Climate Conversation Five: THE TRIALS and Better Futures

Dawn King (writer of The Trials) talks with Anjali Raman-Middleton and Tolmeia Gregory about youth activism and the inspiration it gives us all to take responsibility for a brighter future. 
 
Recorded during the run of The Trials on 16 August 2022.
 
Dawn King is an award-winning writer working in theatre, film, TV, VR and radio. Her play THE TRIALS was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2021. ADDICTIVE BEAT, a play for Boundless Theatre, UK, will be performed in a converted church in Southwark Park in September 2022. Her radical reinterpretation of THE CHERRY ORCHARD with director Katie Mitchell opens at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg in November 2022. She is also working on feature film PIG CHILD for Delaval Film and the BFI and adapting her play FOXFINDER for the screen with Elation Pictures and the BFI. Dawn’s previous work for the stage includes; FOXFINDER, BRAVE NEW WORLD, CIPHERS and SALT.
Website: www.dawn-king.com
 
Anjali Raman-Middleton is an A level student, environmental activist and co-founder of Choked Up, a campaign formed by black and brown young people to highlight the disproportionate impact toxic air pollution has on marginalised communities. Currently looking for gap year internships in environmental policy for September 2022-September 2023.
Article link: https://www.standard.co.uk/optimist/sustainable/climate-campaigners-gen-zero-young-activists-justice-cop26-b962469.html 
Socials: @anjali_lrm
 
Tolmeia Gregory is a climate justice activist and digital artist, formerly known as ‘Tolly Dolly Posh’. Tolmeia launched her collection of animated stickers as a Varified Artist on the GIPHY platform. Alongside her activism, she works as a graphic designer and illustrator, collaborating with brands and clients on a variety of different projects and campaigns. Tolmeia is a resident artist at The Wilson, Cheltenham as part of the We Are Creators programme. She is also the host of the podcast, IDEALISTICALLY. 
 
Website: https://www.tolmeiagregory.com/ 
Podcast: https://www.tolmeiagregory.com/idealistically-podcast/ 
Socials: @tolmeia

Zoë Svendsen is an associate artist at the Donmar Warehouse and a director, dramaturg and researcher. As artistic director of METIS Zoe creates research-led interdisciplinary performance projects exploring contemporary political subjects, including Love Letters to a Liveable Future (Season for Change/Cambridge Junction), Factory of the Future (Oslo Architecture Triennale), WE KNOW NOT WHAT WE MAY BE (Barbican Pit), World Factory (New Wolsey Theatre/ Young Vic), 3rd Ring Out - TippingPoint Commission Award. As dramaturg she has worked with Shakespeare’s Globe, Young Vic, the National Theatre and the RSC. Svendsen lectures in Drama and Performance at the University of Cambridge.

Clare Slater is the Head of New Work at the Donmar Warehouse.  She also works as a freelance adaptor and dramaturg.  She sits on the Creative Council of Shakespeare’s Globe and previously worked as Executive Director of the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill.  Prior to that, Clare was the Assistant Literary Manager at the National Theatre, and worked in TV and film development.

Produced by Heather Pasfield with support from Josh Parr and Dadiow Lin for the Donmar Warehouse.

Audio Recording: Ed Borgnis, Simon Hendry, Max Hunter and Keegan Curran.

Audio Edit and Mix: Ed Borgnis

Reading list:
Tolmeia Gregory's podcast - https://www.tolmeiagregory.com/idealistically-podcast/
Anjali's CHOKED UP campaign - https://twitter.com/ChokedUp_UK?s=20&t=xBkgwCYQCkscv_65RN7ifQ
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K Wilkinson's book, ALL WE CAN SAVE - https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9780593237083?gC=5a105e8b&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZGYBhCEARIsAEUXITVZEE7FL97MeErCMJVBAbEPd2MKo-2nI1w91nT6_slWo9aKXhTULm8aAuQWEALw_wcB

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