The StageLync Podcast

Ep.46: Ess Hödlmoser: Performance Artist and Author - “If you're going to make it as an artist, you have to get good at being uncomfortable” (Audio)

Ess Hödlmoser (they/he) is a Canadian performance artist and author. Ess’s award–winning circus acts have been shared on international stages like the 40th and 44th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, France’s Got Talent, the Moulin Rouge, and more. 
 
On screen, you might catch Ess as ‘CINDY’ on “The Boys”, ‘S’ on “Station 11”, and ‘M’ on “Motherland: Fort Salem”; or performing various horrifying bendy feats as a stunt performer (“Frankenstein” [2025], “What We Do In The Shadows”, and many more).
 
Copies of Ess’s two coffee table books (“Slow Circus: BARBETTE” [2024] and “Slow Circus: VACUUM” [2020]) and growing zine catalogue can be found on bookshelves and libraries in every corner of the globe (even Antarctica!)
 
To read about Ess’s latest adventures, head Patreon (www.patreon.com/strangewonderfulcreature); books and zines can be found at www.strangewonderfulcreature.com
 
You can find Ess on socials at @strangewonderfulcreature.
 
 
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The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

Ep.46: Ess Hödlmoser: Performance Artist and Author - “If you're going to make it as an artist, you have to get good at being uncomfortable” (Video)

Ess Hödlmoser (they/he) is a Canadian performance artist and author. Ess’s award–winning circus acts have been shared on international stages like the 40th and 44th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, France’s Got Talent, the Moulin Rouge, and more. 
 
On screen, you might catch Ess as ‘CINDY’ on “The Boys”, ‘S’ on “Station 11”, and ‘M’ on “Motherland: Fort Salem”; or performing various horrifying bendy feats as a stunt performer (“Frankenstein” [2025], “What We Do In The Shadows”, and many more).
 
Copies of Ess’s two coffee table books (“Slow Circus: BARBETTE” [2024] and “Slow Circus: VACUUM” [2020]) and growing zine catalogue can be found on bookshelves and libraries in every corner of the globe (even Antarctica!)
 
To read about Ess’s latest adventures, head Patreon (www.patreon.com/strangewonderfulcreature); books and zines can be found at www.strangewonderfulcreature.com
 
You can find Ess on socials at @strangewonderfulcreature.
 
 
@stagelync
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis
 
 

Ep.45: Tiny Good: Director, Showtech Australia - “If a rigger won’t explain how or why something works, find a different one” (Audio)

Tiny Good is a seasoned professional in rigging, staging, automation, and technical services, with over three decades of experience. As the founder of Showtech Australia in 1985, Tiny has built a reputation for delivering exceptional service in events ranging from local productions to global spectacles. A licensed Australian rigger and electrician, Tiny holds numerous qualifications, including ETCP Arena and Theatre Rigger, Australian Arena Rigger (a qualification he co-developed), rope technician, scaffolder, crane driver, and aerial rigger. He is also a co-author and coordinator for the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICoPER), including its Chinese translation.
Tiny's portfolio spans two Olympic Games (Sydney and Athens), three Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, Delhi, Gold Coast), 41 Carols by Candlelight, and extensive tours across Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He has worked with organizations like Circus Oz, Cirque du Soleil, and NICA, providing rigging, production management, and training.
From K-Pop to corporate events, musical theatre, and television, Tiny’s expertise in rigging and automation has been integral to countless productions. His diverse skill set and dedication to safety and innovation make him a leader in the live performance and event industry.
 
 
“ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version:
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The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

Ep.45: Tiny Good: Director, Showtech Australia - “If a rigger won’t explain how or why something works, find a different one” (Video)

Tiny Good is a seasoned professional in rigging, staging, automation, and technical services, with over three decades of experience. As the founder of Showtech Australia in 1985, Tiny has built a reputation for delivering exceptional service in events ranging from local productions to global spectacles. A licensed Australian rigger and electrician, Tiny holds numerous qualifications, including ETCP Arena and Theatre Rigger, Australian Arena Rigger (a qualification he co-developed), rope technician, scaffolder, crane driver, and aerial rigger. He is also a co-author and coordinator for the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICoPER), including its Chinese translation.
Tiny's portfolio spans two Olympic Games (Sydney and Athens), three Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, Delhi, Gold Coast), 41 Carols by Candlelight, and extensive tours across Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He has worked with organizations like Circus Oz, Cirque du Soleil, and NICA, providing rigging, production management, and training.
From K-Pop to corporate events, musical theatre, and television, Tiny’s expertise in rigging and automation has been integral to countless productions. His diverse skill set and dedication to safety and innovation make him a leader in the live performance and event industry.
 
