292. The Cup | No, but really, why would anyone do a PhD in theatre? | Editorial

Welcome back to the 292nd episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 292nd episode we have an episode of “The Cup: Editorial” in which Co-Artistic Producers Ryan Borochovitz and Dr. Robert Motum – author of the 2024 essay from Intermission Magazine, “Why would anyone do a PhD in theatre?” as they get to the bottom of the titular question he posed two years ago. They have a rigorous discussion all about academic burnout, precarious job markets, and micronationalism.LISTEN TO PART 2 OF THIS DISCUSSION!READ ROBERT’S ORIGINAL ARTICLE: https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/artist-perspective/phd-theatre/ Follow our panelists: Dr. Robert Motum – Various Platforms: @robertmotum // Website: https://www.robertmotum.com/Not-a-Dr. Ryan Borochovitz – NEXT Mag: https://nextmag.ca/search/borochovitz Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatreIf you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]