Yeah, but what smells fresh?
Written & Performed by Leisa Rea


Sumthin Smells Fresh

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Creative State is a sound voyage with six female creatives who make their own work. Musician, Performer & Writer Leisa Rea spoke to fellow artists who create, because they must. 
How and why do we create and what happens when we don’t? Are creative states the same for everyone? Do we need to be in one to make work and how do we navigate out of the wilderness of a creative block?

Created, Composed, Mixed and Produced by Leisa Rea copyright 2021

Contributors, in order of appearance:

Silvia Mercuriali - Theatre Maker & Audio Artist
Sachi Kimura - Theatre Maker & Movement Creative
Anna Niland- Theatre Director & Producer
Natalie Speake - Movement Specialist, Choreographer
Val Rutt - Writer
Kate Barsby - Visual Artist

With thanks to The Arts Council of England and their DYCP programme for making this possible & to Polly Thomas for her ongoing support.

CREATIVE STATE

I was in a hotel in America and the walls were really thin.

She Didn't Know The Smell

Roughly recorded, I composed this in 2016 whilst staying at a friend's place in Marylebone. I was washing some wine glasses and started playing with making sound with them. I also had my uke with me.

Marylebone Glass

Human lady. Low boredom threshold. Lives many lives. 
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Comedy - gone off it somewhat
Art - still interested in that.