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Reflecting ValueS2: Ep 5 Physically distanced, socially connectedCreated in partnership with National Theatre of Scotland
This episode is hosted by Lewis Hetherington of National Theatre of Scotland who brings together six people who have been participants in creative work during the pandemic. The group explores their experiences of taking part in creative activity during the pandemic, and the positive impacts it had on them while in lockdown.
Guests
Lewis Hetherington (National Theatre of Scotland) – host
Stewart Gow and Carrie Bates – Coming Back Out Ball
Charlotte Armitage and Kenneth Murray – Holding, Holding On
Jaqui Smyth and Peter Sproul – Non Optimum
With thanks t...2022-03-1440 minReflecting ValueS2 Ep 4: Learning through crisisThis episode is hosted by Anna Woolf from London Arts Health Forum who explores the impacts of the pandemic on practitioners and the people they work with. Daniel Regan and Bablu Miah join Anna to reflect on their pandemic experiences, discussing what they will take forwards in their practice and what they will leave in the pre-pandemic world.
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Anna Woolf (London Arts Health) hosts the conversation focused on changing practice and learning through crisis
Daniel Regan (Arts Health Hub) on the impacts of covid on freelance artists and cultural practitioners.
Bablu Miah (Trapped in Zone...2022-03-1435 minReflecting ValueS2 Ep 3: Gaming as cultureThis episode explores the cultural experiences people have through playing video and board games. We talk to experts about the social value of gaming and the ways in which gaming design and culture can lead different communities to feel excluded.
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Marie Foulston on the ways games interact with our everyday lives, and how gaming is positioned in the wider cultural landscape [02:38 – 09:18]
Dr Michael Heron (University of Gothenberg) on the accessibility of video and board games, and the [10:26 – 18:20]
Stephanie Ijoma (Founder of NNESAGA) on creating safe spaces for marginalised gamers, and the ways the industry needs to c...2022-03-1428 minReflecting ValueS2 Ep 2: Who holds the power?This episode explores the power dynamics that underpin cultural participation and research. We discuss how where you live can impact on how you engage with culture and how authentic participatory research can help bring to the fore the voices of people who have previously gone unheard.
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Avant Cymru on the challenges of telling stories from the Welsh Valleys and the power dynamics at play in funding decision-making. [01:31 – 10:39]
Dr Sylvan Baker (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) on what it means to do authentic co-research with care experienced young people. [11:16 – 21:17]
Dr Helen Graham (University of Leed...2022-03-1432 minReflecting ValueS2 Ep 1: The digital r(evolution)?This episode explores the different ways that cultural organisations and practitioners use the digital to engage with audiences. We explore the role of Tik-Tok in growing engaged audiences; how the digital can help build connections with communities at a hyper-local level; and the ways in which African communities are taking back ownership of their heritage through the process of digitization.
Guests
Rebecca Black (Royal Opera House) on the ways in which the Royal Opera House uses TikTok to be more playful with its audiences. [02:20 – 07:53]
Dr Harry Weeks (University of Newcastle) on the impacts of COVID-19 on mu...2022-03-1432 min