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This week hosts Emma Lister, Amy Drew and Matthew Paluch continue their discussion of the phenomenon of “cancel culture” in the ballet and dance world. Please do listen to Part I first if you haven't! Where does the term 'cancel culture' come from, what are the mechanisms at work? How does it apply to ballet? What about calls to reclaim it as 'accountability culture'? We are talking about the Rosie Kay debacle, Liam Scarlett and the recent pressure to ostracise Russian dancers who don't denounce Putin.

Wish us luck…

This episode is in two, more digestible parts, both are out now.

REFERENCES

· https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/madness-of-crowds-9781472959959/

· https://www.insider.com/cancel-culture-meaning-history-origin-phrase-used-negatively-2020-7

· https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/12/22/cancel-culture-what-views-are-britons-afraid-expre

· https://screenrant.com/gone-with-wind-movie-problematic-slavery-racism-reason/

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/nutcracker-racist/

· https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/expertise/cancel-culture-and-the-ballet

· https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scottish-ballet-to-make-important-changes-to-the-nutcracker-after-anti-racism-review-3445761

· Ratmanksy Instagram post

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/liam-scarlett-cancel-culture/

· Paris Opera Report

· https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/feb/26/ballet-goes-on-as-uk-audience-backs-russian-dancers

This week hosts Emma Lister, Amy Drew and Matthew Paluch continue their discussion of the phenomenon of “cancel culture” in the ballet and dance world. Please do listen to Part I first if you haven't! Where does the term 'cancel culture' come from, what are the mechanisms at work? How does it apply to ballet? What about calls to reclaim it as 'accountability culture'? We are talking about the Rosie Kay debacle, Liam Scarlett and the recent pressure ostracise Russian dancers who don't denounce Putin.

Wish us luck…

This episode is in two, more digestible parts, both are out now.

REFERENCES

· https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/madness-of-crowds-9781472959959/

· https://www.insider.com/cancel-culture-meaning-history-origin-phrase-used-negatively-2020-7

· https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/12/22/cancel-culture-what-views-are-britons-afraid-expre

· https://screenrant.com/gone-with-wind-movie-problematic-slavery-racism-reason/

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/nutcracker-racist/

· https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/expertise/cancel-culture-and-the-ballet

· https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scottish-ballet-to-make-important-changes-to-the-nutcracker-after-anti-racism-review-3445761

· Ratmanksy Instagram post

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/liam-scarlett-cancel-culture/

· Paris Opera Report

· https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/feb/26/ballet-goes-on-as-uk-audience-backs-russian-dancers

This week, in part I, host Emma Lister and Matthew Paluch discuss the phenomenon of 'cancel culture' in the ballet and dance world. Where does this term come from and what are the mechanisms at work? How does it apply to ballet? What about calls to reclaim it as 'accountability culture'? We will be discussing the recent instances of 'cancelling' The Nutcracker and the removal of ballet from auditions at a UK dance institute.

Wish us luck…

This episode is in two, more digestible parts, both are out now.

REFERENCES

· https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/madness-of-crowds-9781472959959/

· https://www.insider.com/cancel-culture-meaning-history-origin-phrase-used-negatively-2020-7

· https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/12/22/cancel-culture-what-views-are-britons-afraid-expre

· https://screenrant.com/gone-with-wind-movie-problematic-slavery-racism-reason/

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/nutcracker-racist/

· https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/expertise/cancel-culture-and-the-ballet

· https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scottish-ballet-to-make-important-changes-to-the-nutcracker-after-anti-racism-review-3445761

· Ratmanksy Instagram post

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/liam-scarlett-cancel-culture/

· Paris Opera Report

· https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/feb/26/ballet-goes-on-as-uk-audience-backs-russian-dancers

This week, in part I, host Emma Lister and Matthew Paluch discuss the phenomenon of 'cancel culture' in the ballet and dance world. Where does this term come from and what are the mechanisms at work? How does it apply to ballet? What about calls to reclaim it as 'accountability culture'? We will be discussing the recent instances of 'cancelling' The Nutcracker and the removal of ballet from auditions at a UK dance institute.

Wish us luck…

This episode is in two, more digestible parts, both are out now.

REFERENCES

· https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/madness-of-crowds-9781472959959/

· https://www.insider.com/cancel-culture-meaning-history-origin-phrase-used-negatively-2020-7

· https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/12/22/cancel-culture-what-views-are-britons-afraid-expre

· https://screenrant.com/gone-with-wind-movie-problematic-slavery-racism-reason/

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/nutcracker-racist/

· https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/expertise/cancel-culture-and-the-ballet

· https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scottish-ballet-to-make-important-changes-to-the-nutcracker-after-anti-racism-review-3445761

· Ratmanksy Instagram post

· https://www.dancemagazine.com/liam-scarlett-cancel-culture/

· Paris Opera Report

· https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/feb/26/ballet-goes-on-as-uk-audience-backs-russian-dancers

Welcome to our new mini series! We’re talking about things that historically have been taboo to discuss in ballet.

