The Problem Plays: The Tempest with Renea Brown and Logan UhiwaiO’Alohamailani Rasmussen

The Tempest is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays... It's also one of his most problematic. This week Renea Brown and Aloha Rasmussen explore what it means to safely and responsibly produce The Tempest in 2023.Renea Brown (she/her) used to hate Shakespeare, so it’s a bit ironic this little black girl from Kentucky, turned into a broadsword-wielding-elizabethan-dancing-classical-actor. She also twerks and uses Megan The Stallions music as a vocal warm up, so you can trust that she's a well rounded human. Renea's favorite play by Billy is Titus Andronicus (fight her), she's played 37 Shakespearean roles, and she's done Macbeth 5 times. If Renea is not on stage, she's watching re-runs of The Office, or she's creating Shakespeare themed gift boxes for her company called Box o’th Bard!Follow Renea on IG & TikTok: @TherealdarkladySee Renea in the Legend of Georgia McBride in Arizona Theatre Company: https://atc.org/show/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride/Logan UhiwaiO’Alohamailani Rasmussen (she/her) is a Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) Chicago-based actor passionate about environmental conservation, community engagement and her indigenous culture. You can call her Aloha! She holds a BFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University, and is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent, Inc. Recent Chicago credits include Babes with Blades Theatre Company (Richard III), and Theatre Evolve (Krugozor). Regionally she has worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival and Hawaii Shakespeare Festival. Coming up next, Aloha will be performing in Midsommer Flight’s production of Cymbeline, touring parks around Chicago. You can also catch her in an Animal Spotlight, or come along for a tour at Shedd Aquarium!Follow Aloha on IG: @aloha.rasmussenSee Aloha in Cymbeline: https://midsommerflight.com/cymbeline-summer-2023/Bowls with the Bard:Insta: @stonedshakespeareTikTok: @BowlswiththeBardFacebook: Bowls with the BardTwitter: @stonedshakespeaArt by Lizzy ColandeneMusic by Constantino FernandezSound by Jonathan MiotPodcast by Micaela Mannix