”Not My Metrics” w/ Sameena Hussain

2023-05-07

From Gifs of Kajol to discussing the business of theatre. We finally MADE IT! This has been a year or something in making. Sat down during Ramadan so no Chai but lots to spill and discuss with the one and only Sameena Hussain who is a Theatre maker, an Associate Director at Leeds Playhouse, and Trustee for Dark Horse Theatre, Octagon Bolton and Kala Sangam. In the episode we talk about: The balance of directing rep pieces vs new work. Relevancy of story telling through conte...

From Gifs of Kajol to discussing the business of theatre. We finally MADE IT! This has been a year or something in making. Sat down during Ramadan so no Chai but lots to spill and discuss with the one and only Sameena Hussain who is a Theatre maker, an Associate Director at Leeds Playhouse, and Trustee for Dark Horse Theatre, Octagon Bolton and Kala Sangam.

In the episode we talk about:

The balance of directing rep pieces vs new work.
Relevancy of story telling through contemporary lens.
An approach to Safe Space, Game Playing and Community Theatre.
Approach to directing and theatre making.
Approaching Workshops, Auditions vs Rehearsals , Tech Week and Performances.
The business of programming.
A tool on How do you balance the room between your artistic voice and those around you. Or what have you found about yourself through being in spaces.
Authenticity vs Representation of storytelling.
Challenges and Joy of work you have done at Leeds Playhouse and what the next chapter holds?
Thoughts on the future of Theatre.
Being a freelancer theatre maker vs contracted to an organisation.
Thoughts on the Theatre space that is often regional defined and London.
Background on Performance to Directing . When did that happen because you studied Drama at Uni of Huddersfield. Thoughts on the term "Emerging Artist" vs "Established".
The journey of RTYDS.
3 things the industry could do with and without.
Sameena's strength as a theatre maker and something you feel like is a challenge you are working on.
One thing you would like for people to take with them.
A thing you would like to impart somebody but you never got told.