Previous Outreach Shows
2010 |
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| July 20 |
On a Clear Day in Leeds, Launch of new Outreach script, On a Clear Day You Can See Dover, at The Carriageworks, Leeds @ 7:30pm. Followed by Q&A. |
| July 13 | Asylum Monologues in Sheffield, 7:00pm @ Library Theatre, part of Sheffield Council’s Summer of Sanctuary. |
| July 10 | Asylum Monologues in Surrey, 4:00pm, part of NATECLA conference. |
| July 6 |
Seven Years with Hard Labour in Sheffield, 7:00pm @ Library Theatre, part of Sheffield Council’s Summer of Sanctuary. |
| July 1 | Asylum Dialogues in Bradford, 7.30pm @ Bradford Playhouse, BD1 5DL, with post show Q&A and light refreshments. |
| June 29 | Asylum Monologues in London, Part of the Refugee and Well-Being Seminar at Victoria Hall. |
| June 18 | Asylum Dialogues in Doncaster, Doncaster Little Theatre @ 1:30pm, part of Refugee Week 2010. |
| June 17 | Asylum Dialogues in Blackburn @ 2pm, Jan’s Conference Centre, part of Refugee Week 2010. |
| June 16 | Asylum Dialogues in Edinburgh, 7.30pm @ St Mark’s Church, EH1 2DP. In association with Amnesty International Edinburgh, part of Refugee Week 2010. |
| June 16 | Asylum Monologues in London, 5pm @ N4 library on Blackstock Road, part of Refugee Week 2010. |
| June 15 | Asylum Dialogues in Norwich, 7:30pm @ Coronation Hall, part of Refugee Week 2010. |
| June 13 | Asylum Dialogues in Wakefield, At Yorkshire Sculpture Park, part of Refugee Week 2010. |
| June 11 | The Illegals in London, 7:30pm @ Cafe Oto, 22 Ashwin St, E8 3DL. Part of a benefit for the Hackney Refugee and Migrant Support Group. |
| June 1 | Asylum Dialogues in Nottingham, Excerpt as part of Community Engagement; Breaking Through Barriers conference. |
| May 27 | Child Poverty Monologue in Wales, for Save the Children. |
| May 26 | Palestine Monologues in London, in partnership with Voices Beyond Walls. Doors open 6.30pm. Goldsmiths Students’ Union, University of London, SE14 6NW. |
| May 25 | Listen to Me in London, At the Unicorn Theatre, in collaboration with EveryChild. |
| May 19 | Getting On in London, 6:30pm @ Conference Room, Hughes Parry Hall, University of London. In conjunction with the Central London Humanist Group. |
| May 14 | Asylum Monologues in London, 8pm @ Arts Bar Camberwell. Part of the Arts for Human Rights Festival. |
| May 11 | Asylum Monologues in Newcastle, @ Star and Shadow Cinema, hosted by Newcastle University STAR. |
| May 4 | Detention Monologues in London, Event with the Refugee Council. |
| Apr 29 | Asylum Dialogues in Manchester, 7.30pm @ The Underground, Manchester Uni North Campus. |
| Apr 28 | Asylum Monologues in Essex, 6:00pm @ Lecture Theatre Building 6, Essex University. |
| Apr 24 | Rendition Monologues in Thurston, excerpt @ Amnesty International Thurston’s AGM. |
| Apr 22 | The Illegals in London, @ Central School of Speech and Drama. |
| Apr 22 | Excerpts in Wales, Taff Housing Association conference in Cardiff. |
| Apr 21 | Asylum Monologues in Exeter, 6:00pm @ NC12, North Cloisters, Exeter University. In conjunction with Crossing Borders. |
| Apr 21 | Asylum Dialogues in Scunthorpe, 7:30pm @ All Saints’ Church, Winterton. |
| Apr 19 | Asylum Dialogues in Sheffield, 7pm @ Sheffield University. In collaboration with Sheffield Student Action for Refugees. |
| Mar 19 | Asylum Dialogues in Leeds, Part of the Jantela Partnership event. |
| Mar 14 | Getting On in Bristol, 8pm @ the Tobacco Factory, Bristol. Free event. |
| Mar 13 | Asylum Monologues in Leeds, Part of the Leeds University International Development Conference. |
| Mar 12 | Getting On in London, 2:30pm @ Almeida Theatre in Islington. The launch of our new Outreach script. |
| Mar 10 | Asylum Dialogues in Winchester, 3:00pm @ Winchester University’s Student Union, 7:30pm @ Southampton University Students’ Union. |
| Mar 8 | Asylum Monologues in Cambridge, 7:30pm @ CB2 Restaurant Cafe. Part of event to mark International Women’s Day. |
