Community Level - Agenda-setting and narrative influence in public policy
Key participants:
Racialised filmmakers, live performers, youth creators, technopolitical designers, three collectives (Furia Mexicana, Puerta de África, Singa Barcelona), four content creators
Performances:
Multiple workshop performances and studio sessions
Specific policy issues:
Racism in the audiovisual industry, barriers to representation, labour discrimination, cultural infrastructure inequalities, and migrant citizenship narratives.
Impact:
5 audiovisual pieces
Elevated racialised creators' voices and created a permanent audiovisual commons
Tested hybrid formats combining stage and digital platform for democratic dialogue
Influenced cultural democracy focus and anti-racist framing for youth education modules
Informed proposals for fairer public funding mechanisms with anti-racist criteria
Long term impact:
Contributed material for future Migrant Constitution debates on cultural rights and anti-discrimination; strengthened infrastructure for ongoing hybrid participatory theatre.
Challenges encountered:
Aligning theatre dramaturgy with digital participation pathways; ensuring safety for racialised participants; avoiding extractivism; ensuring accessibility of audiovisual materials.