Episode 9 - Theatre, pro-wrestling and Donald Trump

Theatre, professional wrestling and Donald Trump with Professor Emerita Sharon Mazer. In the ninth episode of Hey, Did You Know? An AUT Podcast, Professor Emerita Sharon Mazer chats to host Mike Kilpatrick about her background in theatre and how US President Donald Trump’s rise to power has a connection to professional wrestling.  They also speak about performance and whether it teaches us who we are as well as why the act of going to see a theatre performance is so important. She also offers up some of her favourite theatres in Aotearoa you might want to check out as well as discussing the reciprocity between those on stage and the audience. They finish their conversation talking about the role of Māori theatre. Sharon is a Professor Emerita of Theatre and Performance Studies in Te Ara Poutama, the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Development at AUT.  After working as a theatre director in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland she earned her PhD at Columbia University, writing about Middle English drama.  She has published multiple books, and you may have seen her on your screens as an expert in the Netflix documentary series Mr. McMahon. She is also an ongoing contributor to the Wrestling Darkness podcast series. Main Topics & Discussion  World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the WWF ⁠https://www.wwe.com/⁠  Kayfabe – what does it mean? Sharon uses the word ‘kayfabe’ - ⁠what does it mean?⁠  The Battle of the Billionaires ⁠It all went down at WrestleMania XXIII⁠  Te Matatini – traditional Māori performance art  ⁠https://www.tematatini.co.nz/ ⁠ Community & Calls to Action Rate & Review on your chosen podcast app Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autuninews/ Tell us what you want to know about next: [email protected] CreditsHost – Mike Kilpatrick Editors – Mike Kilpatrick Producer – Mike Kilpatrick Executive Producer – Nicola Hopkins Music – Clinton Watkins Design – AUT Brand Team