Voicebox: Identity and Equality

We believe that the arts, and society as a whole, is better when it is diverse. Better representation, equal opportunities, and a voice for everyone should be an expectation, not a pipe dream. There should be more accurate depictions of LGBTQ+ relationships on screen, more BAME talent celebrated in award ceremonies, and more access for disabled people in theatre. People should be able to see themselves represented and acknowledged in society. Our differences are what make us the same, and we should cherish that, and build upon it to make a better world for all.
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19 November 2019
Writing only from experience
View BlogAre straight, white, able-bodied male writers outdated?
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19 November 2019
The Missing: J. J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
View BlogA lesson in why a confused tone can make a story with the best intentions uncomfortable
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26 September 2019
Interview with Ben SantaMaria, writer and director
View InterviewFlaming Theatre director Ben SantaMaria talks about his autobiographical show Really Want to Hurt Me, and reflects on the continued problem of homophobia in society.
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8 September 2019 – 16 September 2019
Willow
View EventLemon House Theatre are staging their new show 'Willow' - an LGBTQ+ break-up story at The Bunker in South London on 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th September.
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8 September 2019 – 16 September 2019
Different Sand
View EventLemon House Theatre are staging 'Different Sand', a story about two British-Algerian sisters at 7pm at The Bunker on 8th, 9th, 15t and 16th September.
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5 August 2019
John Pendal: Monster
View ReviewWhether there was only six or 600 of us, John Pendal performed with everything he had.
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5 August 2019
And where am I?!
View BlogDisability representation in the arts could and should be better
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29 July 2019
Interview with Tatiana Pavela, writer and performer in Brandi Alexander
View Interview"I remember drawing a swiggly line, looking at it, then thinking “I’ve never seen that before. I have invented that.” A short time later I was in a car, staring up at a billboard with a picture of a heart rate on it, saw the zig-zag line on that and thought that they had stolen my artistic idea."
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28 July 2019
Interview with James Barr
View Interview"I’ve always wanted attention, as a kid I even pretended to be a stripper for my Mum and her friend Paula. So awks."
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24 July 2019
Interview with Kit Redstone, creator of Passengers
View Interview"In the words of my old twitter bio I’m a ‘writer and director, and a hot tempered short arse trans man who wears a lot of jewellery’."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Crystal Rasmussen
View Interview"I’m a non-binary Northern drag queen with a giant belly and a voice that never dropped. Ten years ago I would’ve been laughed at, now I’m celebrated and that is due to the work of people before me and people around me."
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15 July 2019
How Deaf Actors Are Making Waves in the Industry
View BlogIn this past year, theatre has seen more D/deaf actors take to the stage in main roles than ever before, including a D/deaf actor understudying for a hearing actor.
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12 July 2019
Lack of female toilets in theatres
View BlogResearch into toilets in West End theatres reveals most are lacking in women’s facilities.
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5 July 2019
On Edward Lear and his queery, leary nonsense poetry
View BlogGay, epileptic and fascinated by queerness, what the life and art of the Victorian nonsense poet and painter teaches us about identity
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5 July 2019
Nicole Maines: A Real-Life Superhero
View BlogNicole Maines is as much a superhero in real life as she is on screen. She is currently starring in Supergirl, but Maines’ own story and personality is as endearing and thought-provoking as the plot and issues her character faces in this TV show.
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5 July 2019
Janelle Monae: My biggest inspiration
View BlogMonae used to be an android. She then shed her protective shell, and in doing so became a role model for millions.
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5 July 2019
Dear White People is inclusion done right
View BlogJustin Simien's uni-based satire creates complex and relatable characters at the intersection of being black and LGBTQ.