In episode one, host Emma Lister is joined by series co-host Amy Drew, they dissect what’s taboo about menstrual cycles in the context of ballet and get great advice and information from DrNicky Keay, DrStephanie Potreckand Julianne Rice-Oxley. We're talking heavy periods, missing periods, nutrition, cycle tracking, perimenopause and hormonal birth control.

Even if you’re not a dancer who has periods, we know you have a friend, partner, coworker, sibling, parent or dance teacher who does. This is essential listening to start reframing how we talk, train and feel about menstrual cycle—from day one to menopause.


REFERENCES

Dr Nicky Keay's book - Hormones, Health and Human Potential

Jennis.com- Jessica Ennis app

Athletes monitoring

Period Power

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/menstrual-cycle-injury-risk/

Patriarchy pad picture

Welcome to our new mini series! We’re talking about things that historically have been taboo to discuss in ballet.

In episode one, host Emma Lister is joined by series co-host Amy Drew, they dissect what’s taboo about menstrual cycles in the context of ballet and get great advice and information from DrNicky Keay, DrStephanie Potreckand Julianne Rice-Oxley. We're talking heavy periods, missing periods, nutrition, cycle tracking, perimenopause and hormonal birth control.

Even if you’re not a dancer who has periods, we know you have a friend, partner, coworker, sibling, parent or dance teacher who does. This is essential listening to start reframing how we talk, train and feel about menstrual cycle—from day one to menopause.


REFERENCES

Dr Nicky Keay's book - Hormones, Health and Human Potential

Jennis.com- Jessica Ennis app

Athletes monitoring

Period Power

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/menstrual-cycle-injury-risk/

Patriarchy pad picture

Lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun won a Knight of Illumination Award for Equus at Stratford East when she was just 24. She’s since worked at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Rambert2, The Royal Court, and she has also designed lights for the revered theatre company Complicité and director Nicholas Hytner. Her upcoming work on RSC's My Neighbour Totoro can be seen at the Barbican from Oct 2022.

She and host Emma Lister talk about creativity under pressure, how lighting is like editing, why she struggles with Shakespeare and trying to live up to the beloved animated classic My Neighbour Totoro.

www.jessicahhy.com

The 3 Questions...

Was there a piece of art that changed everything for you?

Artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa’s, Teshima Art Museum

Was there a piece of art that you think has value but don’t necessarily like?

Shakespeare

What/who should we check out that we may not know about?...

Christopher Bauder’s work for Dark Matter and ABBA Voyage

Lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun won a Knight of Illumination Award for Equus at Stratford East when she was just 24. She’s since worked at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Rambert2, The Royal Court, and she has also designed lights for the revered theatre company Complicité and director Nicholas Hytner. Her upcoming work on RSC's My Neighbour Totoro can be seen at the Barbican from Oct 2022.

She and host Emma Lister talk about creativity under pressure, how lighting is like editing, why she struggles with Shakespeare and trying to live up to the beloved animated classic My Neighbour Totoro.

www.jessicahhy.com

The 3 Questions...

Was there a piece of art that changed everything for you?

Artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa’s, Teshima Art Museum

Was there a piece of art that you think has value but don’t necessarily like?

Shakespeare

What/who should we check out that we may not know about?...

Christopher Bauder’s work for Dark Matter and ABBA Voyage

Anders Duckworth is a British/Swedish choreographer. With training in both design and dance, their work blurs movement, fashion and visual arts. Constantly seeking new collaborations, they have choreographed for short film, installations, and theatrical pieces. Anders was selected as a Work Place Artist at The Place in London until 2026.

In this interview, Anders and Emma talk about their new piece, Mapping Gender, how to rehearse in an 18th century dress, working with an olfactory artist and why it's impossible for a map to be unbiased.

Mapping Gender premieres at London's The Place on 28 September, 2022, and will tour to Cambridge Junctions and Worthing Theatres and Museum.

www.andersduckworth.com

Jerry Brotton's A History of the World in Twelve Maps

The dress from the V&A collection.


The 3 Questions...

Piece that changed everything?
Hussein Chalayan ready to wear, fall, 2000

Piece that you don’t like but think has value?
'Whaam!', Roy Lichtenstein (1963)

Who/what should we know about that we may not?
Maresa von Stockert, Alethia Antonia, Elinor Lewis (and her company Plue).

Anders Duckworth is a British/Swedish choreographer. With training in both design and dance, their work blurs movement, fashion and visual arts. Constantly seeking new collaborations, they have choreographed for short film, installations, and theatrical pieces. Anders was selected as a Work Place Artist at The Place in London until 2026.

In this interview, Anders and Emma talk about their new piece, Mapping Gender, how to rehearse in an 18th century dress, working with an olfactory artist and why it's impossible for a map to be unbiased.

Mapping Gender premieres at London's The Place on 28 September, 2022, and will tour to Cambridge Junctions and Worthing Theatres and Museum.

www.andersduckworth.com

Jerry Brotton's A History of the World in Twelve Maps

The dress from the V&A collection.


The 3 Questions...

Piece that changed everything?
Hussein Chalayan ready to wear, fall, 2000

Piece that you don’t like but think has value?
'Whaam!', Roy Lichtenstein (1963)

Who/what should we know about that we may not?
Maresa von Stockert, Alethia Antonia, Elinor Lewis (and her company Plue).