@stagelync
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

Ep.44: Nadia Adame: Artistic Director and Choreographer - “Finding a collaboration and understanding in each others bodies is extremely rich” (Audio)

Nadia is an actress, writer, and award winning dancer & choreographer. 
She trained in flamenco and ballet at the Royal Conservatory of Dance and Drama in Madrid, Spain, and earned her BA in Theatre at the University of Colorado in the US. 
When Nadia was 14 she was in a car accident that injured her spinal cord and which requires her to walk with a cane. She hasn't let this impede her career. Nadia has taken every opportunity to find ways of working in the performing arts and challenging others’ notions of diversity and inclusion.
Nadia's acting credits include theatre, commercials and independent film projects in the UK, Spain, the US and Canada. Her latest role, a lead in Filum, was directed by Claudia Hernández Barragán; Filum received the 2019 Audience Award at the ARFF-Berlin.
As a dancer Nadia was a company member with CandoCo in the UK, AXIS Dance in the US, and Compañía Y in Spain. She has been featured in works by Stephen Petronio, Bill T. Jones, Arthur Pita, Rafael Bonachela, Davis Robertson, Sonya Delwaide, Chevi Muraday and Asun Noales among others. She performed at the Kennedy Centre (USA) with Mikhail Baryshnikov and has toured North America, Europe and the Middle East. She received the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for best ensemble performance with Jacques Poulin-Denis. One of the many works Nadia has choreographed, Marionette, was selected for competition at the prestigious XVI Certamen Coreográfico in Spain. 
Nadia is currently writing her second feature film and her first TV show. In January 2022 she became the Artistic Director and choreographer at AXIS Dance Company.
 
 
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The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

Ep.44: Nadia Adame: Artistic Director and Choreographer - “Finding a collaboration and understanding in each others bodies is extremely rich” (Video)

Nadia is an actress, writer, and award winning dancer & choreographer. 
She trained in flamenco and ballet at the Royal Conservatory of Dance and Drama in Madrid, Spain, and earned her BA in Theatre at the University of Colorado in the US. 
When Nadia was 14 she was in a car accident that injured her spinal cord and which requires her to walk with a cane. She hasn't let this impede her career. Nadia has taken every opportunity to find ways of working in the performing arts and challenging others’ notions of diversity and inclusion.
Nadia's acting credits include theatre, commercials and independent film projects in the UK, Spain, the US and Canada. Her latest role, a lead in Filum, was directed by Claudia Hernández Barragán; Filum received the 2019 Audience Award at the ARFF-Berlin.
As a dancer Nadia was a company member with CandoCo in the UK, AXIS Dance in the US, and Compañía Y in Spain. She has been featured in works by Stephen Petronio, Bill T. Jones, Arthur Pita, Rafael Bonachela, Davis Robertson, Sonya Delwaide, Chevi Muraday and Asun Noales among others. She performed at the Kennedy Centre (USA) with Mikhail Baryshnikov and has toured North America, Europe and the Middle East. She received the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for best ensemble performance with Jacques Poulin-Denis. One of the many works Nadia has choreographed, Marionette, was selected for competition at the prestigious XVI Certamen Coreográfico in Spain. 
Nadia is currently writing her second feature film and her first TV show. In January 2022 she became the Artistic Director and choreographer at AXIS Dance Company.
 
