![]() He has trained and performed internationally in France, Holland, Romania, Poland, Russia, Panama, Canada, Thailand and Japan working with the highly acclaimed Ildi! Eldi of France and Sankai Juku Butoh company of Japan. He received his BFA in Theatre from New York University’s Experimental Theatre Wing. Original works, in collaboration with Sebastián Calderón Bentin, are 18 1/2 Minutes at Stanford University (CA), The Climate Chronicles at The Incubator Arts Project, Se Vende at the FAE Festival in Panama and Sublimate at Galapagos Art Space. (NY) and Les Subsistance, Lyon France Faith Healing at Joyce SoHo (NY) Vicious Dogs on Premises at the Ontological Hysteric Theatre (NY) and a European tour to France, Poland, and Russia and Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale at the Castleton Opera Festival (VA) conducted by the world-renowned Lorin Maazel. Besides working with Jane Comfort and Company, he also performs with the OBIE award winning. Recent credits include House Divided at BAM (NY) Heave n on Earth at LaMaMa ETC. Sean Donovan is a New York based actor, dancer, and writer. ![]() In New York, he has performed as an actor and dancer at such places as BAM, The Kitchen, PS122, HERE Arts Center, Joyce SoHo, The Duke, The Baryshnikov Center,, The Ohio Theatre, DTW, La MaMa ETC, Dixon Place, Galapagos Arts Space, and the Brooklyn Arts Exchange. Sean Donovan is a New York based actor, dancer, and writer. Besides working with Jane Comfort and Company, he also performs with the OBIE award winning Builders Association, Witness Relocation, and with longtime collaborators Jennie Marytai Liu and Sebastián Calderón Bentin. It leaves us a skewed representation of more privileged backgrounds and homogenisation of thought.ABOUT JANE ABOUT THE COMPANY ABOUT THE PERFORMERS ABOUT THE COLLABORATORS As I said, it’s a generalisation, but I think the industry’s access mechanism in the form of learnerships or internships excludes those without either the networks to land the interview or the financial means to work for little compensation in those first years. I think it’s time we also start to talk about access to the industry by people from less privileged backgrounds. Thankfully, albeit very late, the issues of DE&I have become more widely discussed and have resulted in action that will hopefully be sustained. ![]() It’s a broad, general question, so I’m giving a broad generalisation as an answer. What is something the industry isn’t paying attention to that they should?Īccess. That piece of advice was pretty arresting when I heard it, and is one I value greatly. I’m of the view that you have to hold your career in the context of your holistic self – family, health, growth and that the most valuable advice can be applied to all. It was given by Professor Nancy Koehn: ‘Always ask yourself, is this your acceptable level of decline?’. What is the very best career advice you’ve ever received? Find out about the things your job description doesn’t ask you to do. Be kind, be fair, be consistent.Īnd add a healthy dash of curiosity. ![]() There are other layers that make up one self children’s schedules, financial concerns, being present for elderly parents – everyone’s tapestry is completed by the parts we often don’t see in their nine to five-selves. ![]() And as humans, our colleagues check in as their workselves showing just part of the picture. Over and above the technical ability to thrive at the role in question, there are two qualities I look for that jointly top my list – Empathy and Curiosity.Īs a talent business, we thrive when our teammates are in an environment where they are dealt with as humans beings and not units of labour. Make your way to Tulsa airport where you will board your overnight flight to Tel Aviv. What is the number one quality you look for in talent? Day 1, Monday, March 28: Depart for the Holy Land. A big thanks to Sean Donovan, President of TBWA Asia for sharing his best advice on leadership. ![]()
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