BARKING

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs, Danny Bailey, & Dope Black Queers, Quamina and Chloe Filani, talk everything relationships and sexuality in the black queer community. Also the two will be collaborating on a forum 12th of March in Peckham; Discussing Home & Diaspora. Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-forum-diaspora-home-tickets-556040410837 *in this episode we refer to Quamina as Aidan. Their name has changed since recording.

On this weeks episode we speak with, movement artist, choreographer and dance movement psychotherapist, Sia Gbamoi about her practice in merging movement with therapy and how that has impacted her approach as teacher. By apply this practice we discuss how it can impact education and re-align the arts and it purpose within our society to one that is holistic and not just performance.

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs Members Danny Bailey & Vanessa Fisher chop it up over Black Theatre Industry Politics; calling out the shortfalls made by producers, the establishments and actors who are 'WOKE' for anything other than actually making real change in our communities and discussing how we'd personally like to see change. This episode was recorded with an audience on Instagram live and has some input from some of your faves in black theatre. You don't want to miss this one.

On this Episode of Barking we spoke with, Olivier nominated actress, Gabrielle Brooks about her thoughts on black communities in relation to British theatre. Gabrielle Brooks is also the founder of Black Stage Uk, co founder of MAWA (A black female Shakespeare company) and recently on the board at Theatre Peckham; We got to explore how Gabrielle uses these platforms to create safe space for black performers and audience members and take control of our narratives.

This week we speak with, cultural curator and community space organiser, Eric Cyuzuzo about building and organising community. As a Rwandan descendant living in Brussels, we discover how Eric's need for community has created spaces for black people of all intersections to thrive and connect.

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs speaks with, Sierra Leone born, Andre Bright. The community builder, artist, architect and founder of BeComeImmersive, creates space within his community, both in the UK and Sierra Leone, to interrogate colonial mindsets; In the episode we explore what this process look like for him.

This week we speak with, anti-racism educator, writer, speaker and creative, Jess Mally - to define and explore Anti-racism, Decolonisation and Black Anarchy and how they can work in tandem for social change.

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs is back with a brand new episode of BARKING. In this episode collective members Danny Bailey, Vanessa Fisher and Kieran Mcginn discuss arts, culture and social politics post pandemic; And exploring the process of creating and defining community and how this might positively affect our society.

Today we speak with LRO about her project 'Thank You For The Pain, I Needed It For My Art', exploring how art and music can be healing in traumas and heartbreak in particular. We also discuss how we can use these traumas to fuel your art as creative. You can listen to LRO's project below: https://www.mixcloud.com/LRO/thank-you-for-the-pain-i-needed-it-for-my-art/ Instagram: @littleredonline

We speak with Olivier award nominee, Rachel John, delving into her career in theatre and how she manoeuvres her faith within the industry given the negative representation it has received in the press recently.

ThePalaceOfTheDogs is back with another episode of Barking. In this episode we tackle Mental health in the arts industry and the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities within the awareness conversation, despite their vulnerability. We spoke with Raffaella Covino, founder of Applause For Thought, an organisation that targets mental health awareness to those who work in theatre. Musical theatre performer, Eddie Elliott, shared his experience with mental health as a black artist. Join in the conversation and help create mental health awareness for BAME artists and communities.

Meet our team of Creative Activists @ThePalaceOfTheDogs; Daniel 'Kwabena James' Bailey, Vanessa Fisher, Chia Phoenix & Kieran Mcginn. Today we're talking about how the twitter warrior has disarmed art purpose in reconciling opposing social issues. We talk about Gemma Lowy Hamilton, Munroe Bergdorf and Seyi Omooba and compare the trajectory of these cases when social media is involved. If you have any comments, any shout out or suggested topics, send us an email at thepalaceofthedogs.com.