Maria Camia - Episode 06.01 SLC Performance Lab

About this episode

Maria Camia discusses her work as a director and playwright, focusing on her brand MARICAMA and its impact on healing and storytelling.

ContemporaryPerformance.com and the Sarah Lawrence College MFA Theatre Program produce the SLC Performance Lab. During the year, visiting artists to the MFA Theatre Program's Performance Lab are interviewed after leading a workshop with the students. Performance Lab is one of the program's core components, where graduate students work with guest artists and develop performance experiments. Maria Camia is interviewed by Rebecca Padrick (SLC'26) and produced by Julia Duffy (SLC'25) Maria Camia, creator of the MARICAMA brand and universe, is a Filipino American Director, Playwright, and Spiritual Visual Theatre Artist who creates Puppet Theater, Visual Art, and Fashion with the intention to globally inspire healing and play. Her transformative storytelling leaves audiences rewired and enlightened to the infinite potential of the MARICAMA mindset. She has performed original work for established theaters, including The Henson Company, La Mama, and Chicago’s International Puppet Festival.

People in this episode

Guest: Maria Camia

Topics covered

• Puppet Theater
• Visual Art
• Fashion
• Healing
• Storytelling

Keywords

• Filipino American
• Spiritual Visual Theatre
• Performance Lab
• Graduate Students

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MARICAMA brand

Places: Chicago

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