Capitalist Blues: Challenging the dominant narratives of sex work through the arts Young Musicians for Social Justice

In this podcast, Rebecca and Holly chat with the directors and a performer from the Sex Worker’s Opera. Breaking through stigma and stereotypes, the Sex Worker’s Opera is a multimedia production written and performed by Sex Worker artists and their friends. We talk about the challenges of representation and confidentiality and how to lead community arts initiatives that value rather than exploit the stories of those involved.

Sex Worker’s Opera: https://sexworkersopera.com/

‘Radical Act’: https://sexworkersopera.com/learning/story/radical-act

‘Mosaic’: https://sexworkersopera.com/learning/story/mosaic

Fire Choir: https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/fire-choir/



We have been given permission to play two tracks from the Sex Worker’s Opera: ‘Capitalist Blues’ and the ‘Domme Song’. You can listen and download the Domme Song via this link: https://sexworkersopera.com/gallery/music



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