ROTHERHAM - FROM THE HEART — TRUTH TO POWER CAFÉ

we have LIVE STREAMED three PERFORMANCES FROM UK, AUSTRALIA, and canada
BEFORE ONLINE AUDIENCE OF OVER 25,000

the uk stream was commissioned by uk’s peak digital arts body the space
to launch children’s capital of culture in rotherham IN 2022.

the australian stream was produced by replay creative
and funded by arts south australia and country arts sa IN 2023.

THE CANADIAN STREAM WAS PRESENTED BY CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL IN VANCOUVER IN 2024.

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These production stills and solo videos are of participants taking part in Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham

Jacob Rhodes, 1 min 52 sec
”What I’d like to say to the person with power over me is, ‘You’ve got this, you’re good enough.”

Martin Rigg, 2 min 13 sec
”I’m not like other girls because I am not a girl. My true self has power over me.”

Evie Burgess, 2 min 34 sec
”OCD you can sod off now and leave me in peace. Leave me - and all the other people you traumatise alone.”

Ellie Hague, 1 min 36 sec
”I wouldn’t trade my autism for the world. It makes me who I am and I’m proud to be me.”

Brian Markham, 2 min 31 sec
”People should help each other out more. If we all work together we can achieve great things in our community.”

Joseph Glossop, 2 min 39 sec
”The people who have power over me are those those are ableist, homophobic, transphobic, racist, and mysogynistic.”

Ameesha Wood, 1 min 48 sec
”The power of procrastination - you are by far the worst house guest that visits my ADHD-riddled brain.”

Photos: Becky Payne