Thread by @WheatNOil

Kev is a filmmaker with Edmonton roots who’s working on a new movie!

https://twitter.com/ruintheholidays/status/1384542484244598788

Don’t be ridiculous Kev, my embarrassment to be associated with you has nothing to do with you not being a doctor!

https://twitter.com/kgillese/status/1384548826208407560

I’m kidding of course.

True story: for a few years I traveled with @kgillese & @arlenkonopaki doing tech for their show Scratch, where they created hilarious stories out of thin air dailu.

I learned a metric tonne from those guys and I love seeing the stuff they’re up to now.

I’ve gotten a lot of props for my communication skills these last few months. More than I reasonably deserve, to be honest.

But what skills I do have in that area I learned from Arlen, Kevin and so many other Canadian improvisers and storytellers.

I got to see not just how they perform, but how they train and practice and improve their craft.

Through that I learned a few things on how to take things in my own wheelhouse & present it in interesting, cohesive ways that engage people.

All of which is a long way of saying we need to support the arts. Especially the arts that have struggled through the pandemic without ticket sales.

I love my science, but it’s hollow without the ability to share it with others in stories that provide meaning & empathy.

So, to bring it back to the top, support Kev’s new project. And once we’re able to, get back into live theatre, Fringe shows, local storytellers... all of it.

We need them. And we learn a tonne from them.