Voicebox: From Voice to action
Never before have so many issues been championed at once. The environment; equal rights for ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+; an end to class discrimination and access to opportunities for the disabled. 100 years after women in the UK were first allowed to vote and the feminist fight for gender equality still continues. Refugees in desperate need of help and compassion are instead treated as criminals. Activism is integral to making these issues mainstream and bringing about much needed change. We at Voice want to shine a light on these movements, and specifically how art is integrated or indeed integral to these groups.
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Interview
9 October 2018Working with refugees - Interview with writer Alexandros Plasatis
View InterviewWe catch up with Alexandros Plasatis, an immigrant ethnographer who writes fiction in English, his second language, and recently completed a project for Writing East Midlands working with refugees and asylum seekers.
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Interview
5 October 2018Interview with activist artist Dion Kitson
View InterviewWe catch up with artist Dion Kitson, an international British artist with a political message in his fine art.
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Feature
17 September 2018Five tips for using art to change the world from activist theatre troupe BP or Not BP?
View FeatureThinking of using art and creativity to make the world a better place? Here are a few tips from Danny of BP or Not BP? to get you started.
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Interview
12 September 2018Interview with Tom, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music
View InterviewWe catch up with Tom McGrath, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music, about breaking down disabling barriers to music, changes in the industry and music being a human right.
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Blog
28 August 2018No, people with invisible illnesses aren't trying to steal parking spaces
View BlogThere seems to be a misguided belief that people with autism or mental health difficulties want to cheat the system by getting a blue badge. I've never heard anything so laughable.
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Interview
23 August 2018Danny Chivers BP or not BP
View InterviewDanny Chivers from activist theatre troupe BP or not BP? chats to us about performing without permission, the origins of the company and using art to make a difference.
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Review
18 August 2018Rosie Jones: Fifteen Minutes
View ReviewRosie Jones’ Fifteen Minutes is a thrilling hour full of endless surprises, obscene jokes and witty social commentary.
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Blog
18 August 2018Breaking down barriers: How we can all help each other
View BlogWhen you start to think about some of the things we’ve discussed, it can sometimes be difficult to find a way of responding. Where do you begin? How do you get involved? What can you offer?
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Interview
16 August 2018Nicki Carter: Working for BP or Not BP
View InterviewWe catch up with Nicki Carter from BP or Not BP about using theatre for activism and how they feel about BP sponsoring the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Review
14 August 2018A Silent Voice
View ReviewA Silent Voice (2016) - A redemption story that speaks volumes.
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Feature
14 August 2018Beyond ‘Curious Incident’, New Narratives of Autism by David Hartley
View FeatureThere’s a saying in the autism community: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” There’s a serious humour at the heart of it, a wilful contradiction of logic spoken with an eyebrow raised that asks for change. It speaks to the frustration felt by autistic individuals who have seen the story of their identity told through harmful medical hypothesising, misguided neurotypical guesswork and deeply entrenched stereotyping – and usually by people who are not autistic.
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Review
8 August 2018Prophets of Imperfection
View ReviewThis casual style comedy show features two mates, Brace Boy and Captain Cane, having a chat with the audience about disability, metal music, porn and crisps. What more could you want?
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Review
8 August 2018Dangerous Giant Animals
View ReviewA touching story told in a lively and dynamic one-woman performance.
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Blog
8 August 2018Galvanizing support ... the Hope of Persons with Disabilities coalition in Malaysia
View BlogWritten by Naziaty Yaacob, Hope for Persons with Disabilities (Harapan OKU)
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Interview
7 August 2018Interview with Outside
View InterviewWe catch up with the team at Clay Party, stars of brand-new dramedy, Outside, produced in association with the Pleasance Trust, currently at Edinburgh Fringe!
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Review
7 August 2018Lost Voice Guy: Inspiration Porn
View ReviewDelivering an important message through incredibly dark humour, Lost Voice Guy brings back the humanity to an increasingly marginalised group.
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Review
6 August 2018Outside by Clay Party
View ReviewAn intriguing drama about what happens when we let toxic masculinity take control.
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Blog
5 August 2018Accessibility in the Arts with Terri Donovan & Ewa Lamond
View BlogTerri Donovan and Ewa Lamond from the Graeae theatre ensemble, talk Hurricane Protest Songs, disability in the arts, and how you can get involved.
