On Tour with Liam Alexandru

Liam Alexandru and Bronte Charlotte chat about their different experiences touring educational theatre in schools across Victoria (Australia) and throughout Germany, Spain and Portugal. They delve into 'small town mentality' and how it shapes your understanding of people and society around you, how to shift your mental state when playing a certain character can start to affect your mental health, and how the effect of the coronavirus will create the “New Renaissance of Art.”

During this episode we discuss:

• [03:58] An unexpected Melbourne winter, solo travelling through Europe, how travelling and the information and experiences you have while travelling changes your perception of life around you
• [09:00] Liam’s journey into acting and writing, and why “come back with more *life* experience” is classic feedback when going through drama school auditions
• [17:05] Bronte and Liam realise they’ve lost an hours worth of interview
• [18:02] Liam and Bronte are back discussing Liam’s experience touring educational theatre in Europe, finding the fun in the work, and how touring just inherently develops your acting and craft 
• [23:17] How to shift your mental health when you are constantly affected by playing certain characters - day in, day out - and the difficulties that arose with different schools and audiences that would make each day just that little bit more challenging
• [32:29] Brexit vs Coronavirus, the two big evils for creatives and touring shows
• [34:50] Shipwreck Productions, collaborating with friends, and the “New Renaissance of Art”
• [39:09] Growing up in a small town, and breaking free of the “small town mentality” that goes hand in hand with that 
• [44:21] Having a daily practice, the joys of creativity, and a super speedy list of all 39 Shakespeare plays
• [51:04] GET ON IT: Anahata Collective 3x weekly Zoom workouts for creatives

RESOURCES 

• Shipwreck Productions
  @shipwreck.productions
• Anahata Collective
  www.mindstrengthmovement.com
  @anahatacollective

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Follow this week's guest Liam Alexandru on Instagram @liam_alexandru

Produced by Anahata Collective

Music by Rick Scully