"Use Their Voices:" Elizabeth Dinkova, Director, Adaptor, Leader, and Educator

About this episode

Elizabeth Dinkova discusses her journey as a director and educator, exploring themes of leadership, collaboration, and the intersection of art and activism.

Elizabeth Dinkova is "an itinerant director, writer, and creator originally from Sandanski, Bulgaria." Her artistic ventures--as a student, director, adaptor, leader, and educator--have taken her from Oregon to DC, New Haven to Atlanta, back to DC, and more. Now the artistic director of Spooky Action Theater, Beth brings her bold theatricality, incisive thinking, and compassionate nature to classic plays, new works, operas, and more. She shares her thoughts on: balancing leadership and collaboration; the intersections of art and activism; the value, challenges, and opportunities of making art; making an artistic home for immigrant artists; new ways to connect DC theaters; and more. Learn more about Beth on her website, elizabethdinkova.com , follow her on Instagram at @elizabethdinkova , and check out Spooky Action's website, spookyaction.org . Find Aria Velz's diagram of DC theaters here . Send Dex a text! Be sure to follow and connect with the show on Instagram: @theater_district

People in this episode

Host: Chad Dexter Kinsman

Guest: Elizabeth Dinkova

Topics covered

• theater direction
• artistic leadership
• art and activism
• immigrant artists
• collaboration in theater
• DC theater community

Keywords

• Elizabeth Dinkova
• theater
• artistic director
• Spooky Action Theater
• art and activism
• immigrant artists
• collaboration
• DC theaters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spooky Action Theater, elizabethdinkova.com, spookyaction.org

Places: Sandanski, Bulgaria, Oregon, DC, New Haven, Atlanta

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