Samuel Gaskin - Changemaker - An Interview about creating collaborative theatre, empowering narratives and working across Indigenous cultures.
Creator of RECKŌNING Te Waiata Paihere Wairua -The Sounds of Woven Souls, Samuel Gaskin uses the term Change Agent to describe their work, as the terms singer, songwriter, dancer, theatremaker, performer, mental health advocate just created a long train of descriptive words that still didn’t encapsulate the magical sum of all of the parts put together.
Samuel Gaskin brings people together to tell stories. They embrace the difficult parts of being human and find ways to beam positive light into the world. As an artist of Maōri and Nigerian descent they are one of the few artists working in the Inter-Indigenous space to create powerful music and theatre. Their work empowers and innovates.
This interview offers a real insight into Samuel’s working process, from listening to the ancestors, to bringing together new and surprising creative teams, to daily routines to support a creative life.
