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S4 E5: A Pandemic Was Not In The Business Plan: Season Four

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Episode Overview: Molly goes into detail about how the pandemic impacted Grey Box Collective. Many events had to be canceled, but this was also an opportunity to experiment. This time of uncertainty brought about postcard performances, the online store (which was shut down in summer of 2023) and this podcast.

Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.

Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyboxcollective/support

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S4 E 12: Wrap-Up

Episode Overview:This episode contains Molly’s final thoughts about this season of Any Other Anythings and what has transpired in Grey Box Collective's past. How do you bring closure to something? Thank you for listening to this season of Any Other Anythings. Take care of yourself and each other.

Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.

Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyboxcollective/support

S4 E11: Stairway Thoughts

Episode Overview: You may be asking, what the heck are stairway thoughts? Well, stairway thoughts are those things that you remember as soon as the call ends, or as soon as you walk out the door. In this episode Molly goes into her stairway thoughts she’s had upon recording season 4 of Any Other Anythings.

Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.

Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyboxcollective/support

S4 E10: The Future of GBC

Episode Overview: In previous episodes Molly has reviewed the past seasons of Grey Box Collective. After this time of reminiscing she is ready to divulge her plans for the future. This plan includes workshops, performances, partnerships and of course living in the grey messy areas of life.

Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.

Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyboxcollective/support

S4 E9: Unfolding Echoes of Seasons Past

Episode Overview: This episode is about season 8, which is still ongoing at the time of this recording. GBC has transitioned into being a project based company and has been performing Understanding Otherness. One of the main focuses of this season has been the education branch of GBC and our Patreon. GBC’s Play in the Grey Series has been releasing workshops and materials as a part of our Patreon.

Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.

Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com

More links to GBC:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yuCLGRBqWRICtu0loFnW2?si=a2781bfd70714cbf

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyboxcollective/support

S4 E8: A Frenetic Do-Over: Season Seven

Episode Overview: At Grey Box Collective season seven is referred to Murphy’s law of a season, because everything that could go wrong did. It was an overwhelming and busy season for GBC. Molly shares some writing she had done when thinking about how individuals show up within the company.

Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.

Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.

More links to GBC:

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com

More links to GBC:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KnU48LV2bIxQKiZvGL4pB?si=972478bed2394ace

https://www.greyboxcollective.com/

https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey

https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective

https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/

This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyboxcollective/support
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