Finally the show is on the road! The three dysfunctional Eurotrashers reunite to prepare a wonderfully messy wedding in Helsinki, Helsingør and Riga in 2021 – 2022… Read more “Normal Cake, Please”
Author: mizz bassett
Was born more than 50 years ago and have been in awe of what this life has to offer ever since. Am a traveller, artist and hopeful romantic. Enjoy nature, art and doing things that are new to me...
Delete This
As a response to the many theatre workers unable to work during lock-down, the wonderful Why Not Theatre Company team embarked upon the video theatre project: Delete… Read more “Delete This”
The Cheyenne are Leaving
Directing this deeply moving and important new work by Tanja Mastilo was a profound experience on many levels. The play centres around a meeting between two generations… Read more “The Cheyenne are Leaving”
Theatre in the age of corona
These unusual times are affecting all walks of life. Initial concerns about health are turning into existential fears about livelihoods and future prospects. The very essence of… Read more “Theatre in the age of corona”
Sympathy for Sorrow
We decided to embark on a little text experiment with the wonderful Why Not Theatre team in December. Low-key and very creative. Wanting to explore the loss… Read more “Sympathy for Sorrow”
Summer of immersive theatre
In July I had the joyful experience of attending Arte Urbana Collectif’s Script Writers’ Summer Camp 2019 in Bojentsi, Bulgaria, with around 25 other writers with all kinds… Read more “Summer of immersive theatre”
When love locks you up
In January I had the great privilege of directed a new play for Why Not Theatre by Serbian/ Danish writer Tanja Mastilo: MAIREAD. The show premiered at… Read more “When love locks you up”
Holy Shit – kids telling stories
In the dark months of November and December 2018 I was working as a dramaturg on a project by TeaterKUNST in the town Kokkedal in the northern part… Read more “Holy Shit – kids telling stories”
Oops – my body / festival ’18
We were thrilled to present the Oops Festival 2018. We focused our attention on failure and the body and presented a programme filled with great performances and… Read more “Oops – my body / festival ’18”
Normal isn’t easy
Planing a trans-Baltic performance takes a lot of preparation, coordination and artistic exchange. The work on Normal Cake, Please had a good start in 2017 but we quickly realised… Read more “Normal isn’t easy”
Nina Larissa Bassett 