Listen "#17: Theatre in Dubai & Vipassana Meditation ft. Gautam Goenka"
Episode Synopsis
The Junction Dubai co-founder Gautam Goenka discusses theatre, directing, acting, whether art controls the artist, taking up dark acting roles, whether great work comes from great suffering, memories of Dr. S. N. Goenka and Vipassana Meditation.Gautam Goenka: https://www.instagram.com/gautam_goenka/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction1:09 All The World’s A Stage2:12 Getting Into Theatre In Dubai8:14 Is Every Show Unique?11:22 The Magic Of A Live Audience15:25 Can Theatre Get Bigger Than Movies?20:18 Benefits Of Starting In Theatre24:03 AI In Theatre27:29 Super Realism In Theatre31:35 Directing Plays35:43 Is Theatre An Unconscious Artform?37:59 Does Great Work Come From Great Suffering?41:17 Should Actors Be Careful With Dark Roles?46:05 Is Art For Yourself?47:43 Remembering Dr. S.N. Goenka50:55 Meeting Dalai Lama & Bill Clinton54:45 Remembering Dr. S.N. Goenka, Part II59:24 What Is Vipassana Meditation?1:06:57 Benefits of Vipassana In Theatre1:09:58 Advice For People Getting Into Vipassana1:16:13 Lego Interpretation1:17:18 Positive Influences: Books, Movies, Role Models1:22:02 Legacy1:23:27 Meaning of Life#vipassana
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