Dear All
I’m very pleased to announce that writer, director and theatre-maker Stella Duffy will be our keynote at Unspeakable on 7th December and will host the open forum in the afternoon.
Speaking Up, Standing Up – and why it matters.
Why our honesty matters, and how it makes a difference – in our quest for a fairer world for LGBTQ people, as well as a fairer world for all.
Stella Duffy is a writer, director, theatre-maker, LGBTQ and women’s rights campaigner who is currently leading the Fun Palaces project for 2014 – bringing arts and sciences together for a shout about culture as the heart of UK life, commemorating the
centenary of Joan Littlewood, theatre maverick.
The other great news is that around 40 members of the Pink Singers will be performing the world premiere of their new performance programme at the end of the conference. Stay a little longer and enjoy a glass of wine and some great entertainment.
Tickets are now moving quickly so don’t dither if you’re planning to book.
The programme for the day is now set and looks like this:
9.30am Doors open
9.50am Welcome to LMA
10am – 11am Films and Performance - Zemirah Moffat Mirror Mirror, Veronica McKenzie Twice as Proud: Into the Light,
Q Theatre Roll Up if You Think You’re Queer Enough
11am – 11.45am Workshops and discussion
11.45am – 12pm Coffee break
12pm – 12.45pm Heritage Focus - Alan Butler Archiving the Ephemeral Pride at Plymouth LGBT Archive, Sam Bairstow Gloucester Archives, Harriet
Richardson Pride in Progress? The People’s History Museum, Jenny Cousins – Pink Singers History project
12.45pm – 1.30pm Workshops and discussion
1.30pm – 2.15pm Lunch (bring a picnic)
(There is no formal tea break in the afternoon but tea and coffee will be available as people want to get some).
2.15pm Heritage Lottery Fund - Aretha George / Fiona Talbott talk about project funding opportunities
2.30pm – 3.15pm Identity Focus - Surat Knan Rainbow Jews: Oral History Project, Dmitry Suslau Eastern Europe in Drag,
National Portrait Gallery Chevalier D’Eon
3.15pm – 4pm Workshops and Discussion
4pm – 4.15 Keynote Address and Open Forum - Stella Duffy
4.45pm Comfort break
5pm – 6pm Pink Singer’s performance (ends about 5.30pm) and wine
Jan