 
@stagelync
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis
 
 

Ep.43: Sarah Davison: Director, Casting & Performance - “If you're honest in your emotions and storytelling, the audience will feel it with you” (Audio)

Davison started her formal training as a dancer with her mother in Toulouse, France. After multiple prizes on the National scene, she obtained her degree in dance and choreography from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Lyon at the age of 16.
Sarah started her professional performance career with several neo-classical and jazz companies in France before moving to North America as an original cast member of Céline Dion’s A New Day. Working with Franco Dragone opened her horizons, and she fell in love with the circus. She continued to refine and broaden her experience when joining Dragone's “Le Rêve”, and later as a cast member of “Viva ELVIS” by Cirque du Soleil.Sarah has done several TV appearances in “Dancing with the Stars”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, “The Jerry Lewis Telethon and the “American Music Awards”. 
In 2012, Sarah started her casting career with Cirque du Soleil, first as an Artistic Advisor until 2017, when she became the Head of Casting for the Las Vegas Resident Show Division for 3 more years. 
In 2021, fulfilling her need to broaden her experience, Sarah joined Action Horizons, a global stunt company, as the Creative Manager for The Bourne Stuntacular in Orlando, where she cast, trained and managed daily operations for a roster of 80 performers. 
In 2023, Sarah joined Feld Entertainment, serving as their Director of Casting and Performance for all stage and floor shows. In the beginning of this year, Sarah was offered to add Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, to her portfolio. It is with great pride that Sarah gets to bring her diverse experience and expertise to casting the next edition of The Greatest Show on Earth.  
 
 
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The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis
 

Ep.43: Sarah Davison: Director, Casting & Performance - “If you're honest in your emotions and storytelling, the audience will feel it with you” (Video)

Davison started her formal training as a dancer with her mother in Toulouse, France. After multiple prizes on the National scene, she obtained her degree in dance and choreography from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Lyon at the age of 16.
Sarah started her professional performance career with several neo-classical and jazz companies in France before moving to North America as an original cast member of Céline Dion’s A New Day. Working with Franco Dragone opened her horizons, and she fell in love with the circus. She continued to refine and broaden her experience when joining Dragone's “Le Rêve”, and later as a cast member of “Viva ELVIS” by Cirque du Soleil.Sarah has done several TV appearances in “Dancing with the Stars”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, “The Jerry Lewis Telethon and the “American Music Awards”. 
In 2012, Sarah started her casting career with Cirque du Soleil, first as an Artistic Advisor until 2017, when she became the Head of Casting for the Las Vegas Resident Show Division for 3 more years. 
In 2021, fulfilling her need to broaden her experience, Sarah joined Action Horizons, a global stunt company, as the Creative Manager for The Bourne Stuntacular in Orlando, where she cast, trained and managed daily operations for a roster of 80 performers. 
In 2023, Sarah joined Feld Entertainment, serving as their Director of Casting and Performance for all stage and floor shows. In the beginning of this year, Sarah was offered to add Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, to her portfolio. It is with great pride that Sarah gets to bring her diverse experience and expertise to casting the next edition of The Greatest Show on Earth.  
 
@stagelync
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

Ep.42: Dani Ironside: Company Manager at Bell Shakespeare - "I want to create a space where everyone feels valued and supported” (Audio)

Dani Ironside is the Company Manager at Bell Shakespeare, bringing experience from roles as a  Stage Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, and Belvoir.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Design for Theatre and Television from Charles Sturt University,  and her leadership is built on a deep understanding of theatre production and management. 
Dani is passionate about fostering an inclusive, supportive workplace. She is committed to  creating a transparent environment where every team member feels valued, empowered, and  inspired to grow, contributing to the company’s shared success.
 
“ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version:
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@stagelync
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

Ep.42: Dani Ironside: Company Manager at Bell Shakespeare - "I want to create a space where everyone feels valued and supported” (Video)

Dani Ironside is the Company Manager at Bell Shakespeare, bringing experience from roles as a  Stage Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, and Belvoir.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Design for Theatre and Television from Charles Sturt University,  and her leadership is built on a deep understanding of theatre production and management. 
Dani is passionate about fostering an inclusive, supportive workplace. She is committed to  creating a transparent environment where every team member feels valued, empowered, and  inspired to grow, contributing to the company’s shared success.
 
@stagelync
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com
 
Credits for the StageLync Podcast
Hosts: Anna RobbEditor: Rose Anne FermocilMusic: Jeremy WilliDesign: Em HoltProduction Coordinator: Roselle BernardoProducers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis