As an artist, I am transformed by a life balanced in darkness and light.
I am driven to create characters and stories that expose the visceral nature of violence and human weakness, to create dramatic works that create a self-awareness in the audience through vivid, harsh language and action that allows them to connect violence, human weakness, hope, and morality in their social surroundings and therefore question their own place and stature in that paradigm. I want to explore characters and absurd scenarios where crushing weaknesses and subconscious fears and rage propel our everyday lives and affect the ones around us.
I seek to uncover the violent poetry that lives on the edge of weakness and hope and leaves us erupting from within our inner impulse to hurt one other. It is this manifestation of violence that we as humans struggle to suppress.
My desire to create violent poetry and original music is heavily influenced by my own childhood of abuse and neglect through which I was forced to acknowledge my hidden angers, fears, and weakness. Through this experience, my perception of society and humanity altered, and I learned that what truly propels our destructive tendencies are interpersonal fears, whether of the “unknown” or as a result of having to hide our true selves from the world. By viewing the world around as filled with hidden anger and unforgettable loss, I am driven to expose and investigate relatable yet severely flawed characters who due to their weaknesses choose violence in order to mask their inner fears, conflicts, and regret.
I want the audience to leave the theatre feeling vulnerable.