Creativity in Captivity

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An insider dialogue that invites the listener to pull up a seat at the table with A-list creatives from a variety of disciplines. They share their insights on the process, craft, and inspiration. Join us for a better understanding of this elusive muse every Thursday with Pat Hazell (Seinfeld, The Tonight Show) and his friends as they demystify the transferable nature of creativity. Produced by: Sweetwood Creative In Partnership with Stoney Island Audio

  1. 2D AGO

    AMY GORDON: Amy-G Whiz

    An Olivier award-winning physical comedian who has worked in theatres, films, tv, festivals, circuses, cabarets, burlesque and variety shows in over 40 countries, and performed her material in 6 different languages. Forged from vaudeville stock, classical training, and an endless international tour circuit, Amy G is a deluxe weirdo extraordinaire.  Her credits include two of her own shows at Broadway's New Victory Theatre (Writer/Asst. Director/Lead in AntiGravity's Crash Test Dummies, and Daredevil Opera Company's Cirkus Inferno), Sydney Opera House, The Kennedy Center, Adelaide International Festival, Festival International de Teatro de Bogota, Montreal's TOHU, Macau Centre for the Arts, and Taipei, Hong Kong and Okinawan Arts Festivals.  As co-director and co-star of the Daredevil Opera Company, she created and toured original pyrotechnic physical comedy shows for 6 years, doing over 600 shows in 33 different countries. In NYC, Amy’s many solo shows (Entershamement, Round She Goes, Loving Abroad, and On A Roll) have played at Joe's Pub, Dance Theatre Workshop, Symphony Space, The Deluxe at Spiegelworld, The Duplex, NY Intl Clown Theatre Festival and the Bard Spiegeltent. Internationally, she has performed solo shows in theatres around the UK including London's Hippodrome and Southbank Centre, Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe, Australia: Adelaide & Melbourne Cabaret Festivals, Ireland: Bosco Theatre, Germany: Dresden's Schaubudensommer, France: Versailles Festival de Rocquencourt, Antibes FestiFemme, Austria: Vienna's Metropol, Stadtsaal and Innsbruck's Festival of Dreams, Czech Republic: UFFO, and the Seychelles: Kempinski Resorts. She lives in Red Hook, NY with a husband but calls any place with keys and a bicycle (or Vespa, or rollerskates, for that matter) home.

    49 min

  2. APR 2

    HARRIS III: Story Evangelist

    A creative entrepreneur, experience designer and the curator behind STORY, a conference of artists, creators and storytellers. Harris III’s expertise at crafting transformative learning experiences has drawn the attention of creative leaders and executives at global brands like Apple, Disney and Nike. Along with some of the most innovative non-profit organizations and government agencies worldwide–including NASA. He is the founder of The Istoria Collective, a consultancy & innovation lab and the author of the best-selling book The Wonder Switch, a study of where storytelling intersects with wonder. In 2019, he founded the STORY Foundation, a non-profit focused on raising up and empowering the next generation of storytellers to change the future.

    54 min

  3. MAR 26

    ED FAIRBURN: Mapping Out Portraits

    An award winning contemporary artist based in Southampton, UK that collects vintage maps to use as his canvas to integrate human portraits and topography.

    47 min

  4. MAR 19

    JACOB DEATON: Undercover Drummer

    An accomplished recording artist, bandleader and songwriter that serves as a senior agent for GPG Touring, a leading tribute agency based in Atlanta, Georgia, widely recognized for providing the best tribute shows in the performing arts community. In addition to connecting remarkable tribute acts with audiences, Jacob is also a seasoned promoter and marketing expert who stays on top of current trends in the performing arts. His expertise is rooted in an impressive stage career: Jacob enjoyed a stint on America’s Got Talent and toured with jam-band legend Col. Bruce Hampton—experiences that refined his musical prowess and deepened his understanding of the live entertainment industry. He released six albums as a bandleader and songwriter. Jacob’s creative output captures a rich blend of rock, blues, jazz, and improvisational flair, reflecting the breadth of his musical influences. Whether he’s shaping the next big tribute performance, promoting top-tier live shows, or leading his own ensemble, Jacob demonstrates an unwavering commitment to artistic excellence that continues to resonate throughout the music community.

    44 min

  5. MAR 12

    TYLER LOFTIS: All For Art & Art For All

    A contemporary visual artist whose work celebrates the emotional and cultural power of painting and the founder of The Fire Barn Gallery in Grand Haven. Michigan.

    43 min

  6. MAR 5

    JASON HEADLEY: Nailing the Writing Biz

    A writer, director and producer known for the Pixar films Lightyear and Onward as well as the movie A Bad Idea Gone Wrong and the viral short It’s Not About the Nail.

    48 min

  7. FEB 26

    ASHLI ST. ARMANT & ISAIAH JOHNSON: Creative Collab

    Playwright and lead singer for Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards collaborates with the star of The Color Purple, Hamilton and Peter and the Starcatcher as they develop the new juke joint centered production Yellow Root.  Ashli St. Armant is a prolific songwriter and musical treasure hunter, highlighting traditional songs, rhythms and rhymes that have been handed down by African-Americans for generations.  She is known for her award-winning work in children's education and entertainment, including the creation of North The Musical. North follows the journey of a precocious teenage boy named Lawrence and his young mother, Minnie, as they escape the Deep South and travel North through the Underground Railroad, to seek their freedom. She is also a celebrated author and well known for her Audible mystery series, Viva Durant, which includes New York Times bestselling story, Viva Durant and the Secret of the Silver Buttons. Her latest album, Good Foot, pays homage to the solid gold sounds of Black American music in the 1950s and 1960s. From Motown to doo-wop, rock-and-roll and touching on the early days of funk, Jazzy Ash has tapped into the soul of these music genres. Isaiah Johnson is an American actor and singer who portrayed Georg Washington in the 2014 final lab of Hamilton as well as in the National Tour.  Johnson has appeared on and off Broadway, working with Al Pacino and Daniel Sullivan inThe Merchant of Venice, Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes in Richard III, Kelli O'Hara and Michael Greif in Far From Heaven, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers in Peter and the Starcatcher, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail in Hamilton (Vassar Workshop Cast 2013), and on various projects with Norm Lewis, Bill Condon and Randy Newman.  He has also been a guest star on CBS' Person of Interest and the Cinemax series The Knick. Isaiah received a BFA from Howard University and an MFA from NYU's Tisch Grad Acting.

    50 min

  8. FEB 19

    PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE: Full Body Storytellers

    An award-winning physical theatre company internationally recognized as masters of physical storytelling. Pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre and expressing what it means to be human: the joy and sorrow, humor and tragedy, the big questions and the simple things.

    44 min
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An insider dialogue that invites the listener to pull up a seat at the table with A-list creatives from a variety of disciplines. They share their insights on the process, craft, and inspiration. Join us for a better understanding of this elusive muse every Thursday with Pat Hazell (Seinfeld, The Tonight Show) and his friends as they demystify the transferable nature of creativity. Produced by: Sweetwood Creative In Partnership with Stoney Island Audio

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  • Creator
    Sweetwood Creative
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    249
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Sweetwood Creative & Amanda Rosenberg

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