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Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh RephunTruth Tastes Funny with Hersh RephunSweating the Small Stuff with Sunny DrakeHersh Rephun converses with Sunny Drake about his theatrical journey, trans representation issues, and the utilization of satire in his work. They explore the revival of audio storytelling, collective listening, and its significance in tackling climate change. The discussion also covers the importance of community and arts in climate change advocacy. It's nice every now and then to take a break from all that heavy stuff and just shoot the breeze about climate change, trans rights, and the state of the arts. Of course, those ARE heavy topics - or at least they can be, which is why it...2023-06-2134 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkIn The DumpsA father takes his eleven-year-old son on a road trip to protest decades of environmental racism in their rural Black Nova Scotian community. They shift between playful and serious as they discuss ways of bringing about meaningful change, in the wake of the Africville apology.In The Dumps was written by Shauntay Grant. Find the transcript here. Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. An...2023-06-1418 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkRide or DieThough Win and his Grams are growing weary of life in a temporary camp, they never tire of each others' jokes. In a world of floods and fires, they are family, and Win will get his Grams to her lucky spot at bingo through hell and highwater.Ride Or Die was written by Tara Beagan. Find the transcript here. Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as ex...2023-06-0729 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkTo Best The BeastA day in the lives of Mayor Toad, big boss Peahen and a hard-working assistant Ant. They launch a clean energy project designed to better lives. But when Tortoise asks some difficult questions about who gets the benefits and who feels the impacts, sparks are sure to fly.To Best The Beast was written by Krishnee Bhotooa. Find the transcript here. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, t...2023-05-3126 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkRolling Hills, Green PasturesEsperanza Soto welcomes new recruits to a U.S. drone centre. Run entirely on wind energy, the centre is part of the U.S. Army’s Green Military Movement. One of the drone operators is a climate refugee from Vancouver. What choices will she make when climate refugees attempt to cross the border from Mexico?A heads up that this episode contains military violence, so keep that in mind when deciding when and where to listen.Rolling Hills, Green Pastures was written by Carmen Aguirre. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Sm...2023-05-2419 minZig At The Gig podcastZig At The Gig podcastSunny DrakeSunny is a writer and creator of theatre and TV. His inventive and award-winning theatre works have been presented in over 60 cities worldwide and translated into 6 languages. His wide range of audiences has spanned international arts festival goers, queers in underground warehouses, and seniors in regional theatres. Sunny is also a proud trans artist. Climate Change and Other Small Talk  This theatrical podcast is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our c...2023-05-1740 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkSympathy for Miss WatersA real estate agent manages to sell a coastal mansion, even though waves will eventually lap into the bedroom - "It’s a soundtrack to sleep by”. What lengths will the realtor go to after she's fired for selling it way below price? And who was the mysterious buyer? Sympathy for Miss Waters was written by Bruce Gibbons-Fell. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as exp...2023-05-1726 minThe Art of Paying AttentionThe Art of Paying AttentionTAOPA #010: Sunny Drake on Discussing Big Issues Through ArtSunny's inventive and award-winning theatre works have been presented in over 60 cities across the world and translated into 6 languages. His wide range of audiences have spanned international arts festivals, underground warehouses, and regional theatres. As a prominent theatre leader, Sunny was selected to write the 2019 World Theatre Day message for Canada. He was awarded the inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize 2019 for having a significant impact on performing arts in Ontario.In April 2023, Sunny will launch his theatrical podcast, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK, in which he brings together over 100 artists in 9 cities across the world to create...2023-05-1154 minThe Art of Paying AttentionThe Art of Paying AttentionTAOPA #010: Sunny Drake on Discussing Big Issues Through ArtSunny's inventive and award-winning theatre works have been presented in over 60 cities across the world and translated into 6 languages. His wide range of audiences have spanned international arts festivals, underground warehouses, and regional theatres. As a prominent theatre leader, Sunny was selected to write the 2019 World Theatre Day message for Canada. He was awarded the inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize 2019 for having a significant impact on performing arts in Ontario.In April 2023, Sunny will launch his theatrical podcast, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK, in which he brings together over 100 artists in 9 cities across the world to create...2023-05-1154 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkHow Nanna and Pop Learnt About Climate Change (The Hard Way)Nan and Pop are horrified to learn about climate change from their granddaughter. Should they get their hearing aids adjusted or did she just talk about cows farting? How Nanna and Pop Learnt About Climate Change (The Hard Way) was written by Marie Munkara. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out....2023-05-1020 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkDoes the Sky Fall on EveryoneA showdown between an environmental activist and a local community leader overseeing the felling of a 500 year old tree. Who will have the last word?Does the Sky Fall on Everyone was written by Pyemwa Deshi. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Si...2023-05-0322 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkNothing HappensSomewhere in the Indian Ocean, a nuclear submarine carries out a deterrence patrol. Bizarre new orders arrive and two sonar operators must face existential threats. Will they rise to the challenge, or are they in over their heads?Nothing Happens was written by Ram Ganesh Kamatham. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us o...2023-04-2624 minThe New 1%The New 1%Living with Integrity and Making an Impact with Your Work with Sunny Drake Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT How to Meet Anybody with Steve Buzogany Episode: https://apple.co/3zuud1y Meet Sunny Drake - an award-winning playwright whose innovative and diverse works have taken him to over 60 cities worldwide. He's entertained audiences from all walks of life, including queers in underground warehouses, seniors in regional theaters, and young people in drop-in centers. In 2019, he was chosen...2023-04-2548 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkAbsolutely Nothing Of Any MeaningA couple leave outraged reviews about products delivered by Amazon, while climate chaos swishes into their home. Their responses to their escalating crisis become increasingly absurd, topped only by the absurdity of Amazon’s tactics to thwart them.Absolutely Nothing Of Any Meaning was written by Sunny Drake. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get...2023-04-2223 minMothering HeightsMothering HeightsSunny DrakeThis week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome playwright, artist, and activist Sunny Drake to Mothering Heights. Sunny is about to launch the podcast Climate Change and Other Small Talk, a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time. Leonora and Sunny discuss how to use your inherent power to find hope when things are at their scariest, how bravery has manifested itself for Sunny as both an artist and as a Trans Activist, and how to build community via shared values and ART! Throughout their talk, Sunny...2023-04-211h 02Climate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkWelcome. Buckle up!This weekend on Earth Day, April 22nd - we’re dropping the first-ever episode of Climate Change & Other Small Talk! Sunny talks about the 9 stories created by our fantastic international teams. Expect serious themes wrapped in enjoyable stories to ease us into them. In fact, the series is way more fun than dying in the apocalypse. Promise.--- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_dr...2023-04-2003 minA Queer UnderstandingA Queer UnderstandingSunny Drake, Climate Change & Other Small Talk PodcastSunny shares information on his new, innovative podcast on climate change, gender identity and sexuality, and the obstacles he's faced as a trans man.https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalk https://www.sunnydrake.com/https://www.instagram.com/sunny_drake/https://www.facebook.com/sunnydrake.creations Contact the hosts of A Queer Understanding info@aqueerunderstanding.com https://www.aqueerunderstanding.com/ Like, subscribe, & follow FB @aqueerunderstanding IG @aqueerunderstanding Twitter @QueerUnderstand 2023-04-181h 07Climate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkSneak PeekClimate Change. Wait, don't curl up into a ball of stress! Sunny Drake's Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time.Made by 9 creative teams around the world, these podcast episodes have got it all: from the witty to the wacky, and the serious to the silly. It’s guaranteed to be fun and ignite your inner climate warrior all while offering global perspectives on the climate crisis.There will be weird sound effects. An an...2023-04-1502 minJames Elden\'s Playwright\'s SpotlightJames Elden's Playwright's SpotlightRepertory, Residencies, and the Benefits of Previews - Playwright's Spotlight with Sunny DrakeSend us a textAustralian born and Canadian artist, Sunny Drake, stops by Playwright's Spotlight. In this episode, we discuss developing the artist within and how to grow as a playwright without formal training, how much involvement the playwright has at a table reading, the benefits of previews, rehearsing in repertory theatre and how to submit as well as breaking down and submitting to residencies. Within the latter, we talk about "good" vs "bad" retreats, matching your work to appropriate residencies in addition to building a case as to why one's work may be more appropriate that...2023-03-211h 30Climate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkOur Origin StoryMeet our lead creative, Sunny Drake, and find out how he got the idea to start a theatrical podcast about climate change. Climate Change And Other Small Talk launches on Earth Day - April 22nd. Subscribe to our newsletter at ClimateChangeAndOtherSmallTalk.com or wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. --- FOLLOW US---Follow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake ...2023-03-0801 minClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change and Other Small TalkClimate Change And Other Small TalkClimate Change And Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the jetlag, carbon footprint and screaming kids. Stories from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as uncover what has gotten us into this climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out.Subscribe now to get the first episode when we launch on Earth Day, April 22nd!Sign up for the Sunny Drake Productions newsletter to get tips for hosting your very own listening party, insights from behind the scenes, a discussion guide and ideas to...2023-03-0801 minStageworthyStageworthySunny DrakeSunny Drake’s inventive theatre works have been presented in over 60 cities across the world and translated into 4 languages. His wide range of audiences have spanned international arts festivals, queers in underground warehouses, elderly ladies in regional theatres and young people in drop-in centres. ‍ Sunny was commissioned by the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, Playwrights Guild of Canada and ATFC to write the 2019 World Theatre Day message for Canada. He was awarded the inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize 2019 ($25,000) for having a significant impact on performing arts in Ontario, and was a finalist for the K. M. Hunter Theatre Awar...2021-09-0753 min