Alexis Eastman on Devised Theatre, Novel Writing, Creative Producing and Artistic Identity
About this episode
Alexis Eastman discusses her role as a creative producer in Canadian theatre and the impact of motherhood on her artistic identity.
About This Episode: Creative producer Alexis Eastman joins Stageworthy host Phil Rickaby to explore what it really means to be a creative producer in Canadian theatre. From her early days making work at the Toronto Fringe to her current role supporting artists through long-term development processes, Alexis shares insights into how she bridges the administrative and creative aspects of theatre-making. She discusses her collaborations with artists like Adam Lazarus on shows including Daughter and the upcoming Versus, and how her approach to producing integrates her into the creative process as a true collaborator. Alexis also opens up about how becoming a mother profoundly changed her perspective on producing, the importance of failure in the creative process, and her journey from devised theatre to discovering she's actually a novelist. She reflects on growing up in an evangelical church and how that shaped her artistic practice, the necessity of boredom for creativity, and why long-term relationships between artists and producers lead to deeper, more rigorous work. This episode explores: What a creative producer actually does and how it differs from traditional producing The…
People in this episode
Host: Phil Rickaby
Guest: Alexis Eastman
Topics covered
- creative producing
- Canadian theatre
- artist support
- motherhood
- devised theatre
- collaboration
- failure in creativity
Keywords
- creative producer
- theatre
- collaboration
- motherhood
- failure
- devised theatre
- novelist
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