Curiosity and creative collaboration with Omar Elerian

In this final episode of the series, Naomi and Júlia discuss growing your creative practice when you’re not working– or when you're not working on something that's exciting you creatively. They tackle getting out of a creative rut and how to separate productivity from creativity with practical tips for renewing your work.

Selina Jones, actor, writer, dancer, multi-hyphenate artist chats to Naomi & Júlia about her journey finding different outlets to express herself, the unexpected beginning of her acting career, her latest role in Netflix's Kaos and discovering her different processes via a wide-range of projects from theatre through dance to acting on screen.

Theatre director Omar Elerian chats with Naomi & Júlia about his journey into theatre directing, how his work always starts with the artists he is working with and questions he is curious about, the importance of mistakes and about finding pockets of resistance within an industry in crisis.

Composer and radio presenter Hannah Peel chats with Naomi & Júlia about working across genres from electronic to classical music, the joy of research as a starting point for her creative process, bridging arts and sciences, and her growing garden. And Naomi & Júlia analyse their most recent creative endeavours.

Quantum computer scientist Dr. John Wright chats to Naomi & Júlia about the creativity of solving mathematical puzzles, the process of trial and error when working in a theoretical field, the importance of having good friends in your work and whether his creative process could transfer successfully to composing music.

Modern folk singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko chats with Naomi & Júlia about his creative process, the importance of testing songs with live audiences and the surprising collaborative nature of solo album writing via the process of making his new album, The King Of Misery.

Sound designer and anti-disciplinary artist, Munotida Chinyanga chats with Naomi Obeng & Júlia Levai about her creative process, her fascinating journey from the sciences into the arts, the day-to-day realities of working across disciplines and what makes her feel most creative. Also, Naomi & Júlia attempt to remember why they're working in theatre. We want to hear from you! Email us on: [email protected]