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The Importance of the Literary “Other” | Chris Jones | TEDxTanglinTrustSchool


so I want to start by talking about who

so I want to start by talking about who is the other

is the other

is the other more specifically who is known

more specifically who is known

more specifically who is known interesting and why they important and

interesting and why they important and

interesting and why they important and to my mind the arts the literary art

to my mind the arts the literary art

to my mind the arts the literary art that could be loosely defined as those

that could be loosely defined as those

that could be loosely defined as those outside of the historical elite I don’t

outside of the historical elite I don’t

outside of the historical elite I don’t need to offend anybody when I say this

need to offend anybody when I say this

need to offend anybody when I say this but those without straight white male

but those without straight white male

but those without straight white male privilege traditionally the arts more

privilege traditionally the arts more

privilege traditionally the arts more specifically into going to made quite an

specifically into going to made quite an

specifically into going to made quite an up course activity by other since the

up course activity by other since the

up course activity by other since the end of the 17th century after the Golden

end of the 17th century after the Golden

end of the 17th century after the Golden Age Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre

Age Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre

Age Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre desi was moving awaiting being inspected

desi was moving awaiting being inspected

desi was moving awaiting being inspected discipline moving thing it seems a new

discipline moving thing it seems a new

discipline moving thing it seems a new political significance in the 21st

political significance in the 21st

political significance in the 21st century but not only in the 21st century

century but not only in the 21st century

century but not only in the 21st century is has been happening throughout all

is has been happening throughout all

is has been happening throughout all time and I’d like to propose is falling

time and I’d like to propose is falling

time and I’d like to propose is falling that perhaps return to the classless

that perhaps return to the classless

that perhaps return to the classless inclusive environment of the Renaissance

inclusive environment of the Renaissance

inclusive environment of the Renaissance State live clock and clock but allow us

State live clock and clock but allow us

State live clock and clock but allow us to then kind of get back to this level

to then kind of get back to this level

to then kind of get back to this level of inclusivity trying to do political

of inclusivity trying to do political

of inclusivity trying to do political difficulties in 2060 why do I think this

difficulties in 2060 why do I think this

difficulties in 2060 why do I think this is an important issue

is an important issue

is an important issue well the questions of sexuality really

well the questions of sexuality really

well the questions of sexuality really permeated my operating I grew up in the

permeated my operating I grew up in the

permeated my operating I grew up in the North London suburb if you came to

North London suburb if you came to

North London suburb if you came to conservative whether to be passive

conservative whether to be passive

conservative whether to be passive family what we wanted to be and it

family what we wanted to be and it

family what we wanted to be and it seemed to be the case that I didn’t have

seemed to be the case that I didn’t have

seemed to be the case that I didn’t have any exact very personal individual to

any exact very personal individual to

any exact very personal individual to identify with I don’t say this is an

identify with I don’t say this is an

identify with I don’t say this is an appeal for pity and it isn’t like any

appeal for pity and it isn’t like any

appeal for pity and it isn’t like any other minority group sir I did it’s not

other minority group sir I did it’s not

other minority group sir I did it’s not that I didn’t have any kind of

that I didn’t have any kind of

that I didn’t have any kind of interaction with the LGBTQ world

interaction with the LGBTQ world

interaction with the LGBTQ world however the consider I didn’t have the

however the consider I didn’t have the

however the consider I didn’t have the same kind of media exposure as my other

same kind of media exposure as my other

same kind of media exposure as my other counterparts I didn’t have the

counterparts I didn’t have the

counterparts I didn’t have the pejorative the pros are down the drama

pejorative the pros are down the drama

