Sexual desires of people with learning disabilities are taboo – it’s why we mishandle their pregnancies
Mia: Daughters of Fortune is a powerful new play that puts this issue under the spotlight.
Primary Results
Lib Dems are right to put arts education at the heart of their plans for culture
It is in education policy where the arts and creativity can make the most long-lasting beneficial change.
Theatre for young audiences should be seen as critical for children’s cultural agency
Theatre can model new possibilities, transform thinking and centre the rights and needs of children.
Home schooling is hundreds of years old – here’s what its history teaches us about learning through play
Historical perspectives on learning at home show that play, toys and storytelling have always been woven into learning
Should Shakespeare be censored for sensitive times?
The Merchant of Venice is a play that most thoroughly reveals the prevalent anti-Semitism of Shakespeare’s time. So should it be cut when performed today?
Arts education may be important, but the academic benefits are unproven
A systematic review of 199 international studies suggests that arts education remains a moot point.
Adelaide Festival review: The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean
Meet Dr Patricia Baker; not a medical doctor but a doctor of scrapology, founder of SCRAPS, the Society (for the) Care, Repair (and) Analytical Probing (of) Scrapbooks. She has an alluring range of CSI-like…
We need more racial diversity on the stage both sides of the pond
In 1825 the African-American actor Ira Aldridge came to London in The Slave’s Revenge. Before abolition, he had no hopes of working on the stage at home, but he became one of the most popular Shakespearean…
Cut down on animal testing by building a human tissue lab
Animal testing is on the rise in the UK, according to Home Office figures. The figures suggest that the government’s plan to reduce its use in scientific research hasn’t been successful so far, and much…
Children are leading the way on tackling sexual harassment in schools
Wales is the only UK nation that is empowering children to address sexism and harassment in schools.
Secondary Results
