Hosts: Natalie Tan, Natalie Tin Yin Gan, Milton Lim
Tech: Tyler Russell

(Recorded on August 3, 2015)

In the INAUGURAL episode of Get Tanned!:

- We have a midnight discussion over delicious bubble tea.
- NT is unsure about the name Get Tanned, and Milton and NG share what Hong Kong Exile was almost named.
- NT saw Arts Club’s error-ridden production of "In the Heights" back in June, and asks NG and Milton what to do next.
- We discuss inaccessibility and privilege in the theatre on various levels, from audience diversity to ticket pricing to awards.
- Milton and NG talk about what it’s like to perform to a disinterested audience.
- It’s not about the money…even though we mention the money a lot.
- Milton talks about the exclusivity of Vancouver’s Jessie Awards, and how it affects smaller, independent companies.
- If you see something you don’t like, should you say something? And other Canadian questions.

Supplementary links for your viewing/listening pleasure:

Hong Kong Exile: http://www.hongkongexile.com/

In the Heights opening number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzWCc9JwZTo

ReACT’s open letter to the Jessie Awards from July 2015: http://news.gvpta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ReAct-Open-Letter-to-the-Jessie-Richardson-Theatre-Awards-Board-of-Directors.pdf

Post-production correction: Arts Club does have same day rush tickets for students at $22.