The Director's Diary

C32: Rhiannon White - Class, Activism and Embracing the anarchy


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Rhiannon White, co-founder and co-director at Common Wealth. Common Wealth are an Arts Council NPO who make socially charged, activist and site-based work. Interestingly they work out of two cities, Cardiff and Bradford.
Rhiannon fronts the Welsh side of the company and here we learn about her journey from her estate, to squatting in Bristol to setting up this exciting company.
Questions include;
-What was your childhood like?
-Your first experience of theatre?
-Squatting in Bristol….what is the journey there?
Does your hustle come down to class?
-Was there a moment that you can remember a certain code in the industry?
-What do Common Wealth do really well?
-What is your rehearsal period like?
-How do you work across two cities?
-What is the most difficult thing?
TW: We do speak briefly about domestic abuse.
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The Director's DiaryBy Alexander Palmer