Unseen Curtain Podcast

Bida Kang

A space explores the stories, experiences, and creative practices that exist beyond the stage. Looking at how artistic expression can be shaped not only through performance but also through conversation and personal reflection to create emotional resonance.

Episodes

  1. Unseen Curtain — Episode 03: Conversations with Michael Williams

    4d ago

    Unseen Curtain — Episode 03: Conversations with Michael Williams

    Welcome to Episode 03 of Unseen Curtain Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Michael Williams, a composer, academic, and Associate Professor in Music at the University of Waikato. His work spans chamber music, orchestral music, concertos, and opera, with a strong focus on emotional expression, human experience, and the relationship between acoustic instruments and digital manipulation. Together, we talk about composition, opera, live performance, digital sound, and the hidden labor behind artistic practice. We also explore how classical music can remain emotionally direct and accessible to audiences today, while still carrying depth, complexity, and artistic integrity.

    56 min
  2. Unseen Curtain — Episode 02: Conversations with Gu Yiyang

    May 30

    Unseen Curtain — Episode 02: Conversations with Gu Yiyang

    Welcome to the second episode of Unseen Curtain Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Gu Yiyang / Amy, a very special guest I first met at a film event in 2023. She is currently studying Film, Exhibition and Curation at the University of Edinburgh, while continuing to explore her long-standing relationship with theatre. Since then, both of us have moved through different stages of our own creative journeys. This conversation becomes a chance to look back and reflect on what film and theatre have meant to us over time. Together, we talk about theatre, film curation, musicals, and the relationship between live performance and audiences. Drawing on her personal experience in academic study and continued participation within theatre, this episode reflects on how artistic experiences can shape the way we see, feel, and perceive the world.

    40 min
  3. Unseen Curtain — Episode 01: Conversations with Dr. Declan Patrick

    May 11

    Unseen Curtain — Episode 01: Conversations with Dr. Declan Patrick

    Welcome to the very first episode of Unseen Curtain Podcast! In this episode, I’m very excited to be joined by Dr. Declan Patrick from the University of Waikato, an academic and theatre practitioner whose background spans performance, dance, directing, and theatre studies. Alongside his academic research, his creative practice offers a unique perspective on how performance unfolds both on and beyond the stage. Together, we discuss the challenges facing classical arts in the discourse of digital media, the changing relationship between performance and audiences, and how theatre, opera, and performance might continue to find new pathways within contemporary society.

    43 min
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A space explores the stories, experiences, and creative practices that exist beyond the stage. Looking at how artistic expression can be shaped not only through performance but also through conversation and personal reflection to create emotional resonance.

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