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In this episode of The Turning Point: In conversation with I speak with the brilliant Rachel De-Lahay who is the co-curator of the powerful performance My White Best Friend (MWBF). In 2016, after being commissioned by the British Theatre following the callous death of Anton Sterling, Rachel and Milli Bhatia (the second creative half of MWBF) recognised the missing piece in the Black Lives Matter movement puzzle, white accountability. Leaving black people to solve a problem that has been created by white people was never going to result in change.To tackle this head on, Rachel created a platform to put her (and others) white best friends on stage to remind them that they’ve played a part in this problem. To remind them of the scenarios where they've displayed racist behaviours whether consciously or unconsciously. Driven by love and the desire to make our white loved ones understand (even if for just one letter reading) how it felt to be on the side of the oppressed was the objective. If you've had the pleasure of experiencing 'My White Best Friend' then you've witnessed this objective being met.I talk to Rachel about the performances, the changes she has seen in the media and TV industry and her own experiences that made this project so personal to her. We also talk about the exciting release of her MWBF book, which will be available from 1 September 2020! Click here to pre-order on Amazon.Enjoy this week's re-framing episode.

In this episode of The Turning Point: In conversation with I speak with the brilliant Rachel De-Lahay who is the co-curator of the powerful performance My White Best Friend (MWBF). In 2016, after being commissioned by the British Theatre following the callous death of Anton Sterling, Rachel and Milli Bhatia (the second creative half of MWBF) recognised the missing piece in the Black Lives Matter movement puzzle, white accountability. Leaving black people to solve a problem that has been created by white people was never going to result in change. To tackle this head on, Rachel created a platform to put her (and others) white best friends on stage to remind them that they’ve played a part in this problem. To remind them of the scenarios where they've displayed racist behaviours whether consciously or unconsciously. Driven by love and the desire to make our white loved ones understand (even if for just one letter reading) how it felt to be on the side of the oppressed was the objective. If you've had the pleasure of experiencing 'My White Best Friend' then you've witnessed this objective being met. I talk to Rachel about the performances, the changes she has seen in the media and TV industry and her own experiences that made this project so personal to her. We also talk about the exciting release of her MWBF book, which will be available from 1 September 2020! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-White-Best-Friend-Letters/dp/1786829010" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to pre-order on Amazon</a>. Enjoy this week's re-framing episode.

The Turning Point: In conversation with Rachel De-Lahay, curator of 'My White Best Friend'

Anish Kapoor

Winona Ryder, John Turturro and Anthony Boyle star in a new Sky Atlantic drama The Plot Against America adapted by David Simon from Philip Roth’s alternate history which was first published in 2004. Jonathan Freedland reviews. Rachel De-Lahay brings her letter writing project to the Royal Court Theatre for a week-long online festival. My White Best Friend is Rachel's original letter to her white friend explaining the casual everyday racism and microaggressions her friend commits towards her seemingly unwittingly. For the festival, Rachel has invited 10 other black writers to write their own letters of something unsaid. We speak to Rachel about the project.John goes to Houghton Hall in Norfolk to talk to artist Anish Kapoor about his exhibition of outdoor sculptures, and how the art world has changed during the last few months. We also hear from Lord Cholmondeley, owner of Houghton. An old-fashioned method for performers to reach their audiences in these times of social isolation has re-emerged, in a new way. The Drive-in experience is back! Drive-in opera, drive-in theatre, drive-in shows for kids and even drive-in comedy. John Wilson talks to comedian Daniel Sloss who took part in a drive-in comedy gig where the audience flashed their lights and beeped their horns instead of applauding   Image: Sky Mirror, 2018 by Anish KapoorPresenter: John Wilson Producer: Simon Richardson Studio Manager: Giles Aspen

Winona Ryder, John Turturro and Anthony Boyle star in a new Sky Atlantic drama The Plot Against America adapted by David Simon from Philip Roth’s alternate history which was first published in 2004. Jonathan Freedland reviews. Rachel De-Lahay brings her letter writing project to the Royal Court Theatre for a week-long online festival. My White Best Friend is Rachel's original letter to her white friend explaining the casual everyday racism and microaggressions her friend commits towards her seemingly unwittingly. For the festival, Rachel has invited 10 other black writers to write their own letters of something unsaid. We speak to Rachel about the project. John goes to Houghton Hall in Norfolk to talk to artist Anish Kapoor about his exhibition of outdoor sculptures, and how the art world has changed during the last few months. We also hear from Lord Cholmondeley, owner of Houghton. An old-fashioned method for performers to reach their audiences in these times of social isolation has re-emerged, in a new way. The Drive-in experience is back! Drive-in opera, drive-in theatre, drive-in shows for kids and even drive-in comedy. John Wilson talks to comedian Daniel Sloss who took part in a drive-in comedy gig where the audience flashed their lights and beeped their horns instead of applauding Image: Sky Mirror, 2018 by Anish Kapoor Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Simon Richardson Studio Manager: Giles Aspen

Anish Kapoor, The Plot Against America, Rachel De-Lahay, drive in comedy

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