Stage Presence vs Stage Persona
Stage presence and stage persona are both terms used, sometimes interchangeably, in the performing arts. They don’t mean the same thing, however, and refer to different skills. Still, both are great assets for any performing artist, and indeed, having a…
Finding Your Artistic Voice
When you enter the world of being a professional artist, you need to have something that makes you stand out from the crowd. Even if art remains a hobby, having a distinct artistic voice is something that people talk about…
How to Prepare for a Solo Performance
Solo performance can be a scary thing, but it has its advantages. I’ve been performing dance and dance theater solo for close to six years now and know from experience that preparing for solo performances requires its own storytelling techniques,…
How to Use Improvisation in Practice and Performance
Improvisation is one of the best skills I ever learned in performing arts. And yes, I mean skill! It’s something that you can learn and get better at. As a performer, I use improvisation both in my studio practice and…
Crooked Paths to Home: New Short Story Collection
I have a new short story collection out! Crooked Paths to Home is a collection of seven short stories, ranging from twisted fairytales to sci fi. From the description: Crooked Paths to Home is an eclectic bunch of stories featuring…
Introducing my four new characters
FINALLY I’ve done it. The 4 characters, or my new alter egos, have been unleashed upon the world. There’s a lot to announce, but let me start by explaining what the characters are even for. I was inspired by David…
Why I don’t live in the West: an Essay
In July this year, I will have spent 10 years in Asia – from Cambodia to South Korea and then to Pakistan, where I currently live. People tell me all the time here in Pakistan: “Everyone here wants to go…
Communtiy Fatigue: Is there a web3 for loners?
A couple weeks ago, my brain had a hiccup. It does that sometimes, it’s not unusual, but this one manifested differently. The best word I could use for it was content fatigue. I didn’t want to look at my discord,…
From The Archives: Not This Day on YouTube
Back in 2006, my dad and I started working on a thing called Not This Day. It was part of my dad’s reawakening, when he quit his law practice and tried to start a new life. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite…
Introducing “More Than My Gender”!
I’m delighted to introduce More Than My Gender, a spoken word/dance performance video produced in collaboration with British Council as part of the WOW grants project. More Than My Gender investigates and challenges the assumption that everything a woman is…