This episode does contain discussion of mental health issues and anxiety. We’ll be asking, what are the benefits but also anxieties of being vulnerable? How can we build safe spaces in the performing arts? And how can all of us learn from creative practices to reach out after this period of isolation, to find expression through the arts, whilst also taking proper care of ourselves? I feel like for many years I’d been trying to chase after what seems to be popular in the marketplace by modifying my voice in order to suit it, or by trying to tackle various media that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to my brand of humor, Domineau told us on the project. After a year of isolation with limited outward expression, how do we move back into the world and what lessons might we learn from the performing arts and artistic practices in making this transition?ĭirector Sarah Bedi and drama therapist Annemarie Gaillard share their experiences of working in rehearsal rooms, and especially with young actors, to facilitate nourishing creative experiences. Why am i gay in the future tosh.o skit Eventually, about a year ago or so, I said to myself, ‘No more of that.
Whilst watching or engaging in the arts and creativity can offer an incredible release, the process can also be very exposing. In this second episode in our series on the connection between the arts and wellbeing, we dig a little deeper into expression and vulnerability.
