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Reflecting on Dido's Bar
Artistic director and Director of Dido's Bar, Josephine Burton, looks back on its 5 year journey from a coffee in Helsinki to a UK tour.
Dido’s Bar and Iran
Josephine Burton reflects on the protests in Iran, and her friendship with Marouf Majidi.
Dramatising the refugee experience in Dido's Bar
Artistic director and director of Dido’s Bar, Josephine Burton, shares her thoughts on how we’re keeping current political issues in mind while developing this production.
The Soul Behind the Music
What part does music play in a refugee’s journey? Josephine Burton describes her experience meeting and getting to know Marouf Majidi, and how music transformed his experience of belonging and kinship.
Developing Dido's Bar - our residency in Falmouth
Josephine Burton shares her reflections on her recent visit to Falmouth to work on the second act of our upcoming production, Dido’s Bar.
From Berlin to London to Kyiv: Reflecting on Songs for Babyn Yar
The creative process and performances spanned 3 countries, incorporated 6 languages and transcended multiple generations.
Exploring the tragedy of Babi Yar through music and story
Josephine Burton, recently wrote an article about our forthcoming production Songs for Babyn Yar for New London Synagogue, for the September edition of their magazine The New Londoner.
'What Every R&D Should Be': Hattie Naylor reflects on our Finland residency
Playwright Hattie Naylor shares her experience of the Dido’s Bar residency at Meidän Festivaali in Finland, musing on the production's relevance and its power to resonate with international audiences.
Dido's Bar Residency at Meidän Festivaali: Aeneas, Migration and Europe
Finland, here we come! We're very excited to be spending a week at Meidän Festivaali as their artists in residence, at the beautiful Lake Tuusulanjärvi later this month.