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Theatre: Waiting by Victoria Brittain, South Bank, 12-13 March 2010
Five women speak and sing their stories in their own words, stories of the unseen fallout of the war on terror. These are stories of real women from cultures as varied as Senegal, Jordan, Palestine and the English Midlands. They mostly came to the UK as refugees, or married refugees, but after 9/11 the world they loved here vanished overnight. One after another they were engulfed by private terror.
Directed by Poppy Burton-Morgan Waiting is a powerful new work of verbatim music theatre, with an original score by Jessica Dannheisser. Performers include Juliet Stevenson, Phyllida Law and classical soprano Anna Dennis, accompanied by cellist Olly Coates. Video, projection and lighting design is by William Reynolds.
After each performance, Victoria Brittain chairs a debate discussing the issues raised during the evening. The panels include Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Gareth Pierce, Manjinder Virk, Riz Ahmed and Moazzam Begg.
Olly Coates is a Southbank Centre Artist-in-residence. Produced in association with Metta Theatre Company.
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