Ashden Directory DVD : Six ways to look at climate change and theatre - our online film for 'Earth Matters on Stage'
The Ashden Directory branches out into film-making with our DVD, 'What can be asked? What can be shown? British theatre and performance in the time of climate instability'.
For the film, we asked six people to come up with a question about climate change and performance. We then gave that question to another of the six to answer.
You also can watch each person's contribution as a separate sequence:
Clare Patey, artist and curator responds to Dan Gretton's question, 'Can you talk about the role that slowing down and reflectivity plays, both in your creative process and your interaction with your audiences?' watch here
Paul Heritage, producer, director People’s Palace Projects and Queen Mary's University responds to João André da Rocha's question, 'What steps are you taking to decrease the impact of your life in the world?' watch here
Wallace Heim
Wallace Heim, co-editor Ashden Directory, academic responds to Paul Heritage's question,
'How can we listen to, see, feel and learn from those who are talked about rather than those who are talking in the great climate change debate?' watch here
Mojisola Adebayo
Mojisola Adebayo, artist, theatre-maker responds to Wallace Heim's question, 'What would you keep from theatre and performance practice and what needs to change in response to climate instability?' watch here
The film is edited by Adam Clarke and directed by Wallace Heim.
'What can be asked? What can be shown? British theatre and performance in the time of climate instability'
published in 2009
Prompted by wanting to participate in the symposium 'Earth Matters on Stage' at the University of Oregon, but without flying, we hosted a satellite conference session, with the DVD acting as an introduction to the people here participating in that discussion.
The DVD stands alone, too, setting out some of the pressing issues and concerns about theatre-making now.
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