ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can you make art with squirrels? What happens when theatre exits the building? This episode discusses Ecoscenography and interspecies collaboration, ideas pushing on the boundaries of conventional theatre production and visual art. Artist and scientist Kristian Brevik challenges us to consider our relationships with the non-human creatures who share our world, and to see how art-making can contribute to a transformation in the dynamic between humans and our environment. Australian theatre designer and community artist Tanja Beer introduces us to her concept of Ecoscenography, which offers theatre designers a way to think critically about, and make practical changes to, the ecological and social impact of their work. Ian McFarlane, theatre designer and head of production for the River Clyde Pageant talks with host Jane Wells about how these material, social and ecological concepts are being realized in the annual production of the Pageant.
Featured Speakers:
Kristian Brevik - Artist, scientist, lecturer in Environmental Studies, University of Vermont
Tanja Beer - community artist, ecological designer, educator and researcher at Griffith University, Australia
Ian McFarlane - Scenographer, puppeteer, Resident Designer in Drama Studies, Mount Allison University
Featured Music:
Aaron Collier
Corbin Murdoch
Evan Furness
Further Information
Our guests:
Kristian Brevik
http://www.kristianbrevik.com/
Tanja Beer
Ian McFarlane
People discussed on the episode:
Kim Tallbear https://kimtallbear.com/
Robin Wall Kimmerer https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/
Max Liboiron https://maxliboiron.com/
Merlin Sheldrake https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/
Art Discussed on the Episode
snæbjörnsdóttir / wilson “Vanishing Point where species meet.” https://snaebjornsdottirwilson.com/category/projects/vanishing-point-where-species-meet/)
Marcus Coates “Dawn Chorus”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF1uihdcZmY
Ideas Discussed on the Episode
https://www.opera-lyon.com/l-opera-de-lyon/un-opera-engage/engagement-environnemental