| Mar 6 | Monologues in Bradford, @ 6:30pm, Bradford University. Part of PeaceJam2010. |
| Mar 6 | Palestine Monologues in London, Brady Arts Centre, Whitechapel @ 8pm. Hosted by Tower Hamlets & Jenin Friendship Association. |
| Mar 4 | Illegals in Stanstead, part of the GMB Training & Development conference. |
| Mar 3 | Monologue in Birmingham, Child in Detention monologue as part of The Children’s Society’s Understand My Reality Conference. |
| Mar 2 | Palestine Monologues in Edinburgh, 7:30pm @ Church of St John the Evangelist, Princes Street, EH2 4BJ, hosted by Scottish Palestinian Forum. |
| Feb 22 | The Illegals in London, Excerpts at ‘Integrating Cities’ conference at the Greater London Authority, hosted by the Mayor of London. |
| Feb 19 | Asylum Monologues in London, 5:30pm @ University of London, Chancellor’s Hall, WC1E 7HU. In partnership with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies. |
| Feb 04 | Asylum Monologues in London, 6.45pm @ Studio 1, Central School of Speech and Drama. |
| Feb 02 | Palestine Monologues in Wales, @ Craven Arms, Wales. |
| Jan 30 | Palestine Monologues in London, 6:30pm @ School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). |
| Jan 29 | Asylum Monologues in Southend @ E15 Acting School, Southend |
| Jan 23 | Rendition Monologues in Truro, Excerpt as part of “What Price Liberty? A day to discuss our freedom, privacy and rights.” |
| Jan 20-21 | Palestine Monologues in London, 7:30pm @ University College London’s Garage Theatre Workshop |
2009
| December 10 | Broke in London, @ the London School of Economics, part of their annual Human Rights day event. |
| December 9 | Excerpt of Broke in Swansea, @ TUC Equality Conference. |
| December 7 | Excerpts of Scripts in London, @ John Ellis Lecture Theatre, Royal London Hostpital, Whitechapel. In collaboration with MedSin. |
| December 3 | Palestine Monologues in London, 6:30pm @ St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace |
| December 1 | Asylum Speakers in Dublin, Actors for Human Rights Ireland kicks off with the launch of a new play, scripted by Christine Bacon @ Project Arts Centre. |
| November 30 | Asylum Dialogues in Glasgow, at Glasgow City of Sanctuary Launch event, City Hall |
| November 28 | Rendition Monologues in Dumfries & Galloway, at CatStrand in Castle Douglas, Scotland |
| November 24 | Asylum Monologues in Manchester, Manchester Medical School, for first year Med students. |
| November 19 | Illegals in London, At Praxis, as part of their AGM. |
| November 19 | Illegals in London, RichMix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA @ 7:30pm |
| November 17 | Asylum Dialogues in Leeds, Hosted by Leeds Uni STAR @ 7pm, Leeds University Union, proceeds to PAFRAS. |
| November 16 | Launch of Listen to Me in London, 4:00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, in collaboration with Save the Children and EveryChild. |
| November 15 | Asylum Monologues in Croydon, 8:00pm @ Warehouse Theatre Croydon. In collaboration with Amnesty Croydon. |
| November 12 | Asylum Monologues in Swansea, At the TUC Conference in Wales |
| November 11 | Palestine Monologues in Leeds, Hosted by Leeds University PSC @ 6:00pm, Students Union Building |
| November 8 | Excerpts in London. Part of the STAR national conference, Oxford House. |
| November 3 | New Testimony Reading, Amnesty Human Rights Action Centre. A talk with Tita Radilla, Michael Tamblyn, and Rupert Knox, Mexico researcher. |
| November 1 | Rendition Monologues in Sheffield, Excerpt as part of the Hot off the Shelf Festival. |
| October 31 | Asylum Monologues in Reading, At the Reading Refugee Support AGM |
| October 24 | The Illegals in Nottingham, Hosted by MEDSIN national conference, Nottingham University. |
| October 16 | Asylum Monologues in Leicester, For the Leicester South-East City Community Mental Health Team. |
| October 14 | Equality and Diversity Workshop, For foster carers to explore new ways of creating empathy and engagement, in Battle, Kent. |
| October 9 | Palestine Monologues in Cambridge, 7:30pm @ the Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Trumpington St. |
| October 8 | Asylum Monologues in Nottingham. 7:15pm @ the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School. |
| October 7 | Asylum Monologues in London. At the new North London Synagogue @ 8pm. |
| October 5 | Asylum Dialogues in Sheffield. Free event. Hosted by Sheffield NHS as part of a day of events for World Mental Health Week. |
| October 2 | Broke in Sheffield, Excerpt @ Wortley Hall S35 7DB Network for Social Change Meeting, Sheffield. |
| September 29 | Asylum Monologues in Luton, 7:30pm @ the Hat Factory, hosted by Luton and District Amnesty group. |
| September 24 | Asylum Monologues at Amnesty International London, Part of our Amnesty Series in September.7:00pm, at the Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre. |
| September 17 | Palestine Monologues at Amnesty International London, Part of our Amnesty Series in September. 7:00pm, at the Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre. |
| September 16 | Asylum Dialoges in London @2pm, London Southbank University. In conjunction with Community Action Southwark – Sierra Leone Community Development Project.
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| September 12 | Asylum Monologues in Nottingham @ The Vine Community Centre, Nottingham. |
| September 11 | Rendition Monologues in Essex. At the Law Society of England and Wales Human Rights Symposium, Univeristy of Essex. |
| September 10 | Seven Years with Hard Labour. Part of our Amnesty Series in September, at the Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre. |
| September 8 | Asylum Monologues in Manchester. At the ANNE FRANK [AND YOU} EXHIBITION at Manchester Cathedral. |
| September 4 | Palestine Monologues in Brighton. Part of Greens Party national conference. |
| September 3 | Rendition Monologues in London. Part of September series with Amnesty International UK. |
| August 17-23 | Rendition Monologues at the Edinburgh Fringe. Part of Festival of Spirituality and Peace, St John’s Church. |
| August 8 | Palestine Monologues in London. |
| August 8 | British Premiere of Seven Years with Hard Labour: Stories of Burmese political prisoners. Free Word Centre @ 6:30. in collaboration with Index on Censorship. |
| August 8 | Asylum Monologues in Northern Ireland @Forfey Festival, Lisnakea, Co.Fermanagh, N.Ireland, BT92 5AQ, www.forfeyfestival.co.uk
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| July 12 – August 5 | Welcome to Ramallah by Sonja Linden and Adah Kay at the Compass Theatre, San Diego. |
| June 30 | Excerpt of Asylum Monologues in London 5:30 @ Migrant and Refugee Community Forum’s AGM, 2 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL. |
| June 30 | Asylum Dialogues Wakefield 12:30pm @ St. Swithun’s Community Centre , Wakefield, WF1 4RW. In collaboration with Wakefield and District Housing |
| June 23 | The Illegals in Warwick 6pm @ Warwick University Arts Centre, produced by Warwick STAR. Part of the Warwick Students Arts festival |
| June 21 | Asylum Dialogues in London – Part of Refugee Week Tour 7:30pm at New Players Theatre, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG. |
| June 20 | Asylum Monologues in Bury St Edmunds Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RH @ 7:30. In conjunction with Bury St Edmunds Amnesty International branch. |
| June 20 | Asylum Dialogues in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 7:30pm at the Star and Shadow Cinema, CIC, Stepney Bank, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2NP |
| June 19 | Reading of iceandfire & Amnesty International’s Protect the Human 2008 Shortlisted play, Lullaby by Dominic Leggett. 7:30pm at the Courtauld Gallery presented by Operating Theatre Company in collaboration with the Combat Paper Project. |
