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We are on the button. We make theatre that moves. We are drawn to stories that go unheard: people who are ignored, voices of dissent, perspectives which are new to us. Our work is physical (we trained at the Lecoq school in Paris); we work as an ensemble, which means we devise together and work as a team throughout each project. All our shows are different: it is the ensemble who find the right theatrical language with which to tell the story.

Episodes

  1. #itaffectsme

    03/02/2016

    #itaffectsme

    The founder of #itaffectsme, Laura Darrall discusses the campaign. On the Button are proud to be supporting Laura in her campaign to break the stigma that surrounds mental health. Thanks to all the people who spoke to us for the recording - watch this space for podcasts discussing anxiety and mental health in the not too distant future. Huge Kudos and thanks to Roo Panes and CRC Music for lending us the beautiful track, Silver Moon.

    1 min
  2. The Architecture of Social Housing

    24/11/2015

    The Architecture of Social Housing

    In this episode we talk to Merlin Fulcher, architectural journalist about the architecture of social housing, and we discuss Berthold Lubetkin, a pioneer in Modernist Social architecture, with his biographer, John Allan from Avanti Architects.

    34 min
  3. Housing protests: songs and stories

    24/11/2015

    Housing protests: songs and stories

    In our Protest podcast, we are joined by Robin Grey and Rachel Rose Reid from Three Acres and a Cow, who talk to us about land rights, housing rights and why it's important to sing about it. Included in the programme are conversations with activists from housing campaigns across London.

    44 min
  4. A Return to Slum Conditions

    06/11/2015

    A Return to Slum Conditions

    A series of podcasts documenting our research for Britain’s Got Tenants, our new show about the housing crisis and the history of social housing, which will tour in May and June 2016. For this second episode we're joined by spoken word artist and poet Deanna Rodger to talk about slum conditions, precarity and homelessness. For more information, visit: http://onthebuttontheatre.org/bgt-podcast-slum-conditions

    38 min
  5. What is a housing crisis?

    30/10/2015

    What is a housing crisis?

    Welcome to our first Britain’s Got Tenants podcast! This is where we’re documenting our research for Britain’s Got Tenants, our new show about the housing crisis and the history of social housing, which will tour in May and June 2016. Playwright Che Walker, who will be writing the show with us next year, joins us, in this first episode to discuss “What is a housing crisis?” More information about the podcasts, the show and who we've interviewed at http://onthebuttontheatre.org/?p=199

    44 min
  6. Britain's Got Tenants Podcast Trailer

    18/09/2015

    Britain's Got Tenants Podcast Trailer

    A teaser trailer for our upcoming podcasts. You're listening to interviews taken from people campaigning against social cleansing, and standing up for their right to a home.

    3 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

We are on the button. We make theatre that moves. We are drawn to stories that go unheard: people who are ignored, voices of dissent, perspectives which are new to us. Our work is physical (we trained at the Lecoq school in Paris); we work as an ensemble, which means we devise together and work as a team throughout each project. All our shows are different: it is the ensemble who find the right theatrical language with which to tell the story.

Information

  • Creator
    on the button
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2016
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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