14: Amy Garner Buchanan - Don't Think, Act! - 03.12.23

Dec 3, 2023

In this engaging discussion, Amy Garner Buchanan, an Australian actor and writer, shares her journey from Melbourne to East London, revealing the challenges of pursuing a career abroad. She explores the emotional power of performance, reflects on identity in the arts, and discusses the balance of critique and appreciation in musical theater. Amy's humorous anecdotes about performance art gone awry and her insights on adapting theater in the digital age provide a delightful peek into the life of a multifaceted artist.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating the Creative Journey

01:31 • 16min

The Intersection of Theatre and Film

18:00 • 3min

Undercover Drama: The Perils of Performance Art

21:24 • 3min

The Power of Performance

24:44 • 4min

Perspectives on Musical Theater

28:56 • 4min

Identity and Representation in Performing Arts

32:38 • 22min

Adapting Theatre in the Digital Age

54:33 • 14min

Navigating Rejection in the Creative World

01:08:45 • 10min

Navigating the Creative Landscape

01:18:44 • 21min

Embracing Creative Achievements

01:39:37 • 2min

Reflections Through a Creative Questionnaire

01:41:10 • 3min

Faith, Trauma, and Community

01:44:01 • 4min

Challenge Yourself To Freak Out Your Neighbours

Amy grew up in Australia, to an Aussie mum and an English dad who had come over with the ten-pound tourists.

Since graduating with a B.A. (Hons) in Classics from Monash University, Amy’s diverse career has led to touring Australia with Tony Bones Entertainment, working onstage and off at Main Street Theater, (in American Theatre's 'Top 20 Children’s Theatres in the U.S.A.'), and creating/performing several original plays.

Amy has been developing their debut full length play We Never Get Off at Sloane Square, based on Helen DeWitt’s novel The Last Samurai. It was supported by the Park Theatre Script Accelerator, with a forthcoming four-week run TBC.

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Theme: Making Progress by Dan Phillipson

Interludes: Looming by Yeti

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