Talk Theatre with Us -and other Peak Performance talk.

Episode 12- Nayana Fielkov

Nayana Fielkov is a performing artist dedicated to the work of play. She is co creator of multi-award winning RAGMOP Theatre (http://ragmoptheatre.com/ [http://ragmoptheatre.com/]), Habitats (https://threelittlereddots.org/habitats/ [https://threelittlereddots.org/habitats/]), Underbelly and The Myrtle Sisters.  (The Myrtle Sisters [https://themyrtlesisters.com/the-myrtle-sisters/the-myrtle-sisters-show/])She brings together the mediums of clown, dance, mask, magic, song, and physical comedy.  She teaches and studies Clown, and is an avid contact dancer. Her newest endeavors are sourdough bread and hot sauce. She is also a mom.  nayanafielkov.ca http://nayanafielkov.ca/ [http://nayanafielkov.ca/]

Episode 11- Amitai Marmorstein

Amitai is a stage & screen actor, seen in such hits as Legoland, Schmigadoon, CW's Batwoman and the Providence Falls trilogy (and many more!)    Follow Amitai on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amitaim] Find Amitai's work on IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3684064/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_ql_1] Follow us on Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/jigsawmagnoliaproductions]

Episode 10 Charlotte Munson

Charlotte Munson is an Actor, Singer, Playwright and Composer.  www.charlottemunson.com [http://www.charlottemunson.com] Follow her on Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/charlights/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jigsawmagnoliaproductions/]

Episode 9- Gillian Barber

Gillian Barber Bio - Gillian currently teaches acting, musical theatre and business in the Theatre programs at Capilano University. She has been acting and directing in Canada since moving from the UK, and has performed in more than 50 shows with the Arts Club, Vancouver Playhouse, Tamahnous Theatre, Vancouver Fringe, Presentation House, Centennial Theatre (Vancouver), Bastion Theatre (Victoria), Manitoba Theatre Centre (Winnipeg), The Citadel (Edmonton), Lunchbox Theatre and Alberta Theatre Projects (Calgary), The National Arts Centre (Ottawa), and has toured the UK with several Repertory companies. Most recently, Gillian performed in Steel Magnolias with an CAEA collective at The Nest on Granville Island. She recently directed Nunsense, the Musical for Boone Dog Productions at the Metro Theatre. She has just finished recurring roles on The Last of Us, Under the Banner of Heaven, Maid, Supernatural, Chesapeake Shores, The Romeo Section, Witches of the East End and Man in the High Castle. Film credits include: Hamlet, Patterson’s Wager, 2012, Hot Rod, Status Update, The Vehicle, On the Sixth Day, Double Jeopardy, Kitchen Party, Jumanji and Rainbow War. TV Movie roles on: Murder at the Breakers, The Christmas Note, Super Volcano, Bang, Bang, You’re Dead, Christy, A Storm in Summer, Colour of Courage and In Cold Blood. Regular Guest appearances on TV: The X-Files, Millenium, Bates Motel, Cedar Cove, Stargate, Outer Limits and Mysterious Ways. Her other selected directing credits include:, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jesus Christ Superstar (TUTS), Alice by Heart, Radium Girls, Cabaret, Spring Awakening, War Daddy, Anatomy of Grey, Little Women, Front, As You Like It, Midsummer Nights Dream, Comedy of Errors, Our Town, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Secret Garden, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Boyfriend, Cinderella, A Little Night Music, Hello Dolly!, The Wiz, Children of Eden, Jane Eyre, Nine, Into the Woods, and many more at CapU. Assistant Director/Dialect Coach on My Fair Lady at the Arts Club; Vocal director and Choreographer on Rocky Horror at Down Stage Right Productions and the Arts Club Theatre.

Episode 8- Tara Cheyenne

Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, is an award winning creator, performer, choreographer, director, writer, and artistic director of Tara Cheyenne Performance, working across disciplines in film, dance, theatre, and experimental performance. She is renowned as a trailblazer in interdisciplinary performance and as a mighty performer "who defies categorization on any level". Along with her own creations Tara has collaborated with many theatre companies and artists including; Zee Zee Theatre, Bard on the Beach, ItsaZoo Theatre, The Arts Club, Boca De Lupo, Ruby Slippers, The Firehall Arts Centre, Vertigo Theatre (Calgary).    With a string of celebrated solo shows to her credit (including bANGER, Goggles, Porno Death Cult, I can’t remember the word for I can’t remember, Body Parts, Pants), multidisciplinary collaborations, commissions and boundary bending ensemble creations Tara's work is celebrated both nationally and internationally.  Tara is known for her unique and dynamic hybrid of dance, comedy and theatre. She is sought after for creating innovative movement for theatre and has performed her full length solos and ensemble works around the world (highlights: DanceBase/Edinburgh, South Bank Centre/London, On the Boards/Seattle USA, High Performance Rodeo/Calgary etc.). Tara lives on the unceded Coast Salish territories with her partner composer/podcast producer Marc Stewart and their child Jasper. Tara is currently completing a MFA in interdisciplinary performance at Simon Fraser University. www.taracheyenne.com [http://www.taracheyenne.com/]    Follow Tara on IG Tara Cheyenne [https://www.instagram.com/taracheyennetcp/] Follow us on IG Jigsaw Magnolia Productions [https://www.instagram.com/jigsawmagnoliaproductions]