The Belgrade Theatre Pod

Javion’s Object

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Ibrahim’s Story

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Farzaad’s Story

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Darren’s Story

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Darren’s Object

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Daniela’s Story

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Ali’s Story

As part of our community engagement work alongside our production of The Bone Sparrow, we asked young students to tell us about a special object and what it means to them.

Lockdown Lessons - Where do we go from here?

With the UK back in national lockdown this month, we've been focusing our attentions on the lessons we learned during the spring and summer, and how we can better look after ourselves and each other now and in the future.

Forming part of our Lockdown Lessons series, this podcast with Belgrade Embedded Community Producer Kim Hackleman looks at how we've worked creatively with a range of community groups during this extraordinary year. 

Music

Pachelbel's Canon in D Major
Recorded by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Spirit of the Age - Ayesha Jones on her Motherland exhibition

As part of our ongoing Black Futures programme, we're hosting a virtual exhibition by photographer and Belgrade Audience Development Officer Ayesha Jones.

Titled Motherland, the exhibition documents a three-year journey she took to Africa with her mother to rediscover her family's roots. In our latest podcast, she talks about that journey, and offers insights into African family structures and spiritual traditions. 

Music

Deep by Static
Produced by Beatfella
Clips used with kind permission from Static

Further Reading

Twitter thread by Chloe Valdary, founder of The Theory of Enchantment

Season of the Witch: Why young women are flocking to the ancient craft
Sady Doyle for The Guardian, 24/02/2015

From Baba Yaga to Hermione Granger: Why we're spellbound by 'witcherature'
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett for The Guardian, 12/08/2019

The Future's Bright - Corey Campbell on Black Futures

October is traditionally a time for reflecting on Black history, but how does history inform our understanding of the present, and how will current events shape the histories of the future? 

With the Belgrade Theatre and Maokwo teaming up to explore these questions in their pioneering Black Futures programme this month, 2021 Co-Artistic Director Corey Campbell takes some time to reflect on the future, both for the Black community and the theatre industry.

With thanks to Aimee Powell for the question.

Music
Always Be Around ft. Elektric by Casey Bailey
Produced by SeanApollo for the EP Progression
Clips used with kind permission from Casey Bailey
Find out more and download tracks via caseybailey.co.uk

Further Reading

#OscarsSoWhite: Why Black films have to be about MLK and white movies can be about a mop inventor 
Marc Bernadin for The Hollywood Reporter, 28/01/2016

Toussaint Louverture biography
Via slaveryandremembrance.org