Episode 154: Jenna Watt

Persistent and Nasty

In today’s episode Elaine chats with award-winning theatre maker, writer, facilitator and all round powerhouse Jenna Watt. We discuss Jenna’s path into the industry, the feeling that you can’t get into the room and how that pushes you to create your own work, writing her first long form nonfiction novel and why having a space for everyone to feel heard with grace is vital. Jenna’s book Hindsight is available in all bookstores. https://www.waterstones.com/book/hindsight/jenna-watt/9781780277455 Jenna Watt Jenna is a multi award-winning Scottish theatre maker. Since 2008, she has been making contemporary theatre in Scotland and the UK, her previous theatre works include: Tetra-decathlon, Faslane, How You Gonna Live Your Dash and Flâneurs. Utilising both a directing and playwriting process, Jenna’s practice explores contemporary socio-political issues by applying an immersive and autobiographical approach to creating contemporary theatre. In 2018 she was recipient of Magnetic North’s Artist’s Attachment. In 2019, in addition to her theatre degree, she gained an MSc in Sustainable Rural Development and her practice now encompasses the exploration of interdependent relationships between performance, sustainability, rewilding, ecological grief and ecofeminism. As a freelance director, Jenna works across the sector, collaborating with theatre makers and directing new writing by new and established writers and young people. She’s worked on large scale productions, small scale touring and rehearsed readings. As a writer, Jenna has been commissioned by both arts organisations and non-arts organisations and regularly works with other writers in a mentoring and dramaturgical role. Jenna works regularly with educational institutions to provide mentoring support during creative processes to students. Website -www.jennawatt.com Twitter - @thejennawatt Instagram - @thejennawatt Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – [e-mail] Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/