Go to people's make it work next two people’s salon events… buy tickets today! With a Turner Prize nominee in October and one of the worlds best Drama Schools with us in September - there are loads of interesting discussions to be had… 
Explore ideas of privilege and representation in the acting profession with Benedict Cumberbatch’s drama school principle on 7th September and discuss the interface between art, architecture and social engagement with Turner Prize finalists Assemble on 12th October. Two great people’s salon events that you really shouldn’t miss….!
Acting - Oh what a privilege! Next Monday - 7th September 2015 at 6.30pm
With the press often full of highly privileged actors and a live debate about who gets access to a drama school education, we thought we’d take a look at the question through the other end of the telescope… 
  • Who are the people who are acting today and how did they build their careers?
  • What is the social impact of diversifying the people we see on our stages and screens and what impact does that have on the way young people see opportunities and possibility in their lives?
  • What impact do education, facilities and environment have on the ability and confidence of our young people to develop into extraordinary actors and performers?
We are bringing the Principle of LAMDA (London School of Music and Dramatic Art) Joanne Read to the House of St Barnabas to start off our discussion. LAMDA has alumni who include Jim Broadbent, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Cox, Hermione Norris, Paterson Joseph, Toby Stephens, Anna Chancellor and Anna Maxwell Martin. With a national and international outreach initiatives and a significant bursary programme, Jo will be exploring the ways that LAMDA does and should find and support the development of diverse people to reflect the diverse society we inhabit. She will be joined by alumni and some current students to explore the barriers and social implications as well as debating some of the initiatives that we might advance to increase diversity within the acting profession. 
As ever at a ‘People’s Salon’ event, the discussion will be shaped by you the audience, so that we have live and real debate and everyone’s perspectives, questions and concerns are heard and responded to… So come along, get a ring side seat, explore these questions with us, and debate the ideas and implications with actors who you see daily on your stages and screen.
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What can we learn about engagement and new thinking from Assemble just after their Turner Prize Show is revealed? Monday 12th October 2015 at 6.30pm
Following our London Festival of Architecture event in June, we welcome Turner Prize nominees Assemble Studios.
Will Assemble be the next winners of the Turner Prize? Will you be able to catch up with them and chat with them over a glass of wine for a tenner if they do (we are sure you still will… but anyway – come to this discussion… it’ll be fantastic!)
Their Turner competition exhibition will have opened the proceeding week and so there will no doubt be a huge amount of focus and debate happening about their work and practice, so come and hear from them, debate with them and hear about the Turner Prize from the inside!
Assemble have been nominated for projects including the ongoing collaboration with local residents and others in the Granby Four Streets, Liverpool. They are an exciting London-based collective who work across the fields of art, design and architecture to create projects in tandem with the communities who use and inhabit them. Their architectural spaces and environments promote direct action and embrace a DIY sensibility.
There has been tons of press about their nomination – take a look at your preferred media outlet!
The nomination of an architecture practice has caused quite a lot of debate, but the Royal Academy has shown architecture in its galleries for many years, so is this really such a surprise?
The team at Assemble have said that they will be able to talk about their Turner Exhibition entry, their practice, how they work with the public on their projects and how they build ownership and engagement whilst also creating extraordinary spaces!
Some of the questions we might be asking could include;
* What can we learn for our own lives and work from the way that Assemble lives and works?
* How does Assemble’s practice shape what we expect from artists and architects?
  • What would we like to see Assemble doing in our communities?
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Come along to the People’s Salon - where being the audience is the performance. We ensure that everyone has a voice and that there are interesting debates and people for you every month… 
If you can’t make one of these salon’s then make sure people you know are there - send them this email and encourage them to het a ticket! (Tickets cost £10 and we spend the whole £10 on wine and water - so that you feel welcomed, relaxed and engaged)
For more information about the amazing venue in Soho and the spirit of the people’s salon - take a look at our website - Come along! We are looking forward to welcoming you! 
Richard and Cimeon,

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