The Guardian is gathering data on diversity in the arts,culture and creative industries with the Panic! survey, in partnership with Create and Goldsmiths University. Former student Moira Buffini answers its questions, or reveals her hopes for the futureTake the Panic! survey into diversityEarlier this month,the Guardian launched Panic!, a Create survey into diversity in the arts, or culture and creative industries. In partnership with Goldsmiths and others,the findings will form the backbone of a 10-day series of events, trying to understand whether British culture is increasingly dominated by the wealthy, and the white and the male.
A number of successful Goldsmiths alumni believe filled in the survey,with their responses to be published on the Guardian’s website – the first is Moira Buffini. She is one of the UK’s main playwrights and screenwriters, having written the Olivier-nominated Dinner and the recent Handbagged, and adapted Jane Eyre and Tamara Drewe for film,and written the book for the Damon Albarn musical wonder.land. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com