pejorative the pros are down the drama of the Gordon dollars a homosexual

of the Gordon dollars a homosexual

of the Gordon dollars a homosexual equivalent a heterosexual itchy

equivalent a heterosexual itchy

equivalent a heterosexual itchy discourse to allow myself to know that

discourse to allow myself to know that

discourse to allow myself to know that these feelings were valid and it was

these feelings were valid and it was

these feelings were valid and it was acceptable to me to identify of this

acceptable to me to identify of this

acceptable to me to identify of this group I think I’ve kind of vaguely

group I think I’ve kind of vaguely

group I think I’ve kind of vaguely touched on three issues of

touched on three issues of

touched on three issues of speech primarily is the notion that

speech primarily is the notion that

speech primarily is the notion that changes occurring in the arts of the UK

changes occurring in the arts of the UK

changes occurring in the arts of the UK but not at them as that can keep up with

but not at them as that can keep up with

but not at them as that can keep up with expected multiculturalism there’s been

expected multiculturalism there’s been

expected multiculturalism there’s been more changing diversity that last two

more changing diversity that last two

more changing diversity that last two years in the last 20 this is something

years in the last 20 this is something

years in the last 20 this is something we’ll get onto it and then secondly I’d

we’ll get onto it and then secondly I’d

we’ll get onto it and then secondly I’d also like to address the notion of

also like to address the notion of

also like to address the notion of utility and their relation to the arts

utility and their relation to the arts

utility and their relation to the arts so the arts not necessarily being seen

so the arts not necessarily being seen

so the arts not necessarily being seen as a useful discipline or perhaps a

as a useful discipline or perhaps a

as a useful discipline or perhaps a careers in science or law would be a

careers in science or law would be a

careers in science or law would be a more stable job and finally as I thought

more stable job and finally as I thought

more stable job and finally as I thought you mentioned the association between

you mentioned the association between

you mentioned the association between activity we’ve started talking about the

activity we’ve started talking about the

activity we’ve started talking about the lack of diverse representation British

lack of diverse representation British

lack of diverse representation British theatre in 2015 the Arts Council England

theatre in 2015 the Arts Council England

theatre in 2015 the Arts Council England to get a diversity report it was

to get a diversity report it was

to get a diversity report it was completely transparent and they cited

completely transparent and they cited

completely transparent and they cited under one percent Lautenberg she

under one percent Lautenberg she

under one percent Lautenberg she published in UK 2015 came from ethnic

published in UK 2015 came from ethnic

published in UK 2015 came from ethnic minorities so-called I’m the one percent

minorities so-called I’m the one percent

minorities so-called I’m the one percent of Bay miters they were published in

of Bay miters they were published in

of Bay miters they were published in 2015 in addition to this the UK

2015 in addition to this the UK

2015 in addition to this the UK foundation could spread the word to the

foundation could spread the word to the

foundation could spread the word to the survey to local to literary publishers

survey to local to literary publishers

survey to local to literary publishers and the creatives in the UK by 97

and the creatives in the UK by 97

and the creatives in the UK by 97 percent respondents argued that they

percent respondents argued that they

percent respondents argued that they felt that if we see in the UK was a

felt that if we see in the UK was a

felt that if we see in the UK was a little diverse or not diverse at all on

little diverse or not diverse at all on

little diverse or not diverse at all on the notion of the Arts hopping see this

the notion of the Arts hopping see this

the notion of the Arts hopping see this is necessarily useful job career

is necessarily useful job career

is necessarily useful job career prospect I need to look no further the

prospect I need to look no further the

prospect I need to look no further the fact that burning of miles Council went

fact that burning of miles Council went

fact that burning of miles Council went to 25% of its arts funding in 2015 this

to 25% of its arts funding in 2015 this

to 25% of its arts funding in 2015 this happens disagree is not a Newcastle City

happens disagree is not a Newcastle City

happens disagree is not a Newcastle City Council residency cut is a dividing by a

