A warning: this episodes talk about suicide and postpartum depression. Please do not listen if you are easily triggered by these subjects. We handle the subject with as much care and sensitivity as we feel is proper and necessary. If you're having issues of depression or suicide, you can find many resources here: https://www.mentalhelp.net/depression/hotline/
Sonia Sawkar is a budding bay area playwright who has written a wonderful and hard hitting play, Cray – a drama dealing with postpartum depression and acceptance. Two women are dealing with their own personal conflicts and lean on each other to strengthen each other. Sonia is working on selling Cray to a major studio and has a fundraising page where people can see clips of the work and can contribute. You can find it here:
https://seedandspark.com/fund/cray/?fbclid=IwAR1vHVbzAa7JDM-vK0pcmU5qKoKn7HlX-FGG_hmVsp9-4LM3d6gY6DqzHJI#story
The Facebook page is here: www.Facebook.com/craycampaign www.seedandspark.com/fund/cray
Norman and I talk to Sonia about how she got involved in theatre, why the focus on such a deep subject, her past and future projects and where she sees herself in the future.
Sonia got the help of PageCraft Writing to help her kickstart her film. PageCraft has workshops, coaching and services to help you make your film dreams a reality. Check them out here: https://pagecraftwriting.com
You can follow Sonia directly on Instagram (@soniasawkar) and on Twitter (@therealsonias)
SHOWS:
Elephant & Piggy Are In A Play (Plethos Productions)
July 10 - 18th (6 shows)
https://www.facebook.com/events/482822126138863/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
PCSF Playoffs 2021
July 11, 18 and 25th
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episode 155) is in one of the plays
Lynn Aylward (Episode 132) has written one of the plays (Devil in Disguise)
http://www.playwrightscentersf.org/calendar/playoffs.htm
ShakesPod
Richard III – available August 28
Lamont Ridgell (Episode 122) is Richard III
Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episode 96) is the Dutchess of York and others
https://www.svshakespeare.org/our-season/shakespod/
Our wonderful consulting producer Mallory Somera (Episode 151) is producing a podcast for KCBS Radio called Connect The Dots, a weekly news podcast, hosted by WCBS Newsradio 880’s Lynda Lopez. Check out “Connect The Dots” on any podcast app.
Also, Bindlestuff Studios has a podcast called the Fobcast, exploring Filipino American immigrant stories. Check out The Fobcast in any podcast app.
Bridgette Dutta Portman (Episode 75) has a new book out
The Twin Stars, a young adult sci-fi fantasy novel that deals with mental health themes can be bought on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09871ML97
