We Are Free To Change The World: READY?
What does it take to prepare for change — artistically, emotionally, politically?
This episode of OffScript was recorded live at the opening event in Dash Arts’ We Are Free To Change The World series.
Through performance and conversation, the event explored the conditions that help artists and creative activists find their ground to listen, to make, to resist, and to come together.
Hosted by Dash Arts’ Artistic Director Josephine Burton, the conversation features Bishi Bhattacharya, Lehni Lamide Davies, Carole Cadwalladr, and Sam Lee, reflecting on readiness rooted in care, courage, and collective imagination.
Find out more about their work here:
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Get your tickets for the live events for We Are Free To Change The World by going to the Dash Arts website : www.dasharts.org.uk/we-are-free
Our intro music is Fakiiritanssi by Marouf Majidi
"We don't need fortresses; we need ports."
In this episode, Josephine Burton sits down with one of the world's most brilliant minds on myth and belonging, Dame Marina Warner. From the haunting songs of our childhood to the timeless epic of Gilgamesh, Marina explores the radical idea that storytelling isn't just entertainment but survival.
Recorded in Marina’s beautiful, art-filled home, this conversation opens with her mother’s courageous post-war journey to England. Discover the extraordinary story behind Stories in Transit, Marina’s work with young refugees using the power of ancient epics to reclaim their identities, break through language barriers, and turn the tide on "us vs. them" narratives.