EPISODE · Feb 25, 2025 · 37 MIN
Sam Kissajukian — 300 PAINTINGS
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Sam Kissajukian, Dan Rubins
300 Paintings is running at the Vineyard Theatre through February 23. For more information, please visit www.vineyardtheatre.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Australian comedian and visual artist Sam Kissajukian joins the podcast to talk about 300 Paintings, his solo show detailing six months of dual self-discovery as a guy who loves painting and a guy who lives with bipolar disorder. The conversation explores what it's like (and why it's essential) to perform this show without a script, how theater and comedy can help to destigmatize mental illness, and which kind of weighted blanket is the best on the market. Don't miss this powerful and funny chat!
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