JPII Fought Nazis with Theater: Cole Matson
Cole Matson discusses vulnerability and communion in theater, drawing on his experiences at NYU’s theater program, the Sheen Center, and his dissertation on St. John Paul II’s Rhapsodic Theater.
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Show Notes
Cole Matson, PhD, is the programming associate for the Sheen Center in NYC, and serves New York Catholic artists through retreats and community initiatives. He and Marcellino discuss his story: captivated by narratives, Cole pursued theater, but kept finding that his convictions didn’t match the culture of the acting community. Cole shares how his conversion to Catholicism fueled a new outlook on art, and he dives into the potential for vulnerability and communion in theater.
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Resources mentioned in this episode: Bring Him Home, Colm Wilkinson, Les Miserables; The Rhapsodic Theater