A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART TWO: The Place of Complexity in the Climate Crisis

The Donmar Warehouse Podcast

A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART TWO: The Place of Complexity in the Climate Crisis Climate Conversation Four: DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 and The Place of Complexity James Macdonald (Director of Doll’s House, Part 2) talks with Simmone Ahiaku and Farhana Yamin about living in a world of increased polarisation. What place does complexity have? Is it possible to hold more than one viewpoint at a time? And how does this relate to the ever-evolving climate crisis? Recorded during the run of Doll’s House, Part 2 on 13 July 2022. James Macdonald James was associate and deputy director of the Royal Court from 1992 – 2006. More recently he has worked for the National Theatre, the Donmar, the Almeida, Hampstead Theatre, the Royal Court and in the West End – directing work by Lucas Hnath, Caryl Churchill, Lucy Kirkwood, Annie Baker, Mike Bartlett, Cordelia Lynn, Rory Mullarkey, William Congreve, Edward Albee, Tennessee Williams, Anne Carson and Euripedes. In New York he has worked for the Public Theater, the Lincoln Center, the Atlantic, NYTW - and on Broadway for MTC and Roundabout. He also directed the film version of A NUMBER for HBO/BBC. https://www.casarotto.co.uk/clients/james-macdonald Farhana Yamin is an internationally recognised environmental lawyer, climate change and development policy expert. She has advised leaders and ministers on climate negotiations for 30 years, representing small islands and developing countries and attending nearly every major climate summit since 1991. In addition to founding Track 0, she is a senior advisor to SYSTEMIQ and an FRSA. She was voted number two on the 2020 BBC’s Power List with the judges describing her as a ‘powerhouse of climate justice’ and is active in numerous community-based social initiatives in Camden. https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/farhana-yamin https://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/advisory-panel/farhana-yamin @farhanaclimate Simmone Ahiaku is a campaigner, geographer, writer and educator who has contributed to environmental, social and cultural work in Bristol, London and across the UK. Simmone has worked on air pollution, divestment and climate justice campaigns. She currently uses facilitated workshops to explore climate colonialism, and examples of climate resistance and movements from the past and present day. https://linktr.ee/simmoneahiaku https://shado-mag.com/author/simmone-ahiaku/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simmoneahiaku/?hl=en Produced by Heather Pasfield for the Donmar Warehouse Co-ordinators: Dadiow Lin, Josh Parr Audio Recording: Ed Borgnis, Simon Hendry and Max Hunter Audio Edit and Mix: Ed Borgnis