| June 19 | Asylum Dialogues in Leicester - Part of Refugee Week Tour 7:30pm at the Curve Theatre, Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB. |
| June 18 | Asylum Dialogues in Sheffield - Part of Refugee Week Tour 7pm at Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JD. |
| June 18 | Asylum Dialogues in Bristol - Part of Refugee Week Tour 6:00pm at St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, BS5 0RE. |
| June 17 | Workshop in Kent Based on our first play for young people, Separated, Sara Masters will be running workshops at Dane Court Grammar School in Broadstairs, Kent. |
| June 16 | Asylum Dialogues in Norwich - Part of Refugee Week Tour 7:30pm at the Norwich Playhouse, 42 – 58 St. George’s Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB. |
| June 13 | Asylum Dialogues in Swansea – Part of Refugee Week Tour 6:30pm at the Swansea Museum, Victoria Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1SN. |
| June 10 | Asylum Monologues in St Albans. Main Lecture Theatre of the School of Law at the University of Hertfordshire’s St Albans Campus at 7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR @ 7.30pm |
| June 3 | Seven Years With Hard Labour – World Premiere in Oslo. This new play, which has been supported by the Cooperative and Index on Censorship, will premiere at the Global Forum on Freedom of Expression in Oslo. It weaves together four accounts from former Burmese political prisoners now living in the UK. Through their engaging, divergent and often humorous stories, a damning picture of a ruthless military regime is painted. |
| May 30 | Voices from the Edge at the Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Ave, WC2H 8EP @ 6pm. In collaboration with Housing Justice |
| May 30 | Workshop at Hassockfield Secure Training Centre. Exploring the stories of unaccompanied young people, run by Clea Langton and Dermot Daly. |
| May 29 | Rendition Monologues at Centrespace Gallery, Bristol, BS1 1EA @6pm. Short excerpt from Rendition Monologues, telling the story of Binyam Mohamed. Part of a preview viewing of the Portraits of Insecurity exhibition. |
| May 27 | Asylum Monologues at the Audrey Emerton Lecture Theatre, Eastern Road, Brighton @ 7pm. Part of ‘Crossing Borders: an evening of talks and performance exploring the challenges of accessing health care for refugees and asylum seekers.’ |
| May 24 | Rendition Monologues at the Southwark Playhouse, London, 8pm. In conjunction with Reprieve |
| May 11 |
Palestine Monologues in York, in conjunction with York Univeristy Palestine Soc |
| May 8 |
Asylum Monologues at Bristol University |
| May 6 |
The Illegals at Leeds University, in conjunction with MedSin and Leeds STAR |
| May 2 |
Asylum Dialogues @ SERVAS UK AGM, Dalesbridge Asylum Monologues at Migrants Storytelling project, London |
| May 2 |
The Illegals @ SYMAGG MayDay conference, Barnsley
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| April 25 | The Illegals at the Venezuelan Consulate, London. Bolivar Hall, London, W1T 5DL. In conjunction with the Ecuadorian Movement in the UK, 5pm. |
| April 25 | The Illegals (excerpt) University of East London PostGrad conference |
| April 25 | Palestine Monologues at Somers Town Community Centre, 150 Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1EE3:15. Hosted by ICAHD UK. |
| April 24 | Asylum Monologues at University of Essex, Lakeside Theatre, 7pm. In collaboration with University of Essex Human Rights Centre. |
| April 20 | Asylum Monologues, Aberystwyth College Wales, 1pm. |
| April 1 | Asylum Dialogues in Minehead in conjunction with Amnesty Minehead. |
| March 30 | Asylum Monologues at the Marketplace Youth Project, Leeds. |
| March 28 | Asylum Monologues at MEDSIN Global Heath Conference, Manchester, 2pm. |
| Mar 21 | Asylum Dialogues at Freshfields, Fleet St, London. In collaboration with Project London. |
| March 20 | Excerpts of The Illegals and Asylum Monologues at University College London, 6:30pm. |
