with Dr. Nike Imoru
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In which we learn from Dr Nike Imoru (PhD, CSA, Actor, Teaching Artist, Casting Director) how differently Brits and Americans approach Shakespeare; how her studio - The Actor’s Way - incorporates the psychotherapeutic principles of Wilhelm Reich; and we receive a hallowed visit from a Shakespearean ghost.…
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"Under This Light - A Revelation of Shakespeare and Self” is a new podcast series that gathers locally and nationally recognized POC theatre professionals for a conversation about their relationship with Shakespeare and the classics. Each episode in this new, biweekly series hosted by Lamar Legend, Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Diversity Programmin…
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The Parker Project, Bonus Episode
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THE PARKER PROJECT DIRECTED BY GEORGE KELLER WRITTEN BY ASHAWNTI SAKINA FORD AND CATHERINE JUSTICE SOUND DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TAJ RULER Featuring the voice talents of Ashawnti Sakina Ford, Alayne Hopkins, Catherine Justice, Taj Ruler, and Eric Sharpe “Too Bad” was adapted from the Dorothy Parker Short Story by Catherine Justice and “Too Good” …
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The Parker Project, Episode 2, Too Good
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DIRECTED BY GEORGE KELLER WRITTEN BY ASHAWNTI SAKINA FORD AND CATHERINE JUSTICE SOUND DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TAJ RULER The Parker Project is brought to you by Rough Magic Performance Company, a professional theater company dedicated to supporting women artists and telling women’s stories. “Too Bad” was adapted from the Dorothy Parker Short Story…
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The Parker Project, Episode 1 , Too Bad
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DIRECTED BY GEORGE KELLER WRITTEN BY ASHAWNTI SAKINA FORD AND CATHERINE JUSTICE SOUND DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TAJ RULER The Parker Project is brought to you by Rough Magic Performance Company, a professional theater company dedicated to supporting women artists and telling women’s stories. “Too Bad” was adapted from the Dorothy Parker Short Story…
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What We May Be Series Episode 4 - The Future
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In our final episode in the What We May Be series, Rafael Molina explores what the future of educational theatre, Seattle, and the arts community at large might and could look like. Learn about artists who are pushing us forward with new interpretations, new work, new people in the room. Dive deep into the Shakespeare Equity Engagement program with…
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What We May Be Series Episode 3 -Past and Present, Part 2
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What’s the difference between diversity and equity? How is education changing? What kinds of people are our education programs trying to create? Series host Rafael Molina delves into these questions and more, while exploring after school and camp programs at Seattle Shakespeare. Our guests this week are director and educator Valerie Curtis-Newton, …
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What We May Be Series Episode 2-Past and Present, Part 1
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This week, series host Rafael Molina explores education in schools and classrooms, from stories about being an immigrant struggling to understand playground games to the importance of rebellious teachers and the power of showing students that Shakespeare can be for them (and the struggle when it feels like it isn’t). Our guests are director Desdemo…
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The Macbeth Project, Bonus Episode
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ADAPTED FROM THE SHAKESPEARE BY CATHERINE JUSTICE DIRECTED BY TRACEY MALONEY SOUND DESIGN BY TAJ RULER The Macbeth Project Cast: Lord Macbeth - Aimee Bryant Lady Macbeth / Witch 3- Catherine Johnson Justice Lord Banquo / Lady Macduff / Doctor - Alayne Hopkins King Duncan / Fleance / Lord Macduff / Witch 2 - Ashawnti Sakina Ford Lord Malcolm / Lady …
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The Macbeth Project, Episode 2
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ADAPTED FROM THE SHAKESPEARE BY CATHERINE JUSTICE WITH EXPERPTS FROM "PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS" BY SYLVIA PLATH DIRECTED BY TRACEY MALONEY SOUND DESIGN BY TAJ RULER The Macbeth Project Cast: Lord Macbeth - Aimee Bryant Lady Macbeth / Witch 3- Catherine Johnson Justice Lord Banquo / Lady Macduff / Doctor - Alayne Hopkins King Duncan / Fleance / Lord M…
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What We May Be Series Episode 1-The Brainstorm
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In our first episode, we explore the foundations of education. You’ll be introduced to Seattle Shakespeare’s education programs, as well as what education and racial equity look like for individual artists, educational and theatrical institutions, and our society at large. We are joined by artist and activist Dedra D. Woods (Artists of Color Seattl…
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The Macbeth Project, Episode 1
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RECORDED LIVE IN CLOSETS AND UNDERNEATH COMFORTERS DURING THE 2020 COVID-19 PANDEMIC The Macbeth Project Cast Breakdown: Lord Macbeth - Aimee Bryant Lady Macbeth / Witch 3- Catherine Johnson Justice Lord Banquo / Lady Macduff / Doctor - Alayne Hopkins King Duncan / Fleance / Lord Macduff / Witch 2 - Ashawnti Sakina Ford Lord Malcolm / Lady Macduff’…
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The first episode of Rough Magic will drop Wednesday, October 28 with the series “What We May Be: Race and Education.” The world of the theatre is transforming before our eyes. It’s a magical time. The conversation has already started. So, let’s jump in. Hosted by Jeff Fickes.Kirjoittanut Seattle Shakespeare Company
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The series “What We May Be: Race and Education” launches Seattle Shakespeare Company’s new podcast Rough Magic. This 4-episode series dives into the intersections between race, education, and Shakespeare through interviews with artists, educators, and students. Hosted and produced by Rafael Molina, this podcast features interviews with Valerie Curt…
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