Shiva Grings - This is what we do for a living Shiva Grings

In this final episode of this season of the Quarantine Sessions, I chat to once-upon-a-time ice hockey player, stockmarketeer, circus teacher and all round fascinating performer,, Steve Stergiadis, who talks about  his roots in Toronto, Canada to his participation in festivals all around the world.

Check him out here http://www.stevestergiadis.com/  

This podcast has been a labour of love for the scene of which I am happy to be a part of - even more so after making these interviews. Even so, I would love to have the equipment to make further podcasts when the time arrives. You can support me by buying the street theatre novel/documentary "This is what we do for a living" via this link (or on Amazon), or by dropping something into my paypal account via shivagrings@gmail.com

www.shivagrings.com

Feel free to send me comments and information via info@shivagrings.com

There are still so many great performers in Freiburg to talk to, so maybe if I ever have time again, there'll be more episodes!

In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing comedy waitress and clinic clown, Inga Siebel, comparing the uncertainties of street theatre with the balances of comedy waitressing and other interactive performance styles.

We met up in my third studio (after my living room, kitchen and rehearsal space were all too noisy) aka the back room of my rehearsal space.

More on Inga here https://www.die-luise.de/

Feel free to support me by ordering the street theatre book, "This is what we do for a living" here 

More information can be found at www.shivagrings.com

Today I meet up with Rita Bückert, actress, acrobat and clown. She began her career in a circus school in Granada and ended up in Freiburg soon afterwards. Her street theatre show is centre around the helpless figure of Madam Boqu who, by the end of the show, turns out not to be as helpless as she appeared.

This episode was recorded in my second sound studio, aka my kitchen with the fridge turned off. Be sure not to miss it!

And check out Rita's www.ritabuqu.de

And please support the podcast (I still need to get my own sound equipment instead of borrowing everything :) head over to www,shivagrings.com and buy the book!

Director, actor, mask-maker; Len Shirts is active in many fields and dabbled in many more. I caught up with him in the studio of Random Acts of Beauty, the company he runs together with Franziska Braegger.  The space is nestled alongside the railway, so we have some romantic track noises to add atmosphere. 

www.theater-rab.de

In this episode I take maximum use of the quarantine rules to interview my partner and wife, Anita Bertolami, a puppeteer and actress. As well as gaining an insight into her take on theatre and her course to get there, we discuss the role of women and the dominance of the male solo show.  Not to be missed!

www.anita.bertolami.net

Want to support me and the podcast? Then drop over to my homepage and order the book! www.shivagrings.com

Today I chat to an old master, Peter Weyel, aka Herr Hundertpfund, a man famous for his provocation and for getting people undressed in public. Peter has gone off in new directions recently, working in an old people's home and driving a rickshaw in Freiburg. This interview was taken in my living room - erm, I mean, in my  studio. Don't miss it.



Check Peter out here http://peterweyel.de/ and here http://fremdefedern.net/

And check me out (and order the book) www.shivagrings.com

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