In every episode, the culture critics at Token Theatre Friends bring their fresh perspectives to the performing arts on their podcast and video series. You can find the podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and Stitcher (look for the all-red logo). The video series is available on YouTube. The TTF theme song is by Sean Mason (with vocals by Angela Ramos). The video animation is by Brad Ogden, with logos by Jason Simon.
In this episode, Isabel speaks to Ramita Ravi, actor and dance captain in Bhangin’ It. The La Jolla Playhouse musical, written by Mike Lew and Rehana Lew Mirza, with music and lyrics by Sam Willmott and Deep Singh, made its world premiere in San Diego from March 20th – April 17th, 2022. Ramita speaks on how the show’s process makes space for South Asians, consultancy in theater, and how she challenges the “starving artist” trope by creating ARTSWRK, a professional network for artists.
References
-
Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical at La Jolla Playhouse
-
ARTSWRK, a professional network for artists and creatives