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101 Stage Adaptations19 - A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Lavina Jadhwani (Ep. 53)Christmas came early this year! We are dropping this episode a few days ahead of schedule to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the release of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The multi-talented Lavina Jadhwani stops by to discuss her adaptation of A Christmas Carol, which was first produced when her script was discovered on New Play Exchange. In this episode, we discuss:Adapting a well-known story for the stage, making it unique, and being faithful to the original textLavina's approach to adapting for the stageHow surviving cancer gave her a different p...2023-12-191h 21
ShakespeersShakespeare and Inclusivity with Lavina JadhwaniMary and Lavina are chatting about how to handle the parts of Shakespeare that have not aged well-- language that is anti-black, racist, misogynistic, antisemitic, etc. Lavina has written a wonderful guide on how to approach some of the potentially harmful language in Shakespeare. Follow the link below! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kpq3nTAUVKwTrY_XLiH6aCr3agUMu-pSCe87fg8DYQM/edit?fbclid=IwAR237VdnxDmXnh9u1i2g7EjDeRhEndPCEtoeJ7_2KR2ChRb13JCCNtHUB5E [Original air date: July 30 2020]2023-05-0342 min
Work in Progress with Christopher Wong MichaelsonCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A conversation about finding redemption at work and in life with Guthrie Theater Artistic Director, Joe Haj, and playwright Lavina JadhwaniWork in Progress with Christopher Michaelson, discusses every working person’s work in progress, namely, our quest to be fully human in a working world that all too often makes us feel like machines, in which we often don’t even have time to think, and that, in the words of Studs Terkel, too often feels like “a Monday through Friday sort of dying.”Our seventh podcast episode airs with host Michaelson and two guests: Artistic Director for the Minneapolis-based Guthrie Theater, Joe Haj, and playwright, Lavina Jadhwani, adaptor for the Guthrie's 47th annual A Christmas Carol play. 2021-11-0847 min
Theater ForwardIdentity-Conscious CastingWe share our thoughts on a recent article on "identity-conscious" casting, which looks beyond the concepts of color-blind and color-conscious casting and reimagines the lens through which we create. The article we discuss features an insightful conversation between Lavina Jadhwani and Victor Vasquez, which can be viewed here.
2021-03-0434 min
The RepPeter and the Starcatcher: Director Lavina JadhwaniLavina Jadhwani discusses her vision for OSF’s 2020 production of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a music-filled prequel to Peter Pan. #PeterAndTheStarcatcherOSF osfashland.org/20202019-10-2424 min
SDCF Podcast SeriesRegional Originals with M Graham Smith: Lavina Jadhwani (Guest)2018-12-2047 min
SDCF Podcast SeriesRegional Originals with M Graham Smith: Lavina Jadhwani (Guest)2018-12-2047 min
Spiel ChicagoEpisode 19 – Lavina JadhwaniLavina Jadhwani is a director, playwright and casting director who is fascinated by the art of the mash-up. She recently adapted Uncle Vanya for Rasaka Theatre Company, the midwest’s first South Asian American theatre company where she previously served as Artistic Director. Lavina spoke with me about the kind of work that’s important to her,…2017-04-0318 min
How to Discover Audiobook in Self Development, MeditationHealing: 7 Ways to Heal Your Body in 7 Days (With Only Your Mind) by Ruth Logan | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Healing: 7 Ways to Heal Your Body in 7 Days (With Only Your Mind)
Author: Ruth Logan
Narrator: Lavina Jadhwani
Format: Unabridged
Length: 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-15-15
Publisher: HRD Publishing
Genres: Self Development, Meditation
Summary:
Modern medicine is a marvel, but the human brain, with all its capacity for thought and understanding, is beyond marvelous, and we would be doing ourselves a mighty disservice by not understanding how to use this tool to assist us in our own healing.
We need modern medicine to help us heal, but...2015-07-1547 min
Listen to Free Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, CelebritiesAmerican Legends: The Life of Kitty Carlisle by Charles River Editors | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: American Legends: The Life of Kitty Carlisle
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Lavina Jadhwani
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-24-15
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities
Summary:
"So in those days, they were scooping up any young person who could sing and look decent at the same time." - Kitty Carlisle
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors...2015-06-241h 13
Audiobook in Arts & Entertainment, Interviews & PanelsAmerican Legends: The Life of Mary Pickford by Charles River Editors | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: American Legends: The Life of Mary Pickford
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Lavina Jadhwani
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-22-15
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
Summary:
"Make them laugh, make them cry, and hack to laughter. What do people go to the theatre for? An emotional exercise. I am a servant of the people. I have never forgotten that." (Mary Pickford)
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much...2015-06-221h 08
How to Listen to Free Audiobook in Self Development, How-ToYour First Orchid by Louise Harvey | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Your First Orchid
Author: Louise Harvey
Narrator: Lavina Jadhwani
Format: Unabridged
Length: 42 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-19-15
Publisher: Louise Harvey
Genres: Self Development, How-To
Summary:
Would you like to know how to grow and care for an orchid?
To many people, looking after an orchid is a mystery. I was one of those people. I didn't understand why my orchids weren't blooming, and if they did, why the blooms would last just weeks rather than months. I've experienced my share of joys and frustrations growing this gorgeous...2015-06-1942 min