Council residency cut is a dividing by a

Council residency cut is a dividing by a hundred percent in 2012 in the end it

hundred percent in 2012 in the end it

hundred percent in 2012 in the end it turned out to be just indeed sir so I

turned out to be just indeed sir so I

turned out to be just indeed sir so I guess that’s okay I don’t want to get

guess that’s okay I don’t want to get

guess that’s okay I don’t want to get too angry here but it seems that our

too angry here but it seems that our

too angry here but it seems that our students get a rotten deal in university

students get a rotten deal in university

students get a rotten deal in university education and to pay exactly the same

education and to pay exactly the same

education and to pay exactly the same amount as signed to all their long

amount as signed to all their long

amount as signed to all their long counterparts or under half the amount of

counterparts or under half the amount of

counterparts or under half the amount of contact on I think it’s mentioned I’m

contact on I think it’s mentioned I’m

contact on I think it’s mentioned I’m applying for English at the moment

applying for English at the moment

applying for English at the moment into the 30% of money to a 3d immersive

into the 30% of money to a 3d immersive

into the 30% of money to a 3d immersive time will be spent in cooking lectures

time will be spent in cooking lectures

time will be spent in cooking lectures seminars where’s the rest of the time it

seminars where’s the rest of the time it

seminars where’s the rest of the time it discourages people from taking arts

discourages people from taking arts

discourages people from taking arts degree and finally on the notion of the

degree and finally on the notion of the

degree and finally on the notion of the arts being of the upper class activity I

arts being of the upper class activity I

arts being of the upper class activity I want to talk by Alethea’s criticality

want to talk by Alethea’s criticality

want to talk by Alethea’s criticality two weeks ago Linderman a chief cited a

two weeks ago Linderman a chief cited a

two weeks ago Linderman a chief cited a report by Arts Council England that

report by Arts Council England that

report by Arts Council England that demonstrated that the wealthiest eight

demonstrated that the wealthiest eight

demonstrated that the wealthiest eight percent in the UK the most culturally

percent in the UK the most culturally

percent in the UK the most culturally active I met miss her a little bit of

active I met miss her a little bit of

active I met miss her a little bit of skip skepticism and I went back I did my

skip skepticism and I went back I did my

skip skepticism and I went back I did my own research I found the similar award

own research I found the similar award

own research I found the similar award so the twenty six percent there was a

so the twenty six percent there was a

so the twenty six percent there was a twenty six percent difference between

twenty six percent difference between

twenty six percent difference between those from under social economic

those from under social economic

those from under social economic backgrounds lower socioeconomic

backgrounds lower socioeconomic

backgrounds lower socioeconomic backgrounds who engage with the arts and

backgrounds who engage with the arts and

backgrounds who engage with the arts and underwear hope pessimistic this all

underwear hope pessimistic this all

underwear hope pessimistic this all Santa but I want to use this opportunity

Santa but I want to use this opportunity

Santa but I want to use this opportunity as a way to kind of demonstrate what

as a way to kind of demonstrate what

as a way to kind of demonstrate what areas that I feel can be improved and

areas that I feel can be improved and

areas that I feel can be improved and how change can be implemented across

how change can be implemented across

how change can be implemented across groups level to have a wider impact

groups level to have a wider impact

groups level to have a wider impact between 1930 to the present day there

between 1930 to the present day there

between 1930 to the present day there have been twenty to twenty-two actors of

have been twenty to twenty-two actors of

have been twenty to twenty-two actors of ethnic minority backgrounds our sister

ethnic minority backgrounds our sister

ethnic minority backgrounds our sister nurse in Romeo Juliet but only five

nurse in Romeo Juliet but only five

nurse in Romeo Juliet but only five Juliet’s on babe backgrounds changes

Juliet’s on babe backgrounds changes

Juliet’s on babe backgrounds changes occurring but not the numbers of the key

occurring but not the numbers of the key

occurring but not the numbers of the key problems of expanding multicultural

problems of expanding multicultural

problems of expanding multicultural diversity is different from the notion

diversity is different from the notion

diversity is different from the notion of box gender diversity on the pages the

of box gender diversity on the pages the

of box gender diversity on the pages the same sky versity on state yes you can

same sky versity on state yes you can

same sky versity on state yes you can say okay we have this quota to adverse

say okay we have this quota to adverse

say okay we have this quota to adverse actors then what we are attract those

actors then what we are attract those

actors then what we are attract those production but realistic terms you’re

production but realistic terms you’re

production but realistic terms you’re giving if you’re giving minority actors

giving if you’re giving minority actors

giving if you’re giving minority actors the lesson of pulse of need the domain

the lesson of pulse of need the domain

the lesson of pulse of need the domain one thing it’s it’s not realistic I’d

one thing it’s it’s not realistic I’d

one thing it’s it’s not realistic I’d like to propose a solution something you

like to propose a solution something you

like to propose a solution something you to these issues whether increasing

to these issues whether increasing

to these issues whether increasing access to the Arts it must be argued

access to the Arts it must be argued

access to the Arts it must be argued that minorities do not consider careers

that minorities do not consider careers

that minorities do not consider careers in the arts to know that influence for

in the arts to know that influence for

in the arts to know that influence for those diversity

