Planet Normal Best Voyages from the Rocket 2025 Episode 3
Jan 15, 2026
Guest
Suella Braverman
Guest
Pink Ladies / Protest Participants (including Susan Hall, Orla Minahan, Jess Gill)
Guest
Rosie Kay
In this engaging conversation, Rosie Kay, a contemporary choreographer known for her thought-provoking works, shares her journey and the controversies surrounding her gender-critical views that led to her ousting from her own company. Meanwhile, local activists from the Pink Ladies protest discuss the impact of migrant hotels on women's safety, relaying urgent calls for policy changes. Lastly, Suella Braverman, a prominent Conservative MP, argues for withdrawing from the ECHR to regain border control and shares insights on migration policies. The discussion is both vibrant and eye-opening!
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Dinner Party Collapse Of Trust
- Rosie Kay describes being confronted by her dancers at a dinner after she'd voiced gender-critical views and then being subjected to multiple board investigations.
- She says the atmosphere at the studio became hostile and made finishing the work impossible.
Arts Under Ideological Pressure
- Rosie Kay saw transgender issues as a rising cultural force that threatened women's rights and artistic freedom.
- She founded Freedom in the Arts to defend artists and push back against ideological capture in arts institutions.
Use Law And Funding To Reset Institutions
- Rosie Kay recommends using litigation and funding conditions to challenge unlawful institutional policies.
- She urges funders to stop supporting organisations that enforce unlawful ideologies.
