We are BACK THIS WEEK after a long hiatus. Tonight’s episode will be available on our podcast platforms, and features a conversation w/ Rory Pelsue, Co Director of the play CIRCLE JERK by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, currently streaming until November 7th. We talk about gay meme culture, creating theatre that deals with social media, directing for a streaming audience, institutional theatre, the queerest horror movie ever, and much more! CHAPTERS OF THE EPISODE Description of Circle Jerk
How BLM impacted this production and what changed from the live performance at Ars Nova to the streaming version
AI References
It was shot on 3 cameras. Originally in the live version there were 3 projections, but it turned into filming on 3 phones
How supremacy and queerness manifest/How it impacted the show
How/When Rory started participating in this production
Close relationships with multiple people working on the show. Michael boyfriend, dramaturg is his roommate.
Theory was a big part of the making of the piece.
Questioning institutional theater
All we have right now is the ability to make theater on our own time
Why Rory started being a director
Roundabout Apprenticeship program
Hopeful about multimedia theatrical experiences
I hope theater grows
Hoping for change with this coming election
