The pandemic held up a mirror to the cultural sector – how did existing inequalities influence peoples’ experiences during Covid? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project and discussed implications with practitioners and policymakers.
Sue Emmas, Artistic Director, Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) explains their work addressing the needs of directors from backgrounds currently under-represented in UK theatre.
This report ( lead authors Dr Orian Brook, Dr David O’Brien, and Dr Mark Taylor) forms part of Panic! It’s an Arts Emergency project. It demonstrates that the cultural and creative industries are marked by significant inequalities; in particular, the report looks at the social class background of the workforce, and how this intersects with … Read more