“Grasp the subject, the words will follow.” Attributed to Cato The Elder
Artistic Director, Josephine Burton and Podcast Producer, Marie Horner regroup in the studio to reflect on a series of live events in Manchester and London that were the 2023 culmination of this year’s Public House project. We heard from speechwriters, activists and academics as we explored the ingredients of a great speech, the power of activism and words, and their ability to change people’s minds and lives, along with passionate speeches given directly by some of our extraordinary cohort of individuals from communities across England.
Coming in 2024, we’ll be creating Our Public House, a state-of-the-nation theatre production, inspired by the speeches and writing of participants from across the country.
Our HUGE thanks to all the participants from Underground Lights, Coventry; St Hilda’s Community Centre, Tower Hamlets; HMP Styal; The Writers' Block, Redruth; Citizens UK, Brighton; Arbourthorne Men’s Social Club, Sheffield; Manchester Deaf Centre and Deaf Explorer; Banbury and Bicester College, Bicester; individuals through Theatre Royal Stratford East, Newham, St Hilda’s Community Centre in Tower Hamlets, and residents of Mile Cross, through The Common Lot, Norwich.
Our Public House is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Arts Council England, Three Monkies Trust, and individual giving.
In the podcast we’re grateful to hear from:
Kayleigh Roach - Participant and Speech Writer
Maral Mamaghanizadeh - Participant and Speech Writer
Charlie Caine- Participant and Speech Writer
Edith Hall - Professor of Classics, University of Durham
Rinkoo Barpaga - Artist and Stand-up comedian
Zara Manoehoetoe - Youth worker and community activist
Josephine Burton - Artistic Director, Dash Arts
Marie Horner - Podcast Producer, Dash Arts
Alan Finlayson - Professor of Political and Social Theory at the University of East Anglia
Cristina Catalina - Senior Producer. Dash Arts
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