Episode 152: Anna Porubcansky

Persistent and Nasty

Today Elaine chats with theatre maker, performer, singer, and Artistic Director of Company of Wolves Anna Porubcansky. Anna and Elaine chat about childhood, the influence art has on us all, parenthood, and Anna’s new show Unbecoming. Which is touring Scotland from the 9th of March, Ticket & Date info HERE To everyone who has already signed up to be a Persistent Pal and a Nasty Hero or given us a Cuppa. We are so incredibly grateful. For those wanting to help keep P&N going the link is below. Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE ANNA PORUBCANSKY Anna Porubcansky is a musician and performer whose training includes classical, traditional, and choral singing, natural voice, and vocal anatomy. She is co-artistic director of Company of Wolves. Originally from the USA, she has lived internationally for twenty years (Russia, Austria, Poland, UK) and has studied traditional song, lamentation, and polyphony with artists from Siberia, Georgia, Ukraine, and Poland. She works as a music director and live sound designer, blending traditional song and experimental electronic music, and as a voice coach, where she focuses on the relationship between voice, breath, movement and body. Most recently, Anna has designed sound for Hysteria! (Oran Mor) and The End of Things (Company of Wolves); performed in Seven Hungers and Invisible Empire (Company of Wolves), and is currently making unbecoming, her first solo performance. She has co-produced all of Company of Wolves’ performances to date, and holds a PhD in ensemble theatre and community engagement from Goldsmiths, University of London. Company of Wolves Socials WEBSITE - Company of Wolves TWITTER - @CompanyWolves INSTGRAM - @CompanyWolves FACEBOOOK - CompanyofWolves Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/