Podcasts about fin kennedy

Who gets to be remembered and why? London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, but our statues, plaques and street names don't always reflect our city's stories. Following the tragic murder of George Floyd in the US and a global outpouring for the mass movement for Black lives, Britain's own role in transatlantic slavery and ensuing legacies of institutional racism were catapulted into wider public debate. Unveiling hidden histories from West India Quay to Bow, this episode explores London's complex relationship with slavery, colonialism, honouring and remembrance – and how deeply these legacies run within the public realm. We ask Londoners today whether markers of the past can impact the present and offer a window into the debates and discussions we must have about the future of the city's public spaces. Listeners should be advised that this episode contains a single swear word at 11m12s. You may like to skip forward by a couple of seconds if you don't want to hear this. ---------- Presenter: Aindrea Emelife, Curator of Modern and Contemporary at MOWAA (Museum of West African Art). Contributors: Debbie Weekes-Barnard, Deputy Mayor, Communities and Social Justice; Douglas Gilmore, managing director of the Museum of Docklands; Fin Kennedy, playwright and producer; Gary Younge, author, broadcaster and academic at the University of Manchester; Gillian Jackson, cultural strategist and former director of engagement at the House of St. Barnabas; Lynette Nabbosa, CEO and co-founder of Elimu. Produced by Sylvie Carlos. Sound design by Weyland Mckenzie-Witter. Hosted on Spotify. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Mayor of London.

Fin Kennedy is an award-winning playwright, teacher, and university tutor whose plays are regularly produced in the UK and abroad. He specializes in writing for youth and marginalized communities and also teaches, blogs, campaigns, fundraises and dramaturgs other writers, with a particular focus on young people's projects in London's East End. His plays include Protection, the hip-hop musical Locked In, and How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found (Sheffield Crucible, 2007), which won the Arts Council's John Whiting Award, the first time in forty years that an unproduced script had won the award. In 2013, Fin joined Tamasha Theatre Company as co-Artistic Director. As well as writing plays, Fin also has many years of experience teaching playwriting. Whilst associate artist at Tamasha, he founded Schoolwrights, the UK's first playwrights-in-schools training scheme. As artistic director, he has launched Tamasha Playwrights, a new agency of playwrights-for-hire, offering diverse role models for young people's projects in inner-city schools. He writes as an occasional contributor to The Stage and The Guardian. Fin recently cofounded a new podcast “Out of the Woods: New Plays from the Balkans” which you can download wherever you find your podcasts. https://tamasha.org.uk/projects/out-of-the-woods-new-plays-from-the-balkans-podcast https://twitter.com/finkennedy

“…it's not who you are, but what you bring” In this After Hours fireside chat, we spoke to playwright Fin Kennedy. Our conversation focussed on Bringing Diverse Voices to Theatre and Audio Drama.  In this insightful and inspirational interview you will hear: >Fin's approach to writing dramas and topic focus >insights into his BBC Radio 4 play ​‘On Kosovo Field' and the inspiration and message behind it >his new audio drama series ​‘Out of the Woods' supporting emerging Balkan writers >Fin's role as Artistic Director at Tamasha Theatre Company and Tamasha Playwrights >what more needs to be done in the theatre and audio drama industry to ensure marginalised voices are heard > what more could have been done during COVID19 to support theatres and playwrights Interviewed and hosted by HP's Fiona Livingston Useful links and resources: Connect with Fin: Fin's Twitter: @finkennedy Resources: Out of the Woods podcast series On Kosovo Field on BBC Radio 4 Tamasha Theatre Company Fin's In Battalions report Mulberry School Intent New Theatre Hope 6 Demolition Project Under the Mask by Shaan Sahota This is the fourth episode in our spin-off series of short After Hours chats discussing issues relating more broadly to the arts and culture sector. The Culture Bar is a podcast series created by HarrisonParrott focussing on conversations in culture and the arts. Use #theculturebar or follow us on Twitter @_TheCultureBar to keep up with our latest releases. A special thank you to Robert Cochrane as the composer of the theme tune music, and Merlyn Thomas our editor.

