"Very Seen, You Cannot Hide"   Alan talks vulnerability and being seen with queer contemporary clown, theatre-maker, director, costume-maker and general lover-of-all-things-silly Anna Thomson   While he navigates first date hopes and expectations with an unnamed (by request) woman he met in a workshop.   Alan also opens up about the time he nearly could have very possibly prematurely died but ended up having sex for the first time instead.    Host Alan Fessenden is a writer, comedian, actor and shower singer, who is currently working on releasing his first book.    Follow Alan on IG @AlanFessenden or at Alanfessenden.com Follow Anna Thomson on IG annathomsoncomedy or at www.annathomson.com.au Anna Thomson Comedy on FB   Anna studied with John Bolton (Lecoq-based training), Giovanni Fusetti, Thomas Pratki LISPA (UK), Deanna Fleysher, Clare Bartholomew (Die Rotten Punkte), Dell’Arte and others, and have toured around Australia with solo and group shows. Anna was in the US through the generosity of a Regional Arts Australia Fellowship 2023.   Anna runs clowning and devising workshops for all ages, and they work as a freelance creative, director & producer.   From Anna- "In Australia, I work and live in Garramilla/Darwin, on the unceded and still unrecognised traditional lands of the Larrakia people. In NYC, I acknowledge the Lenape as the traditional owners and acknowledge my privileges as a white person. I continue to do the work to undo both institutionalised and internalised racism. I admit I make mistakes, but am determined to listen, learn and work at being a better ally."   We will see you again soon Anna!    Special Thanks to my Podcast Trainer, Cydne! I mean...