BARKING ThePalaceOfTheDogs

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs, Danny Bailey, & Dope Black Queers, Quamina and Chloe Filani, talk everything relationships and sexuality in the black queer community. 

Also the two will be collaborating on a forum 12th of March in Peckham; Discussing Home & Diaspora.

Tickets available here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-forum-diaspora-home-tickets-556040410837

*in this episode we refer to Quamina as Aidan. Their name has changed since recording.

On this weeks episode we speak with, movement artist, choreographer and dance movement psychotherapist, Sia Gbamoi about her practice in merging movement with therapy and how that has impacted her approach as teacher. By apply this practice we discuss how it can impact education and re-align the arts and it purpose within our society to one that is holistic and not just performance.

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs Members Danny Bailey & Vanessa Fisher chop it up over Black Theatre Industry Politics; calling out the shortfalls made by producers, the establishments and actors who are 'WOKE' for anything other than actually making real change in our communities and discussing how we'd personally like to see change. This episode was recorded with an audience on Instagram live and has some input from some of your faves in black theatre. You don't want to miss this one.

On this Episode of Barking we spoke with, Olivier nominated actress, Gabrielle Brooks about her thoughts on black communities in relation to British theatre. Gabrielle Brooks is also the founder of Black Stage Uk, co founder of MAWA (A black female Shakespeare company) and recently on the board at Theatre Peckham; We got to explore how Gabrielle uses these platforms to create safe space for black performers and audience members and take control of our narratives.

This week we speak with, cultural curator and community space organiser, Eric Cyuzuzo about building and organising community. As a Rwandan descendant living in Brussels, we discover how Eric’s need for community has created spaces for black people of all intersections to thrive and connect.

@ThePalaceOfTheDogs speaks with, Sierra Leone born, Andre Bright. The community builder, artist, architect and founder of BeComeImmersive, creates space within his community, both in the UK and Sierra Leone,  to interrogate colonial mindsets; In the episode we explore what this process look like for him.