2023 SALTLand Theater Festival featuring Mia Raye Smith Interview by Rolando Cabral and Rebecca Akinwale Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/2023-saltland-theater-festival-featuring-mia-raye-smith-interview-by-rolando-cabral-and-rebecca-akinwale In spring 2023, Syracuse University Drama professor Ricky Pak helped coordinate the first ever SALTLand Theater Festival in Syracuse, New York. One of the shows featured was Resilience by Mia Raye Smith. "Resilience is an autobiographical solo performance that follows the experience of an African American woman accessing mental health care for her anxiety disorder, while highlighting the correlation between race, anxiety, and the healthcare disparities that communities of color face while trying to find treatment. Taking place in Queens, New York with over nineteen different characters, the performance depicts multiple experiences in various therapeutic settings, in addition to reimagining the strength that is needed on a journey of uncomfortable couches." SU Alum Rolando Cabral and current SU undergraduate Rebecca Akinwale attended the show and then sat down with Mia Raye Smith to talk about her art and performance. © 2025 The SENSES Project aeb22435-1e91-58d7-b0f7-637b49c8a5a1 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:34:46 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:24:17 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/I_xOkmwaatksCM9Ocn-RsKRXOOpbXPQif94j_qSU6-M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNzU0LzE2OTEw/MDQ1NDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg 2023 SALTLand Theater Festival featuring Mia Raye Smith Interview by Rolando Cabral and Rebecca Akinwale serial The SENSES Project In spring 2023, Syracuse University Drama professor Ricky Pak helped coordinate the first ever SALTLand Theater Festival in Syracuse, New York. One of the shows featured was Resilience by Mia Raye Smith. "Resilience is an autobiographical solo performance that follows the experience of an African American woman accessing mental health care for her anxiety disorder, while highlighting the correlation between race, anxiety, and the healthcare disparities that communities of color face while trying to find treatment. Taking place in Queens, New York with over nineteen different characters, the performance depicts multiple experiences in various therapeutic settings, in addition to reimagining the strength that is needed on a journey of uncomfortable couches." SU Alum Rolando Cabral and current SU undergraduate Rebecca Akinwale attended the show and then sat down with Mia Raye Smith to talk about her art and performance. In spring 2023, Syracuse University Drama professor Ricky Pak helped coordinate the first ever SALTLand Theater Festival in Syracuse, New York. art, performance, theater, mental health The SENSES Project No No SALTLand Theater Festival featuring Mia Raye Smith Interview by Rolando Cabral and Rebecca Akinwale 1 1 SALTLand Theater Festival featuring Mia Raye Smith Interview by Rolando Cabral and Rebecca Akinwale full 38e0a1d7-b64e-4a2b-947c-d80803d436ac https://share.transistor.fm/s/16c7ca8b In spring 2023, Syracuse University Drama professor Ricky Pak helped coordinate the first ever SALTLand Theater Festival in Syracuse, New York.  One of the shows featured was Resilience by Mia Raye Smith.  "Resilience is an autobiographical solo performance that follows the experience of an African American woman accessing mental health care for her anxiety disorder, while highlighting the correlation between race, anxiety, and the healthcare disparities that communities of color face while trying to find treatment. Taking place in Queens, New York with over nineteen different characters, the performance depicts multiple experiences in various therapeutic settings, in addition to reimagining the strength that is needed on a journey of uncomfortable couches." 

SU Alum Rolando Cabral and current SU undergraduate Rebecca Akinwale attended the show and then sat down with Mia Raye Smith to talk about her art and performance. 

Transcript available upon request.

]]> In spring 2023, Syracuse University Drama professor Ricky Pak helped coordinate the first ever SALTLand Theater Festival in Syracuse, New York.  One of the shows featured was Resilience by Mia Raye Smith.  "Resilience is an autobiographical solo performance that follows the experience of an African American woman accessing mental health care for her anxiety disorder, while highlighting the correlation between race, anxiety, and the healthcare disparities that communities of color face while trying to find treatment. Taking place in Queens, New York with over nineteen different characters, the performance depicts multiple experiences in various therapeutic settings, in addition to reimagining the strength that is needed on a journey of uncomfortable couches." 

SU Alum Rolando Cabral and current SU undergraduate Rebecca Akinwale attended the show and then sat down with Mia Raye Smith to talk about her art and performance. 

Transcript available upon request.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:30:41 -0700 The SENSES Project The SENSES Project 2764 In spring 2023, Syracuse University Drama professor Ricky Pak helped coordinate the first ever SALTLand Theater Festival in Syracuse, New York.  One of the shows featured was Resilience by Mia Raye Smith.  "Resilience is an autobiographical solo performance that follows the experience of an African American woman accessing mental health care for her anxiety disorder, while highlighting the correlation between race, anxiety, and the healthcare disparities that communities of color face while trying to find treatment. Taking place in Queens, New York with over nineteen different characters, the performance depicts multiple experiences in various therapeutic settings, in addition to reimagining the strength that is needed on a journey of uncomfortable couches." 

SU Alum Rolando Cabral and current SU undergraduate Rebecca Akinwale attended the show and then sat down with Mia Raye Smith to talk about her art and performance. 

Transcript available upon request.

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