24 Oct 18 | Campaigns -- Featured, Statements
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Earlier today, Index on Censorship became aware that the organiser of an event, of which we are a media partner, disinvited Julie Bindel as a speaker after other participants accused her of inciting hatred towards transgender people and complained about her involvement.
We recognise that the event organiser Jeremy Goldstein has apologised for his mistake and offered to reinstate Bindel on the panel and she has refused.
Index believes that all speech – eccentric, contentious, heretical, unwelcome, provocative, bigoted – should be protected unless it directly incites violence.
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30 Aug 18 | Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”102397″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]This past event was updated on 24/10/2018 to include this note: Index on Censorship is no longer a media partner of Truth to Power.
Truth to Power Cafe is a new international performance event mixing memoir, image, poetry, music, and live and spontaneous testimony from participants rising up in the name of free speech and political activism.
Speaking truth to power has its origins in the anti-war movement, and is now widely accepted to mean saying something to those in authority or position of trust who don’t want to hear it. Is it to your parents, a sibling, politician, lover, landlord, religious leader, boss, banker or simply your best friend? It’s time to tell them the truth before it’s too late.
We welcome participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds who have up to five minutes to respond to the question before a live audience.
To take part sign up here truthtopower.co.uk/takingpart-dates/
or email jeremy@londonartistsprojects.co.uk for further info
Truth to Power Cafe is inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs of Nobel prize winning playwright Harold Pinter and his Hackney Gang.
“Take part. I did. Or just turn up for inspiration and empowerment”
Peter Tatchell, International Human Rights Activist
“Beautiful, honest, and brave”
Phoebe, participant, Doncaster
“Extraordinary and cathartic”
Patrick, participant, London
“The Cafe is amazing. Thank you for carrying this stage around the world.”
Thiadmer, participant, Leeuwarden
“I loved it”
Ivana, participant, Zagreb
“The key to liberation”
Nicole, participant, Gold Coast
Creator and Host: Jeremy Goldstein
Verse: Henry Woolf
Director: Jen Heyes
Photography: Sarah Hickson
Lighting: Nigel Edwards
Banners: Ed Hall
Music: David Bowie and Sven Ratzke
Running time: 60 minutes
In association with Index on Censorship – the voice of free expression
Jeremy Goldstein is a writer, performer, and producer, whose work has been described as “an evocative theatrical wonderland” (Guardian). In 2000, he founded London Artists Projects, commissioning and producing shows with many celebrated artists winning awards including Evening Standard, Fringe First, h.Club, London Cabaret and BBC Audio Drama. In 2012 he was named in Time Out as among the 100 most influential people in UK culture for “proving political theatre can be fun and outrageous”. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
When: Monday 15 October, 7.30pm
Where: The Arts Centre, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP
Tickets: Free. Registration Required.
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09 Jan 18 | Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”97488″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Truth to Power Café begins an exploration into the power of free speech and political activism as participants have five minutes to speak truth to power before a live audience by responding to the question: ‘Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them?’
Speaking ‘truth to power’ has its origins in anti-war pacifism, but in this era of post-truth and fake-news is widely accepted to mean saying something to those in authority or position of trust who don’t want to hear it.
We’re inviting people of all ages, beliefs, and backgrounds to take part and share your truth to power. It can be directed at your parents, a sibling, a politician, lover, landlord, neighbour, religious leader, boss, banker… quite simply, anything or anyone that holds power over you. It’s time to tell them the truth before it’s too late.
‘Truth to Power Café’ tells it like it is. Take part, I did. Or just turn up for inspiration and empowerment’. Peter Tatchell, International Human Rights Activist
‘Being part of the Café was a truly empowering experience’. Phoebe Thomas Weekes, student and participant
’Truth to Power Cafe’ is a new theatre work forming part of an international art project inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs of Harold Pinter and his Hackney Gang. For more information visit London Artists Projects.
Devised and hosted by Jeremy Goldstein
Verse by Henry Woolf
Director Jen Heyes
Photography Sarah Hickson
Banner design by Ed Hall
Music by David Bowie recorded by Sven Ratzke[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
When: Friday 9 February 2018, 7:30pm
Where: Theatre in the Mill, Off Shearbridge Road, Bradford, BD7 1DP (Post code for Sat Navs: BD7 1NX)
Tickets: £10 Full/£6 Concessions/£4 Discounted via University of Bradford
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09 Jan 18 | Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”82972″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Truth to Power Café begins an exploration into the power of free speech and political activism as participants have five minutes to speak truth to power before a live audience by responding to the question: ‘Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them?’
Speaking ‘truth to power’ has its origins in anti-war pacifism, but in this era of post-truth and fake-news is widely accepted to mean saying something to those in authority or position of trust who don’t want to hear it.
We’re inviting people of all ages, beliefs, and backgrounds to take part and share your truth to power. It can be directed at your parents, a sibling, a politician, lover, landlord, neighbour, religious leader, boss, banker… quite simply, anything or anyone that holds power over you. It’s time to tell them the truth before it’s too late.
‘Truth to Power Café’ tells it like it is. Take part, I did. Or just turn up for inspiration and empowerment’. Peter Tatchell, International Human Rights Activist
‘Being part of the Café was a truly empowering experience’. Phoebe Thomas Weekes, student and participant
’Truth to Power Cafe’ is a new theatre work forming part of an international art project inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs of Harold Pinter and his Hackney Gang. For more information visit London Artists Projects.
Devised and hosted by Jeremy Goldstein
Verse by Henry Woolf
Director Jen Heyes
Photography Sarah Hickson
Banner design by Ed Hall
Music by David Bowie recorded by Sven Ratzke[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
When: Thursday 8 February 2018, 7:45pm
Where: Cast, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU
Tickets: £10.50 (£9 under 26) via Cast
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