This week in our very first two guest episode, Daniel and Monty sit down with actor-combatants Kaitlyn Farley and Molly Thomas. Molly is an original member of Rude Grooms currently performing with the Brave Spirits Theatre in Washington, D.C. Kaitlyn has choreographed the two most recent RG productions, Romeo and Juliet and The Changeling, and is the co-founder of Fight the Good Fight Productions. Follow Molly on Instagram and check out her website. Follow Kaitlyn on Instagram and check out her website.
Topics include:
- Their fight choreo origin stories
- How a dance background both helps and hinders a burgeoning fighter
- The importance of representation in creative spaces
- Owning your skills and experience in creative spaces
- What makes a good fight
- What makes a bad fight
- The importance of communication and boundaries
- Their favorite moments of violence on stage and screen
Music is by Kara Arena, Master of Music for Rude Grooms. Follow us @thiswoodeno on Twitter and Instagram, visit us on the web at thiswoodeno.com, like us at facebook.com/thiswoodenopod/, or support us on Patreon (patreon.com/rudegrooms) to join the conversation during livestream broadcasts of every episode.
This week’s shoutouts & further reading include:
- Casey Hudecki
- Rapier Wit
- Jared Kirby
- J David Brimmer
- Casey Kaleba
- Lisa Kopitsky
- Alexis Black
- Alicia Rodis
- Intimacy Directors International
- Rosanna Sarancino
- Alasdair Hunter
- Ian Peterson
- Shakespeare Theatre Association
- Shakespeare Dallas
This Wooden O is a production of Rude Grooms. Learn more at rudegrooms.com or follow us @rudegrooms on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
