Christian Parker of “The First Line of Dante’s Inferno”

About this episode

Christian Parker discusses the creative aspects of producing and directing The First Line of Dante’s Inferno.

Listen in as Christian Parker, producer & director of The First Line of Dante’s Inferno, discusses blank slates, finding a rhythm, getting the audience ahead of what they’re experiencing, letting the humor live, and the weird magic that happens when … Continue reading →

People in this episode

Host: Robert A. K. Gonyo

Guest: Christian Parker

Topics covered

• theater production
• audience engagement
• humor in performance
• creative process
• directing

Keywords

• Christian Parker
• Dante’s Inferno
• theater
• audience
• humor
• production
• directing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The First Line of Dante’s Inferno

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