those diversity

those diversity six point sixty percent of all they all

six point sixty percent of all they all

six point sixty percent of all they all the 286,000 artists right

the 286,000 artists right

the 286,000 artists right okay backgrounds we need to chose the

okay backgrounds we need to chose the

okay backgrounds we need to chose the assumption that the arts are more

assumption that the arts are more

assumption that the arts are more unstable than up quit normally one will

unstable than up quit normally one will

unstable than up quit normally one will send the public funding in the UK is

send the public funding in the UK is

send the public funding in the UK is spent than the arts but it produces four

spent than the arts but it produces four

spent than the arts but it produces four times that amount

times that amount

times that amount GDP every year face box office sales in

GDP every year face box office sales in

GDP every year face box office sales in 2015 amounted to eight hundred and

2015 amounted to eight hundred and

2015 amounted to eight hundred and fifteen million pounds there is no

fifteen million pounds there is no

fifteen million pounds there is no evidence to suggest that in this world

evidence to suggest that in this world

evidence to suggest that in this world increasing population and increasing

increasing population and increasing

increasing population and increasing chocolate competition there the arts are

chocolate competition there the arts are

chocolate competition there the arts are any less stable then as I mentioned

any less stable then as I mentioned

any less stable then as I mentioned science with law degrees are those who

science with law degrees are those who

science with law degrees are those who like to touch on the notion of

like to touch on the notion of

like to touch on the notion of accessibility and pruning the answer to

accessibility and pruning the answer to

accessibility and pruning the answer to the people as opposed to getting a view

the people as opposed to getting a view

the people as opposed to getting a view to come to the art new que los héroes

to come to the art new que los héroes

to come to the art new que los héroes am an initiative called strategic toy by

am an initiative called strategic toy by

am an initiative called strategic toy by Arts Council England it’s been thirteen

Arts Council England it’s been thirteen

Arts Council England it’s been thirteen point 1 million councils where my

point 1 million councils where my

point 1 million councils where my department with places like the Tate

department with places like the Tate

department with places like the Tate Modern and the British Council for their

Modern and the British Council for their

Modern and the British Council for their literature it’s great planting

literature it’s great planting

literature it’s great planting creativity is great if we get to see the

creativity is great if we get to see the

creativity is great if we get to see the big big campaign that idea essentially

big big campaign that idea essentially

big big campaign that idea essentially they increase the exposure to the arts

they increase the exposure to the arts

they increase the exposure to the arts importantly office to the people from

importantly office to the people from

importantly office to the people from back home to mark that’s traditionally

back home to mark that’s traditionally

back home to mark that’s traditionally that’s engagement with us which is

that’s engagement with us which is

that’s engagement with us which is really interested and I’d like to see

really interested and I’d like to see

really interested and I’d like to see more of in the future the notion of me

more of in the future the notion of me

more of in the future the notion of me contextualization is beautiful

contextualization is beautiful

contextualization is beautiful when I say recontextualization I mean

when I say recontextualization I mean

when I say recontextualization I mean transposing the traditional art forms to

transposing the traditional art forms to

transposing the traditional art forms to modern context making them accessible

modern context making them accessible

modern context making them accessible I’m a big trade to be loved I’m studying

I’m a big trade to be loved I’m studying

I’m a big trade to be loved I’m studying English today and I was recently based

English today and I was recently based

English today and I was recently based on my shakes this globe is too director

on my shakes this globe is too director

on my shakes this globe is too director in 2018 I’m only taking up the position

in 2018 I’m only taking up the position

in 2018 I’m only taking up the position in pink and everybody was incredibly

in pink and everybody was incredibly

in pink and everybody was incredibly controversial

controversial

controversial incredibly fearless and wait she didn’t

incredibly fearless and wait she didn’t

incredibly fearless and wait she didn’t reach native in Texas holy quit she was

reach native in Texas holy quit she was

reach native in Texas holy quit she was not afraid to change your sexual

not afraid to change your sexual

not afraid to change your sexual orientation of character yet she wasn’t

orientation of character yet she wasn’t

orientation of character yet she wasn’t afraid to use modern lighting given

afraid to use modern lighting given

afraid to use modern lighting given their gender equality was at the top of

their gender equality was at the top of

their gender equality was at the top of the agenda

the agenda

the agenda she wasn’t fazed by the fact that only

she wasn’t fazed by the fact that only

she wasn’t fazed by the fact that only 16 percent to be as well

16 percent to be as well

16 percent to be as well quick things back to actually there’s a

quick things back to actually there’s a

quick things back to actually there’s a I went to abduction of the Scottish play

I went to abduction of the Scottish play

I went to abduction of the Scottish play I guess I’m I went to vote for the

I guess I’m I went to vote for the

I guess I’m I went to vote for the Scottish play in July two weeks after

Scottish play in July two weeks after

Scottish play in July two weeks after defeat and there’s a there’s a scene

defeat and there’s a there’s a scene

defeat and there’s a there’s a scene with the Porta C and you got to buy the

with the Porta C and you got to buy the

