25 OCTOBER 2017 – 11 NOVEMBER 2017: BITCHED (THEATRE)
Kali Theatre Company presents Bitched by Sharon Raizada
“Ali is a new mum, loving wife and successful stylist. Two years after the birth of her son, things aren’t going to plan. She is stuck in a shabby local salon trying to make ends meet. Husband Rob is so intent on making it as an artist, he hardly notices. Their luck changes when glamorous Shoreditch gallery owners Suzanne and Nirjay decide to launch Rob’s career. But what are they really after?”
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25 OCTOBER 2017: THE ROHINGYA PEOPLE – “A SLOW BURNING GENOCIDE” (DOCUMENTARY + PANEL DISCUSSION)
“The United Nations has stated that the Burmese military has been driving Rohingya Muslims out of the Rakhine state, killing civilians and burning their land to the ground. Around 400,000 Rohingya people from North Western Myanmar have become refugees in the space of two weeks in a conflict which has long been described as a “slow burning genocide… The panel will further help to decipher whether this is an ethno-religious conflict or something more?”
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26 – 28 OCTOBER 2017: SOMETHING DARK (THEATRE)
“Something Dark tells the story of Lemn Sissay’s upbringing in children’s homes and foster care, and the search for his family and true identity. Originally directed by John McGrath (National Theatre of Wales/MIF/Contact), it has been performed throughout the world to critical acclaim.”
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31 OCTOBER 2017: WHAT ONCE WAS OURS (THEATRE)
A Zest Theatre and Half Moon co-production.
An immersive new show about identity and belonging . “Katie and Callum couldn’t be any more distant and disconnected: different heritage, different cities, different opportunities. Except there is one thing they’ll always have in common: Dad. What happens when Callum suddenly turns up in desperate need of help? Created against the background of Brexit, What Once Was Ours has been developed through direct contact with young people across the country and uses their words and opinions to explore how politics and national values impact on the complex lives of one family…this powerful new production for young people, which asks why we’ve become so fearful of anyone who is different from us.“
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