Hard-core porno paid for by taxpayers via SNP quango

It doesn't entirely surprise me that the wording didn't raise any red flags (though possibly examples of earlier work should have done). It's ordinary arty wording but Gasson has taken it very literally and ignored the unspoken social and professional boundaries around artwork.

I don't know if I should say this here but... when most people see the word "neurodivergent" they think "how lovely! how inclusive!" But as the parent of a DC with autism I think "uh-oh - watch out for boundary issues and language issues".

I read on here once a theory that cultures which had previously been quite repressed and narrow minded (and the Scotland I grew I in was as racist, sexist, homophobic, judgemental and sanctimonious as they come) seem to over-correct when they try to come out of this - and go way too far in the opposite direction. Ireland fits that theory too.

It just seems that anything goes in Scotland just now. And that demonstrating showing how kind and broad minded and accepting we are these days is more important than the boring stuff - like fixing the bloody potholes, the schools, the healthcare system.

the political talent pool is shallow in Scotland.

Wtf is neurodivergent dramaturgy?

There remains a suspicion that certain artists are favoured by the present SNP/Green Scottish Government's progressive agenda

Hmm. CS is a separate body entirely. I'm sure there may ne cronyism but as far as I know they are quite capable of being shitwit nepotists all on their very own.

You have to wonder what other garbage gets funded by CS that the public have no idea about ? We would never have
known about this if it hadn't of been for that Bonnie Prince Bob page.

I know in the past, like decades ago, there were complaints that publicly funded art was too safe, and didn't push boundaries.

I am starting to think that might have been for good reason.

Iceland might not fit - but I also wonder if part of the issue isn't that they see themselves as oppressed by some kind of "baddies." I see that in Canada, there is this animosity towards, and also a sense of being both lesser and better than the US. This seems to drive a lot of what goes on in the public political discourse. The feel virtuous in comparison and want to stand against whatever the Americans are doing.

Fair enough. I hadn't come across the term 'sex choreography' before.

Ok, if that was the description in the grant I can see why they didn't think it was full on porn! I watch a lot of dance and have been to a couple of dance shows which have very small sections choreographing sex scenes (both were abuse scenes). They could have read this and thought it was a dance/ movement piece about the dynamics of relationships that are negotiated in sex rather than lots of people actually being filmed shagging. I mean, for a lot of dance shows, especially contemporary, if you didn't read the blurb you would have very little idea what the piece was meant to be about. The translation from the blurb to the dance is not normally so literal!

You can also see it ticking a lot of diversity boxes as they read it. So edgy! So diverse!

I agree. Its the same in Wales. I think the lack of accountability is a product of small countries. Small country, small population, so you get the same people circling around the same public institutions and terrible group think and homogeneous outlook develops. You just don't get the challenge that you need for really rigorous thinking or governing.

It was the same problem in Iceland that led to their financial collapse. Everything was done on relationships rather than rigorous critique.

SotGov like to keep everything hidden, can't have the public knowing anything. They'll just try brush it all under the carpet and blame the Tories, as usual.

This is a scot gov "adjacent" body you don't actually think they'll release anything do you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hm. There's a post on Facebook from October 2023, describing Rein thus:

'Rein tells the fantastical and epic tale of different subcultures of dykes living and fucking in the rural Scottish highlands. The work uses no spoken language, instead developing movement choreography and sex choreography to explore playful power dynamics, kinks and aftercare - challenging the binaries of what is seen as ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural’, what is ‘wild’ and what is ‘behaved’. For this residency, Aniela will be working with director Leonie Rae Gasson to continue to develop new choreographic material for filmed group scenes, using neurodivergent dramaturgy and a multi-sensory approach.
Leonie Rae Gasson / Molly Mae Whawell
Aniela will run a workshop on Thursday 26 October from 11am to 1pm as part of her Residency.

The workshop is open to all those who identify as queer and all gender expressions. All body-based practitioners are welcome and this workshop draws on work we are developing to create space for many physicalities, movement vocabularies, energy levels to co-exist together.'

https://archive.ph/y4ZBG#selection-479.0-501.274

'Creative Scotland insists the description of Gasson’s project has changed significantly since it awarded her a previous grant of £23,219 in 2022 and the £84,555 grant in January this year.'

Be interested to see how that's a change?

I googled her the other day. The “artist” behind this appears to have been educated at an exclusive Dulwich girls’ school (although her LinkedIn and Nat Theatre of Scotland blurb seems to have disappeared from search results when I tried to double check now before posting today). Good to see the SNP really sticking it to the London elites they rail against.

They need to publish the original application.

https://www.creativescotland.com/news-stories/latest-news/archive/2024/03/statement-from-creative-scotland-on-rein

They've pulled the funding and are trying to get the money already spent back https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/hardcore-sex-film-abandoned-snp-32352886?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Fuuuuuuuck

WTF is wrong with the women that seem to be leading these depraved projects? I assume they ARE actually women fatter than the penis type. ?Queer theory has a lot to answer for.

SNP waste loads of money that could be better used on education or healthcare. I don't know why Scottish people vote for them? I suppose they must value independence above value for money for public services.