The StageLync Podcast
The StageLync Podcast explores and exposes the amazing stories of people across the globe working in live entertainment and performing arts, onstage and backstage. Join us as we celebrate the creativity, resilience, and human expression that define the performing arts.
Episodes

Tuesday May 28, 2024
Episode 213: The TheatreArtLife Podcast - Final Episode (Audio)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Join us for the final episode of The TheatreArtLife Podcast with our hosts, Anna, Kat, and Ana. Over the past 212 episodes, we've delved into the vibrant world of theatre, celebrating the passion, creativity, and resilience of the global performing arts community.
In this special finale, our hosts will reminisce about the most memorable moments, insightful interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that have made this journey unforgettable.
Most importantly, we extend our deepest gratitude to you, our listeners. Your support and enthusiasm have been the driving force behind every episode.
But this is not goodbye. Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter as we transition to The StageLync Podcast.
Thank you for being part of the TheatreArtLife family—we'll see you soon on StageLync!
“ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396”
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Tuesday May 28, 2024
Episode 213: The TheatreArtLife Podcast - Final Episode (Video)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Join us for the final episode of The TheatreArtLife Podcast with our hosts, Anna, Kat, and Ana. Over the past 212 episodes, we've delved into the vibrant world of theatre, celebrating the passion, creativity, and resilience of the global performing arts community.
In this special finale, our hosts will reminisce about the most memorable moments, insightful interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that have made this journey unforgettable.
Most importantly, we extend our deepest gratitude to you, our listeners. Your support and enthusiasm have been the driving force behind every episode.
But this is not goodbye. Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter as we transition to The StageLync Podcast.
Thank you for being part of the TheatreArtLife family—we'll see you soon on StageLync!
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Daniela Essart is the co-founder and artistic director of Scarabeus Aerial Theatre since 1988 and has created visually arresting and transformative performances, side by side to stage to screen films. Scarabeus work merges aerial skills with visual theatre and choreographed movement. We conjure into existence thought provoking productions dealing with contemporary narratives, aimed at awakening empathy and ethical consciousness in a wide range of audiences and viewers. Daniela believes in the transformative power of the arts, in creating experiences that endure in the collective imagination and promote a sense of belonging. Fearless about experimentation, she regularly collaborates with a wide range of established and up and coming artists, filmmakers and scientists from different fields.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Daniela Essart is the co-founder and artistic director of Scarabeus Aerial Theatre since 1988 and has created visually arresting and transformative performances, side by side to stage to screen films. Scarabeus work merges aerial skills with visual theatre and choreographed movement. We conjure into existence thought provoking productions dealing with contemporary narratives, aimed at awakening empathy and ethical consciousness in a wide range of audiences and viewers. Daniela believes in the transformative power of the arts, in creating experiences that endure in the collective imagination and promote a sense of belonging. Fearless about experimentation, she regularly collaborates with a wide range of established and up and coming artists, filmmakers and scientists from different fields.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Saturday May 04, 2024
Episode 211: Artistic Direction and Dramaturgy with Rachel Peake (Audio)
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
Rachel Peake is a director and dramaturge of theatre and opera, and is the Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. From 2017-2020 she was the Associate Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton where she led the Citadel's new play development initiatives. Her work has taken her across Canada from Corner Brook Newfoundland to Victoria, BC. Rachel is the recipient of three Jessie Richardson Awards, an Ovation Award, and a Betty Mitchell Award nomination. She is a graduate of Studio 58 and the University of Alberta.
“ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396”
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Saturday May 04, 2024
Episode 211: Artistic Direction and Dramaturgy with Rachel Peake (Video)
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
Rachel Peake is a director and dramaturge of theatre and opera, and is the Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. From 2017-2020 she was the Associate Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton where she led the Citadel's new play development initiatives. Her work has taken her across Canada from Corner Brook Newfoundland to Victoria, BC. Rachel is the recipient of three Jessie Richardson Awards, an Ovation Award, and a Betty Mitchell Award nomination. She is a graduate of Studio 58 and the University of Alberta.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Episode 210: Stage to Artistic Direction with Johnny Kim (Video)
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
After a performance career in dance, musical theatre, and circus arts, Johnny Kim has spent the last 10 years in Artistic Direction where he has led teams and various shows for both Franco Dragone as well as Cirque du Soleil. Post pandemic he was helped relaunch the iconic ‘ALEGRIA’ and is the current Artistic Director of ‘BAZZAR’. For the last two years he has also served as a juror for the Circus International Film Festival.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Friday Apr 26, 2024
Episode 210: Stage to Artistic Direction with Johnny Kim (Audio)
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
After a performance career in dance, musical theatre, and circus arts, Johnny Kim has spent the last 10 years in Artistic Direction where he has led teams and various shows for both Franco Dragone as well as Cirque du Soleil. Post pandemic he was helped relaunch the iconic ‘ALEGRIA’ and is the current Artistic Director of ‘BAZZAR’. For the last two years he has also served as a juror for the Circus International Film Festival.
“ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396”
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Episode 209: Violin and Conducting with Martyna Pastuszka (Audio)
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Twelve years ago, Martyna Pastuszka founded and has since artistically led the {oh!} Orkiestra, specializing in a repertoire from Baroque to late Romanticism. In addition to purely instrumental music, Martyna has a particular interest in baroque and classical opera. As a concertmaster and conductor/violinist, she collaborates with top European ensembles operating within the Historcally Informed Performance Practice movement.
She leads a class on historical violins at the Academy of Music in Katowice (Poland), and is invited as a lecturer for summer courses in early music. Privately, she is the mother of Feliks and Gustaw, living in the countryside with her husband Adam.
“ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396”
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Episode 209: Violin and Conducting with Martyna Pastuszka (Video)
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Twelve years ago, Martyna Pastuszka founded and has since artistically led the {oh!} Orkiestra, specializing in a repertoire from Baroque to late Romanticism. In addition to purely instrumental music, Martyna has a particular interest in baroque and classical opera. As a concertmaster and conductor/violinist, she collaborates with top European ensembles operating within the Historcally Informed Performance Practice movement.
She leads a class on historical violins at the Academy of Music in Katowice (Poland), and is invited as a lecturer for summer courses in early music. Privately, she is the mother of Feliks and Gustaw, living in the countryside with her husband Adam.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com

Your Podcast Hosts
Kat Landry, Ana Aguliera and Anna Robb are the hosts of The StageLync podcast. They juggle the podcast hosting across global timezones as they work in the entertainment industry.
Kat Landry is working in events, Ana Aguilera is freelancing as a Technical Director and Anna Robb is working for her own entertainment company, Our Legacy Creations.
We are always on the lookout for new and interesting people across the planet to interview, so if you want to connect with us email us at: submissions@stagelync.com