The British Government promises that all British subjects are equal before the law. But when America begins blocking the growing number of Indian Sikhs seeking to enter the US reneging on an Anglo-American treaty, will the British step in? A British spy and his wealthy Parsi informant discuss the potential revolutionary ramifications if the British do not.This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response to documents held at The National Archives relating to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the First World War. The series was created by five playwrights from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded by the Friends of The National Archives.Written by: Amy NgDirected by: Anthony Simpson-PikePerformed by: Naveed Khan, Balvinder Sopal and Peter SinghRecorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnesPhoto credits: Bettina AdelaWith thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National Archives; and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.

Three Indian soldiers recover at the iconic Brighton Pavilion hospital. Every detail is provided for but something isn't quite right. The soldiers question why the plentiful food and high quality care is served in the shadow of guards and bars across windows. Will they be honoured as heroes as the British had led them to believe, or are they merely prisoners being readied again for war?This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response to documents held at The National Archives relating to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the First World War. The series was created by five playwrights from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded by the Friends of The National Archives.Written by: Melanie PennantDirected by: Anthony Simpson-PikePerformed by: Peter Singh, Naveed Khan, Jag Sanghera and Jim ConwayRecorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnesPhoto credits: Bettina AdelaWith thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National Archives, and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.

Arjun sits restless and scared as he prepares to enter the battlefield for the first time. Inspired by compatriot Vir's legends of mighty Sikh warriors, Arjun becomes resolute in his determination to bring honour to his family. But with false reports of cowardice emerging, what story will history remember?This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response to documents held at The National Archives relating to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the First World War. The series was created by five playwrights from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded by the Friends of The National Archives.Written by: Amman Paul Singh BrarDirected by: Anthony Simpson-PikePerformed by: Peter Singh, Naveed Khan and Sid SagarRecorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnesPhoto credits: Bettina AdelaWith thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National Archives, and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.

In a trench in Marseille the loyalty of three Indian soldiers is tested when the legendary Madame Cama asks them to surrender for the good of the motherland. Will carrying on the fight really prove their loyalty to the crown? Or is the battle for Indian independence the real fight that should be had?This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response to documents held at The National Archives relating to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the First World War. The series was created by five playwrights from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded by the Friends of The National Archives.Written by: Sharmila ChauhanDirected by: Anthony Simpson-PikePerformed by: Peter Singh, Naveed Khan, Sid Sagar, Balvinder Sopal and Jim ConwayRecorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnesPhoto credits: Bettina AdelaWith thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National Archives; and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.

It is October 1914 and Maulana Sadr Ud-Din is battling with General Barrow, the Military Secretary to the India Office, over the appropriate burial grounds for Muslim soldiers. With Turkey entering the war on the side of the Central Powers much could rest on the decision that is made.This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response to documents held at The National Archives relating to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the First World War. The series was created by five playwrights from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded by the Friends of The National Archives.Written by: Hassan AbdulrazzakDirected by: Anthony Simpson-PikePerformed by: Naveed Khan, Jag Sanghera, Sid Sagar and Jim ConwayRecorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnesPhoto credits: Bettina AdelaWith thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National Archives; and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.

Playwright Fin Kennedy was thrust into the heart of the debate about arts funding when he produced a report—called In Battalions, a title taken from a quote from Hamlet—with professional researcher Helen Campbell Pickford into the effects of cuts in public funding to theatres on their production of and development of new writing. In this episode, Fin talks about the origins of the report in a conversation he had with UK Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Ed Vaisey and about its findings, as well as speculating on how this will continue to affect the theatre sector and on the motivations behind cutting an area of the UK budget so small that it will have a barely-noticeable effect on the UK deficit. Fin Kennedy is an award-winning playwright and theatre blogger whose plays are produced in the UK and US. In the UK, he has written for Soho Theatre, Sheffield Crucible, Southwark Playhouse, Half Moon Theatre, The Red Room, Birmingham Rep and BBC Radio 4. Fin also has many years’ experience teaching playwriting in schools, youth clubs, and universities. Since 2007 he has been writer-in-residence at Mulberry School in East London, for whom he has co-founded a theatre company and written four new plays which premièred at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He is also a visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths College, a member of the Writers’ Guild Theatre Committee and an occasional contributor to The Guardian and The Stage. For more information, see his blog at www.finkennedy.co.uk.