Vandal Factory

Arts EN ↓ 78 episodes

Exploring those magic moments where art and activism meet. With warmth, passion and humour, Natalie and Henry discuss theatre, music, poetry and dance with amazing guests. Listen if you love community arts, climate justice, DIY ethics and anti-fascism. Plus banging tunes.

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#3 - The Ghosts of Struggles Past (South Asian DJing & Black theatre) 21.12.2021 1:02:54

How's your hope? How's your anger? Henry and Nat chat to theatre director Dermot Daly about his work on the play 'My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored', dealing with age, sexism, class, race and education. The duo also natter with youth worker and DJ Sumayah Khan about work with young people and the joy of discovering nightclub spaces for South Asian communities. Plus banging music, perfomance po...

#2 - Free Nessie! (Environmentalism, Cop26 & solo theatre) 16.11.2021 1:04:25

Henry and Nat chat: COP26 a cop out? Reflecting on the climate movement with theatre director Zoe Lafferty. We discuss 'success' and tactics, as well as the usual questions of hope. Laurence Johnson and Mairi Claire Bowser from BECTU about sustainabilty in film and TV. Plus interview and performance with poet Chris Singleton and some bangin' tunes. Please be aware during the show we discuss Joe So...

#1 - How's your hope & anger (Anti-fascism & political theatre) 30.10.2021 1:04:36

Hey Vandals! Henry and Nat's very first episode looks at subcultures, normalising activism and political theatre and music. There's a chat with Rick Blackman about his book Babylon's Burning covering Anti‑Fascism in musical movements. Róisín McBrinn from Clean Break discusses Typical Girls , a play set in a prison where the women form a punk band. Plus special features: Henry Does His Own Thing, P...