It was so lovely to reconnect with Chris on this episode of Cue To Cue. Chris and I have known each other for years, but have not chatted in quite some time. One thing I was glad to learn is that Chris is still living as big and bold as ever! Having just returned from Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he was performing in his new one-man show , Two Kitten And A Kid (A Gay Man Raisin His Inner Diva) Chris was in great spirits and ready to openly discuss anything under the sun.
In this episode, we discuss what fear he is embracing and working through at the current moment, how writing from personal experiences has allowed him to work through past experiences and how he took that healing experience to becoming an objective creator and producing a meaningful piece of theatre. We also discussed how the stress of writing his first show manifested and resulted in the loss of his voice and how he had to learn to manage stress so it does not overcome him, physically.
Christopher Wilson: Creating New Work, Overcoming Fear And Finding Stillness
A little about Christopher:
Christopher Wilson is a professional performer, arts educator, and independent producer, whose credits include both national and international appearances. Selected performing credits include:Capitol Theatre; Drayton Entertainment; Neptune Theatre; Grand Theatre; Toronto Operetta Theatre; Canadian Opera Company; Royal Opera Canada; Waterloo Stage Theatre; Ross Petty Productions; Royal Opera Canada; National Arts Centre; Stratford Festival; Charlottetown Festival; and Disney Entertainment ABC.
As a writer, his previous work includes the musical drama, Living With Henry (Toronto Fringe Festival 2011, Next Stage Theatre Festival 2012, New York Musical Theatre Festival 2012). His most recent work, Two Kittens & A Kid (A Gay Man Raising His Inner Diva) just enjoyed a critically-acclaimed run at the international Edinburgh Fringe Festival and two sold-out performances at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto. It next plays the Toronto Centre for the Arts Studio Theatre in November 2016 before heading to New York to play the iconic Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret in December 2016.
Christopher has professionally educated throughout Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom; including teaching with the Toronto District School Board; Sheridan College; Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts; Canadian Opera Company; and Learning Through the Arts (Royal Conservatory of Music).
Christopher is the Artistic Producer of a project based theatre company, Beyond Boundaries. Beyond Boundaries is a dynamic, not-for-profit, professional theatre collective. Our mandate includes a commitment to the artistry of musical theatre: presenting high-quality and entertaining productions, developing cutting-edge works, nurturing emerging talents and new audiences, and providing educational opportunities and community outreach through the performing arts.
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Twitter: @2kittensandakid
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Nov 12th – Toronto Performance
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