How occupying space is racialized. What it means to think of a space as diverse from a white perspective. How whiteness deters non-whites from belonging and acceptance in a historically white space. #ShakeRace
-
Show this thread
-
The Shakespearean theater is a white space. It should be cosmopolitan and those who work in it think it is, but it is not.
1 reply 4 retweets 6 likesShow this thread -
Dominant assumption about Shakespeare: he was white and his plays were performed by white actors and his audiences were white. The performers, creators, producers are also predominantly white. It's white.
#ShakeRace1 reply 3 retweets 5 likesShow this thread -
Drama school training and inclusive practice. How does training apprentice us into whiteness?
#ShakeRace Colorblind casting manages diversity by de-emphasizing inter-group difference.1 reply 5 retweets 5 likesShow this thread -
Color blind casting is rooted in systemic racism. It is erasure by telling people that it is a version of "I don't see color." What we need is color conscious casting. Actively drawing attention to the ways race informs relations.
#ShakeRace2 replies 9 retweets 22 likesShow this thread -
"Theater is a house of cards built on white supremacy and white fragility."
#ShakeRacepic.twitter.com/Bts23UbeJa1 reply 3 retweets 8 likesShow this thread -
"Double existential threat financial and ethical. It is no longer ethical to operate w/o antiracist practices. It was never ethical but a white light is now being shown."
#ShakeRace1 reply 2 retweets 3 likesShow this thread -
You have to account for the visibility of the audience as well as the visibility of their experiences. There is, then, a demand for accountability.
1 reply 2 retweets 3 likesShow this thread -
The Globe is also a white space, made up of interconnected white spaces. The Sam Wanamaker playhouse: "a space of empire."
@andoh_adjoa#ShakeRace2 replies 1 retweet 4 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @DrDadabhoy
A Film of Our All Women Of Colour production of Richard II is on Youtube - please share with your people. I want audiences to enjoy the play think about England and our contribution as children of the enforced Empire and know that you can be female and brown and create this work
1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.