Broadway Podcast Network - 2: Desdemona Chiang // Mortality and Your Mother

2: Desdemona Chiang // Mortality and Your Mother

"Am I entering a field that doesn't have me in its legacy?" - Desdemona Chiang. Being an only-child shaped the lives of both Cheeyang and Desdemona. They connected over their shared over-achieving nature, big identity questions as theater artists, and their different views on mortality.

53 mins

9/2/19

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Subverting Eurocentric Theatre

"Am I entering a field that doesn't have me in its legacy?" - Desdemona Chiang

Being an only-child shaped the lives of both Cheeyang and Desdemona. They connected over their shared over-achieving nature, big identity questions as theater artists, and their different views on mortality.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How Desdemona grew up as an immigrant from Taiwan (2:17)
Why Desdemona became a Biology major (7:44)
What happened when Desdemona dissected cadavers (14:52)
How Desdemona tackled post-graduation depression (18:16)
When Desdemona came out as a Theatre Artist (21:17)
If being Chinese shaped Desdemona's life (26:30)
How Desdemona feels about doing art (35:01)
Why Desdemona is afraid of dying (42:00)
And so much more…

Some Questions We Discuss:

Did being an only child contribute to overachieving? (05:11)
Was Biology undoing what theatre was doing and vice versa? (16:17)
What do you do when your template for life is ripped away? (18:45)
What are the qualities of a good director? (28:47)
Why do people tell stories? (35:50)

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