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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Feature
8 March 2021Is femininity sometimes misinterpreted as weakness?
View FeatureWhy do so many women feel the need to imitate men to be taken seriously?
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Blog
7 March 2021Celebrate International Women’s Day with Voice!
View BlogBecause a day isn’t enough, join us for the week and beyond in celebrating women everywhere.
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Event
22 February 2021Free webinar with Creative Youth: Celebrating identity, heritage and the arts
View EventCreative Youth is hosting a free webinar celebrating identity, heritage and the arts on Monday 22 February, at 7pm GMT, live on Zoom.
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Event
11 February 2021Thespie Thursdays with Millie O'Connell online artist talk
View EventStar of SIX and Be More Chill, Millie O’Connell will join Thespie Creative Producer and Olivier nominee Aimie Atkinson (SIX, Pretty Woman) for an exciting edition of Thespie Thursday, our new series of weekly artist talks.
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Event
4 February 2021Thespie Thursdays with Courtney Stapleton and Eloise Davies
View EventUK stage stars Courtney Stapleton (SIX and Dear Evan Hansen), and Elouise Davis (Be More Chill, Grease) will join Thespie Creative Producer and Olivier nominee Aimie Atkinson (SIX, Pretty Woman) for a Thespie Thursday artist talk.
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Feature
21 January 2021Winter Film Festival: Black Identity
View FeatureThe latest in the Winter Film Festival series, Black Identity is a spoken word film that celebrates It how Black people across the diaspora come to love themselves.
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Interview
21 January 2021Interview with Femi Adebowale, film director
View InterviewFemi Adebowale is the director of Black Identity, a film that explores microaggressions Black people face in the UK. Voice is featuring the film as part of our Winter Film Festival.
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Interview
8 January 2021Interview with Sam Oddie, film-maker
View InterviewSam Oddie is a filmmaker from Manchester who has been trying to break into the film industry since he was 15. His film D'Vina is part of the Voice Winter Film Festival showcase.
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News
9 December 2020LGBTQ+ charity Just Like Us launches new campaign #YoungerMe
View NewsJust Like Us, the charity for LGBT+ young people, is launching a new campaign this December called #YoungerMe to raise awareness that growing up LGBT+ is still unacceptably tough.
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Blog
5 December 2020LGBTQ+ British History
View BlogLGBTQ+ history needs to be remembered, but is instead often forgotten or purposefully erased. Here's a brief summary of the LGBTQ+ events in Britain in the past few hundreds of years.
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Blog
5 December 2020Why Coming Out is So Important
View BlogWe live in a world where sexuality and gender identity do matter, and coming out shouldn't be shameful. So why is it?
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Review
27 November 2020I Am Norman
View ReviewA uniquely disturbing take on the repercussions of conversion therapy.
Trigger warning: Themes of suicide are mentioned in this review.
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Blog
14 November 2020School uniforms: smartly-dressed equaliser or an unnecessary burden?
View BlogSchool uniform is well meaning, put in place to promote equality and pride, but it can also be problematic. Let’s discuss the pros and the cons of school attire.
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Event
16 November 2020 – 20 November 2020NGYT This Is Me Dance Tutorial for Odd Socks Day!
View EventFree NGYT Odd Socks Day and Anti Bullying Week Dance Tutorial for Primary, Infant and Junior Schools!
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Event
5 December 2020Twenty in 2020: Black Writers, British Voices
View EventTwentyin2020 Online Book Festival sponsored by Audible, celebrating Black British Writers, produced by Jacaranda Books – a leading independent publisher.
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Photo Blog
10 November 2020Why Haven’t I learnt about this before?
View Photo Blog…Was my initial reaction to an eye opening and moving lecture delivered by Dr Samantha Ege, University of Oxford on black classical music.
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Review
10 November 2020Notes On Being A Lady
View ReviewNotes On Being A Lady, a short film from the BBC New Creatives programme, gracefully interprets the struggle of being Black and female through interpretative dance and poetry.
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Interview
10 November 2020Interview with Zodwa Nyoni, New Creative
View InterviewVoice’s assistant editor Saskia Calliste caught up with Zodwa Nyoni about her short film, ‘Notes On Being A Lady’, as part of BBC New Creatives.
