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    Opera Improv and Sketch Comedy (with Susan O'Brien)

    Opera Improv and Sketch Comedy (with Susan O'Brien)

    FromHer Music Academia

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    Opera Improv and Sketch Comedy (with Susan O'Brien)

    FromHer Music Academia

    ratings:
    Length:
    61 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 6, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Season two episode five, during which we chat with Susan O'Brien about her personas as an actor, singer and poet, as well as her experience starting Forte Chicago, an all-female opera sketch comedy troupe.
    Forte Chicago
    Improvised Shakespeare 

    Timestamps:
    Susan's background: 3:13
    The challenge of pathfinding in music: 10:14
    Susan's work with Forte Chicago: 26:40
    Improv Shakespeare: 39:40
    Dealing with (gendered) criticism: 43:53

    Get in touch with us at: thetheoryclub@gmail.com
    Released:
    Aug 6, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (76)

    What does it mean to be a music researcher? How does a musician use music as a medium to foster community? Featuring interviews with other musicians, scholars and artists, host Lydia Bangura seeks to ask interesting questions about music and execute important and relevant music research. Join Lydia as she reads, writes and chats her way through a music PhD program. Got questions or feedback? Interested in being a guest on the pod? Send inquiries to: hermusicacademia@gmail.com