with the Porta C and you got to buy the game even if help comes out it’s a

game even if help comes out it’s a

game even if help comes out it’s a little bit to the audience

little bit to the audience

little bit to the audience it’s not easy this is real it’s not like

it’s not easy this is real it’s not like

it’s not easy this is real it’s not like my audiences it’s really difficult to

my audiences it’s really difficult to

my audiences it’s really difficult to engage if it’s it’s useless and that

engage if it’s it’s useless and that

engage if it’s it’s useless and that means a device to pay attention but that

means a device to pay attention but that

means a device to pay attention but that was the best scene in the entire plane

was the best scene in the entire plane

was the best scene in the entire plane because they recontextualized the same

because they recontextualized the same

because they recontextualized the same the ludus the hell of today is

the ludus the hell of today is

the ludus the hell of today is prospective most traffic nightmare

prospective most traffic nightmare

prospective most traffic nightmare behind the saucer and I’m not the first

behind the saucer and I’m not the first

behind the saucer and I’m not the first person to talk about that today but is

person to talk about that today but is

person to talk about that today but is striking with Nicholas Fehn we’re to be

striking with Nicholas Fehn we’re to be

striking with Nicholas Fehn we’re to be held in April and it means it kind of

held in April and it means it kind of

held in April and it means it kind of leaves focus to focus there earlier and

leaves focus to focus there earlier and

leaves focus to focus there earlier and I just locks it down quick it notion of

I just locks it down quick it notion of

I just locks it down quick it notion of people being United in that solidarity

people being United in that solidarity

people being United in that solidarity outside the division outside of the

outside the division outside of the

outside the division outside of the other sides because I went to this

other sides because I went to this

other sides because I went to this production alone I came out feeling as

production alone I came out feeling as

production alone I came out feeling as if I gave so many complaints because we

if I gave so many complaints because we

if I gave so many complaints because we were united in our fear 90 that are fair

were united in our fear 90 that are fair

were united in our fear 90 that are fair in kwig said the phobia and our fear of

in kwig said the phobia and our fear of

in kwig said the phobia and our fear of the future

the future

the future but we didn’t that is face it we he

but we didn’t that is face it we he

but we didn’t that is face it we he laughed at him and that was the beauty

laughed at him and that was the beauty

laughed at him and that was the beauty about my it was incredible I know I

about my it was incredible I know I

about my it was incredible I know I don’t want to summer to dramatic but it

don’t want to summer to dramatic but it

don’t want to summer to dramatic but it did make me cry

did make me cry

did make me cry the genuine attentive the odds of always

the genuine attentive the odds of always

the genuine attentive the odds of always really be able to change and they have

really be able to change and they have

really be able to change and they have always reflected the current political

always reflected the current political

always reflected the current political climate scientist often toddlers can

climate scientist often toddlers can

climate scientist often toddlers can declare a basic and fundamental levels

declare a basic and fundamental levels

declare a basic and fundamental levels of we’ve entered the world the political

of we’ve entered the world the political

of we’ve entered the world the political rhetoric where words have less and less

rhetoric where words have less and less

rhetoric where words have less and less meaning each day it is vital that the

meaning each day it is vital that the

meaning each day it is vital that the arts become an inclusive space for

arts become an inclusive space for

arts become an inclusive space for everyone and not just really well

everyone and not just really well

everyone and not just really well as long as this always returns

as long as this always returns

as long as this always returns benevolent and planted among well just

benevolent and planted among well just

benevolent and planted among well just when meant and justified reasoning and

when meant and justified reasoning and

when meant and justified reasoning and there can be no limits to always be

there can be no limits to always be

there can be no limits to always be telling changing peasant grassroots

telling changing peasant grassroots

telling changing peasant grassroots levels it does it can be the sport it

levels it does it can be the sport it

levels it does it can be the sport it needs to be it can end isolation solve

needs to be it can end isolation solve

needs to be it can end isolation solve our problems i articulate our dishes

our problems i articulate our dishes

our problems i articulate our dishes however small they are open discussion

however small they are open discussion

however small they are open discussion is vital as post-acute world we find

is vital as post-acute world we find

is vital as post-acute world we find myself in i think the event of this year

myself in i think the event of this year

myself in i think the event of this year revealed the frustration that be at half

revealed the frustration that be at half

revealed the frustration that be at half the population experiences and the

the population experiences and the

the population experiences and the answer and way to challenge these

answer and way to challenge these

answer and way to challenge these assumptions are so crucial the people in

assumptions are so crucial the people in

assumptions are so crucial the people in challenging these beings of

challenging these beings of

challenging these beings of disenfranchised disenfranchisement ammo

disenfranchised disenfranchisement ammo

disenfranchised disenfranchisement ammo spiking for having me this afternoon and

spiking for having me this afternoon and

spiking for having me this afternoon and saying that programmers can occur in

saying that programmers can occur in

saying that programmers can occur in small letters of letter

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