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Sarah Fitzgerald and Bronte Charlotte chat about their experiences with activism, particularly in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. They discuss the state of diversity in the Melbourne theatre scene, and the lack of relevant content being taught at drama schools, presented on main stages, and promoted within our highly heteronormative, white society.During this episode we discuss:[02:43] Commercial casting, and the body politics &amp; racial politics that comes with it[09:00] Adopting cats and kittens, the mental health benefits of having pets, and the consistency and love that comes with it[14:55] Activism, protesting, and combining your activism with your artistic practice[18:26] Shakespeare and the dwindling relevance of the ‘classics’[22:02] VCA, Henry V and gender binaries in casting[25:52] Just Not That Many Campaign [26:30] Kim Ho, The Great Australian Play and other Asian Australian creatives[28:22] Sandra Oh, Killing Eve and powerful femmes in film[32:21] Taking up space, when to be putting on shows, and how we can create space for Black and Indigenous People of Colour to be at the forefront[39:37] Whitewashing education and training in Drama Schools[43:31] The power of play in a rehearsal room, and how sometimes performance can imitate life as you live it[49:36] Activism from home during a Global Pandemic, police brutality and their toxic behaviour across the globe[55:11] GET ON IT: The Australian Dream, a documentary about Adam Goodes experience with racism in AFL RESOURCES Forever Friends Animal Rescue https://www.foreverfriends.org.au Just Not That Many Campaign @justnotthatmany #justnotthatmanyThe Great Australian Play Written by by Kim Ho T: @kimho_au I: @maybekimhoDirected by Saro Lusty-Cavallari @montaguebasementhttps://www.montaguebasement.com The Australian Dream NetflixHead over to the @chats.w.creatives instagram page to stay up to date with episodes and guests we have coming up!Follow our host Bronte Charlotte on Instagram @bronteandsunshineFollow this week's guest Sarah Fitzgerald on instagram @saf_fitzPay The Rent. Saying Sorry Isn’t Enough. We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. Act now in solidarity with Aboriginal people.Pay The Rent: https://paytherent.net.au/Produced by Anahata CollectiveMusic by Rick Scully

Sarah Fitzgerald and Bronte Charlotte chat about their experiences with activism, particularly in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. They discuss the state of diversity in the Melbourne theatre scene, and the lack of relevant content being taught at drama schools, presented on main stages, and promoted within our highly heteronormative, white society. During this episode we discuss:<ul><li>[02:43] Commercial casting, and the body politics &amp; racial politics that comes with it</li><li>[09:00] Adopting cats and kittens, the mental health benefits of having pets, and the consistency and love that comes with it</li><li>[14:55] Activism, protesting, and combining your activism with your artistic practice</li><li>[18:26] Shakespeare and the dwindling relevance of the ‘classics’</li><li>[22:02] VCA, Henry V and gender binaries in casting</li><li>[25:52] Just Not That Many Campaign </li><li>[26:30] Kim Ho, The Great Australian Play and other Asian Australian creatives</li><li>[28:22] Sandra Oh, Killing Eve and powerful femmes in film</li><li>[32:21] Taking up space, when to be putting on shows, and how we can create space for Black and Indigenous People of Colour to be at the forefront</li><li>[39:37] Whitewashing education and training in Drama Schools</li><li>[43:31] The power of play in a rehearsal room, and how sometimes performance can imitate life as you live it</li><li>[49:36] Activism from home during a Global Pandemic, police brutality and their toxic behaviour across the globe</li><li>[55:11] GET ON IT: The Australian Dream, a documentary about Adam Goodes experience with racism in AFL </li></ul> RESOURCES <ul><li>Forever Friends Animal Rescue <a href="https://www.foreverfriends.org.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.foreverfriends.org.au</a> </li><li>Just Not That Many Campaign  @justnotthatmany #justnotthatmany</li><li>The Great Australian Play Written by by Kim Ho T: @kimho_au I: @maybekimho Directed by Saro Lusty-Cavallari @montaguebasement <a href="https://www.montaguebasement.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.montaguebasement.com</a> </li><li>The Australian Dream  Netflix</li></ul> Head over to the @chats.w.creatives instagram page to stay up to date with episodes and guests we have coming up!Follow our host Bronte Charlotte on Instagram @bronteandsunshineFollow this week's guest Sarah Fitzgerald on instagram @saf_fitz Pay The Rent. Saying Sorry Isn’t Enough. We live, work and play on land that was forcibly taken from Aboriginal people. There has been no Treaty with the First Nations of this place and the effects of colonisation continue to this day. Act now in solidarity with Aboriginal people. Pay The Rent: <a href="https://paytherent.net.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://paytherent.net.au/</a> Produced by Anahata CollectiveMusic by Rick Scully

Activism Through Art with Sarah Fitzgerald

For our 97th episode, we are joined by Sarah FitzGerald, a PhD student at Sussex University in Brighton, England, who studies Cameroon Pidgin English. Sarah explains to us the differences between creole--we're not talking about Louisiana here--and pidgin languages and how they develop. Later, enjoy a quiz called "Language Stuff That I Think is Interesting"!. . . [Music:  1) Jovi, "Check Sense ft. Pascal (Produced by Kiloh)," 2015;  2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.] 

For our 97th episode, we are joined by Sarah FitzGerald, a PhD student at Sussex University in Brighton, England, who studies Cameroon Pidgin English. Sarah explains to us the differences between creole--we're not talking about Louisiana here--and pidgin languages and how they develop. Later, enjoy a quiz called "Language Stuff That I Think is Interesting"! . . . [Music: 1) Jovi, "Check Sense ft. Pascal (Produced by Kiloh)," 2015;  2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.]

Episode 97 – Don’t Let the Pidgin Drive the Bus!: Pidgin and Creole Languages (with Sarah FitzGerald)