Welcome to Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, and featuring today's guest, the fabulous American actor: Laura Gardner.

Known to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Constance" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), Laura has appeared on Broadway in Smile, Off Broadway in The Cocktail Hour, Other People’s Money and Welded directed by Jose’ Quintero. She toured nationally in Showboat, Doonesbury, Oliver and My Fair Lady.

Her extensive regional credits include the Arena Stage (DC), Huntington Theatre (Boston), Cleveland Playhouse, McCarter Theatre, and the NC Shakespeare Festival in roles that ranged from “Lady Macbeth” to “Miss Hannigan”. Los Angeles credits include six plays for the Pasadena Playhouse, Will Geer Botanicum, Westwood Playhouse, Tiffany Theatre, Fountain Theatre, Deaf West and the Celtic Arts Centre. She is a member of the Road Theatre and Rogue Machine.

Some of her TV and film credits include Guest Star appearances on Chicago Med, Law And Order: SVU, Seal Team, Animal Kingdom, Outcast, The Romanoffs, Criminal Minds and My Name Is Earl.

Join Laura and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss how Shakespeare can make you a better actor and person, the role actors can play in society, the importance of learning, the challenges of teaching, what other careers they might have had, the value of performing Shakespeare from the heart and much, much more in this wide-ranging and joyous conversation - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible and more.

To find out more about Laura and her work, visit her at https://www.actingwithlaura.com

You can watch Laura playing "Constance" for Shakespeare Republic here: https://youtu.be/OQA9Gzwz6o0?si=4sU3fWNQhONRe5sR

Season One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: https://www.musingonthebard.com and don't forget to follow us so you don't miss a thing!

As always, our fab Patreon patrons get early access to the episode before it goes live to the public, and those on the $10+ tiers can access the full video version of this episode, where you can see Laura and Sally chatting - as well as hear them! You can join our Patreon here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠

Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes every Wednesday (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.

Produced by Incognita Enterprises.
Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean.
Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks.
With thanks to our Patreon Patrons for continuing to support our work.

Welcome to Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, and featuring today's guest, the wonderful Australian actor: Sass Pinci.

Known to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Mark Antony" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), "Puck/Ghost" in Walking Shadows Vol. 2 and "Elizabeth Grey" in Dark Arcadia, Sass is an award-winning Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer. Predominately a theatre performer from a very young age, the focus more recently has turned to screen, with notable recent credits including “Queen Evil” in award-winning Amazon Prime horror feature Queen Evil and “Grace” in the upcoming Australian indie feature When the House is Empty.

As a producer and Director for both stage and screen, Sass has led and aided many projects to fruition, such as Musical Director for WIT INC’s production Dear Mama: there’s something I have to tell you, Director, writer and producer of popular theatre production Frypan, Director of the successful Fringe show My Failed Career and Director of Category 6’s The Proposal, as well as Producer and Sound Designer for Incognita Enterprises' series Dark Arcadia.

Join Sass and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss authenticity in performance, how their shared Opera backgrounds may have helped with first tackling Shakespeare, how artists serve society, how to authentically play Shakespeare (spoiler: it doesn't involve ruffs or gestures), why "picking a lane" for artists might not be useful advice and could be harming you as an actor, the importance of knowing history and hear Sass performing her award-winning composition of "The Willow Song" from Dark Arcadia, plus much, much more in this thought-provoking and in-depth conversation - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible and more.

To find out more about Sass and her work, visit her at https://www.sasspinci.com

You can watch Sass playing "Mark Antony" from Julius Caesar for Shakespeare Republic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdT4DD0V8vQ

Season One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: https://www.musingonthebard.com and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!

As always, our fab Patreon patrons get early access to the episode before it goes live to the public, and those on the $10+ tiers can access the full video version of this episode, where you can see Sass and Sally chatting - as well as hear them! You can join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises

Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes every Wednesday (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.

Produced by Incognita Enterprises.

Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean.

Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks.

With thanks to our Patreon Patrons for continuing to support our work.