This week hosts Emma Lister, Amy Drew and Matthew Paluch continue their discussion of the phenomenon of “cancel culture” in the ballet and dance world. Please do listen to Part I first if you haven't! Where does the term 'cancel culture' come from, what are the mechanisms at work? How does it apply to ballet? What about calls to reclaim it as 'accountability culture'? We are talking about  the Rosie Kay debacle, Liam Scarlett and the recent pressure to ostracise Russian dancers who don't denounce Putin.

Wish us luck… 

This episode is in two, more digestible parts, both are out now. 

REFERENCES

·       https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/madness-of-crowds-9781472959959/

·      https://www.insider.com/cancel-culture-meaning-history-origin-phrase-used-negatively-2020-7

·      https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/12/22/cancel-culture-what-views-are-britons-afraid-expre

·      https://screenrant.com/gone-with-wind-movie-problematic-slavery-racism-reason/

·      https://www.dancemagazine.com/nutcracker-racist/

·      https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/expertise/cancel-culture-and-the-ballet

·      https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scottish-ballet-to-make-important-changes-to-the-nutcracker-after-anti-racism-review-3445761

·      Ratmanksy Instagram post

·      https://www.dancemagazine.com/liam-scarlett-cancel-culture/

·      Paris Opera Report

·      https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/feb/26/ballet-goes-on-as-uk-audience-backs-russian-dancers