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ALT On the left: an image of Kim Pearce, a white woman with brown hair and glasses. Text: Interview with director Kim Pearce
ALT On the left: a black and white picture of people protesting in Beijing in 1989. The text is a quote from Kim: "I first encountered the play when I eagerly streamed the Hong Kong production in 2020. In my mind, the play is associated with the isolation of the pandemic and the grief I shared with my friends from HK when the National Security Law passed."
ALT On the left: a black and white picture of people protesting in Beijing in 1989. The text is a quote from Kim: "This will never just be history, and it will never be forgotten: these struggles are still alive with us right now."
ALT On the left: a black and white picture of people protesting in Beijing in 1989. The text is a quote from Kim: "I hope you'll come away from this show with a renewed sense of the preciousness of your own freedoms, and empathy for the tragedy of when they are denied to others. Come and help us keep May 35th alive."
ALT An orange, green and yellow gradient background; at the top of the page is the Pleasance logo in white, “Futures Festival” in all caps in the centre, and “#FFSpring24” underneath
ALT A photo of Abdul Shayek looking upwards inside Tara Theatre. The image contains the following text: "The world is ready for big shifts, we’re seeing that… I think we have to seize this moment… we really have to seize this moment" – Abdul Shayek The Abdul Shayek Directors Fellowship
ALT There is still an urgent need to support talented creatives to be our next artistic directors. Tara Theatre is a leading voice in advocating and effecting change to address the lack of diversity and representation in the UK theatre sector. Change is possible. In the three years Abdul Shayek was Artistic Director of Tara Theatre his impact was huge; championing the voices and stories of those not heard enough on our stages and providing opportunities for countless writers, creatives, actors and young people. We continue to be inspired by Abdul and we will continue to make change. Now is the moment. Please join us.
ALT The Abdul Shayek Directors Fellowship The Abdul Shayek Directors Fellowship is an industry-led training and development programme which will equip mid-career directors with the experience and skills they need to take on leadership positions in our theatres. The Fellowship will address the underrepresentation of practitioners from global majority and lower socio- economic backgrounds and create a network of industry partners working together to further diversity in artistic leadership. Abdul Shayek was a working-class theatre director of Bangladeshi heritage. He was passionate about equality of access into the arts and supporting the next generation of theatre-makers and artistic leaders. The programme will run in two-year cycles with an initial intake of two directors. It will offer: - Associate Director salaried placements at producing theatres - Ongoing support, advice and development from Tara Theatre - A comprehensive programme of masterclasses
ALT The Abdul Shayek Directors Fellowship - Ongoing mentorship from industry leaders - A fully funded and resourced production for each recipient The cost of the two-year programme is £380,000. We are inviting proposals from additional Principal Partners with a suggested initial investment of £30,000. Please get in touch with Helen Jeffreys at [email protected] for further information. Principal Partners Arts Council England The Space
ALT Headshot of Ailin Conant smiling, she has short brown hair and wears a blue checked shirt. Red and pink confetti surround her.
