with Isabel Nelson

“I used to take a lot of joy in being rootless and I’m all about the roots now.”

Irene welcomes Isabel Nelson. They talk about the journey Isabel is on as an artist, student, mother, administrator, community member, and white person. Isabel talks about big and small decisions that have impacted her life and they both talk about being emotionally expressive.

Isabel Nelson is a performer, director, and theatre creator in the Twin Cities. She received her B.A. from Macalester College in Theatre and Religious Studies, and a certificate in Creating Theatre at the Lecoq-based London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA).