All Together Now: British Theatre after Multiculturalism
Under Labour, the arts were charged with challenging social exclusion, celebrating diversity and reasserting Britishness. But is there a contradiction between diversity and national identity? Should theatre foster cohesion or challenge it? If multiculturalism is dead, should theatre be promoting it? Is the theatre’s role to encourage tolerance or provoke outrage?
This two-day conference at Warwick Arts Centre, debated theatre’s relationship with the community, with identity politics, with the emergent nationalisms of Scotland and Wales, multiculturalism and our national history.
This conference was produced in partnerhsip with the British Theatre Consortium with support from the University of Warwick and Royal Hollaway.
A National Narrative? - Michael Boyd
09:54, Wed 15 Jul 2009
Michael Boyd, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, speaks on the panel discussion 'A National Narrative?'
(MP3 format, 38 MB)
A National Narrative? - Howard Brenton
09:52, Wed 15 Jul 2009
Playwright Howard Brenton speaking on the discussion panel 'A National Narrative?'
(MP3 format, 22 MB)
A National Narrative? - Barrie Rutter
09:51, Wed 15 Jul 2009
Barrie Rutter, Director and actor, talks on the panel discussion 'A National Narrative?'
(MP3 format, 22 MB)
A National Narrative? - Question and Answer
09:49, Wed 15 Jul 2009
The question and answer session from the panel discussion 'A National Narrative?'
(MP3 format, 64 MB)
Access Schmaccess - David Edgar
09:48, Wed 15 Jul 2009
David Edgar talks on the panel discussion 'Access Schmaccess'.
(MP3 format, 24 MB)
Access Schmaccess - Barabara Matthews
09:42, Wed 15 Jul 2009
Barbara Matthews, Arts Council of England, speaks as part of the panel discussion 'Access Schmaccess'.
(MP3 format, 17 MB)
Access Schmaccess - Mark Lawson
09:35, Wed 15 Jul 2009
Commentator Mark Lawson talks on the panel discussion Access Schmaccess.
(MP3 format, 30 MB)
Access Schmaccess - Question and Answer
17:30, Tue 14 Jul 2009
The question and answer session from the panel discussion 'Access Schmaccess'.
(MP3 format, 57 MB)
Mistaken Identity? - Natalie Wilson
17:29, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Director Natalie Wilson speaks on the panel discussion 'Mistaken Identity?'
(MP3 format, 17 MB)
Mistaken Identity? - Ashmeed Sohoye
17:28, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Playwright Ashmeed Sohoye talks on the panel discussion 'Mistaken Identity?'
(MP3 format, 18 MB)
Mistaken Identity? - Lynette Goddard
17:27, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Academic and writer Lynette Goddard talks on the panel discussion 'Mistaken Identity?'
(MP3 format, 26 MB)
Mistaken Identity? - Alia Bano
17:26, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Playwright Alia Bano discusses the idea of 'Mistaken Identity?'
(MP3 format, 20 MB)
Mistaken Identity? - Question and Answer
17:25, Tue 14 Jul 2009
The question and answer session from the panel discussion 'Mistaken Identity?'
(MP3 format, 48 MB)
Offending the audience? - Kenan Malik
17:24, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Writer Kenan Malik talks on the panel discussion 'Offending the Audience?'
(MP3 format, 26 MB)
Offending the audience? - Richard Bean
17:22, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Playwright Richard Bean talking on the panel discussion 'Offending the Audience?'
(MP3 format, 18 MB)
Offending the audience? - Janet Steel
17:21, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Director Janet Steel speaks on the panel discussion 'Offending the Audience?'
(MP3 format, 10.0 MB)
Offending the audience? - Stewart Lee
17:20, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Writer and comedian Stewart Lee talks as part of the panel session 'Offending the Audience?'
(MP3 format, 26 MB)
Offending the audience? - David Aaronovitch
17:18, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Commentator David Aaronovitch talks as part of the panel discussion 'Offending the Audience?'
(MP3 format, 17 MB)
Offending the audience? - Question and Answer
17:17, Tue 14 Jul 2009
The question and answer session from the panel discussion 'Offending the audience?'
(MP3 format, 31 MB)
A National Theatre? - Richard Eyre
17:15, Tue 14 Jul 2009
Theatre and film director Richard Eyre speaking as part of the panel discussion 'A National Theatre?'
(MP3 format, 23 MB)
