Episode 605. The Actors Gymnasium
Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi is the artistic director and co-founder of The Actors Gymnasium, a physical theatre school with a huge emphasis on circus and telling stories through movement. A longtime collaborator with Chicago's Tony-winning Lookingglass Theatre, Sylvia created the underwater choreography for Lookingglass' current production of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea\xa0and talks about how she creates her work and the value of her collaborators,\xa0the invaluable nature of literally growing up in the circus, questioning the value of not taking a risk, learning the language of physicality, getting actors to a different level, and the joy of watching a performer discover new skills and manners of expression. (Length 19:20)