| Mar 15 | Rendition Monologues at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn, London. In collaboration with MUJU, 6:15pm, tickets available on the door (£7.50/6) or by calling the tricycle Box office 02073281000. All proceeds go to DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal (registered charity no.1062638). |
| March 12 | The Illegals in Oxford, Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford at 7pm. Hosted by COMPAS and the Campaign to Close Campsfield. |
| March 11 | Voices from the Edge at Leicester Cathedral, in collaboration with Leicester Church Action on Poverty. |
| March 10 | Asylum Monologues at Nottingham Uni, Law and Social Sciences Building, 6pm. |
| Mar 9/11 | Excerpts Asylum Dialogues at Refugee Integration Strategy workshops, Sheffield Council, 7pm. |
| Mar 5 | Rendition Monologues at Durham University Law School, 7pm. |
| Feb 26 | Asylum Monologues at Fuel cafe, Manchester University, 7pm. |
| Feb 21 | Asylum Dialogues at London No Accommodation Conference, 10.00-3.30 at Praxis, 2 Pott Street, Bethnal Green. |
| Feb 19 | Asylum Monologues at Central School of Speech and Drama, London |
| Feb 17 | Palestine Monologues at Quaker Meeting House, School Lane, Liverpool at 7:30pm. |
| Feb 13 | Asylum Monologues at Leicester Travel Talks event, Leicester Adult Education College Wellington St Leicester LE 1 6HL at 10:15am. |
| Feb 12 | Palestine Monologues in Durham at St. Nicholas’s Church, Market Place, DH1 1JP. In collaboration with Durham Palestine Solidarity Campaign. |
| Jan 30 | Rendition Monologues at Westfield High school for Boys, Southend (in-house production, fundraiser for Reprieve). |
| Jan 28 | Various excerpts at British Institute of Human Rights Annual Conference, British Library, London. |
| Jan 28 | Asylum Dialogues in Lewes, Westgate Meeting, 92a High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XH at 19:30. In conjunction with the Lewes Group in Support of Refugees and Asylum Seekers. |
| Jan 20 – Feb 8 | Launch of Voices from the Edge a collaboration with Church Action on Poverty, Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action. Voices from the Edge tells, in their own words, the stories of people affected by homelessness and poverty in today’s Britain
January 20 @ Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, L3 4BB, 12:30 January 31 @ The Carriageworks, Millenium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD, 7;45pm February 3 @ Leicester Cathedral, LE1 5DE, 7:30 February 5 @ Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham, B4 7SX, 7:30pm February 6 @ Union Chapel (Starring Simon Callow) Compton Ave, London, N1 2XD, 7:30pm February 7 @ Quaker Meeting House, St James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW February 8 @ Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh EH1 2ED, 6pm Details of further, independently produced performances here |
| Jan 22 | The Illegals in Exeter at Exeter University Theatre Company |
| Jan 16 | Palestine Monologues at the Library Theatre, Sheffield, at 7:30pm. Tickets £10/£3. Profits will go to Medical Aid for Palestine. |
| Jan 16 | Palestine Monologues at Goldsmiths College, Studio 3, Drama Department, Richard Hoggart Building at 6pm. |
2008
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| Dec 16 | Rendition Monologues at Library Theatre, Sheffield (in conjunction with Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign). |
| Dec 10 | Rendition Monologues in Melbourne, Australia, fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane at 8pm. |
| Dec 6 | Asylum Dialogues at Sussex University Human Rights Day Event, Brighton. |
| Dec 1 | Rendition Monologues at Belvoir St downstairs. Sydney, Australia. |
| Nov 29 | Excerpt of Asylum Dialogues, Broomhall Centre, Sheffield @7pm. Part of celebrations for the one year anniversary of Sheffield as the first City of Sanctuary. |
| Nov 25 | Palestine Monologues, Council Chambers, University of Manchester Student’s Union, Steve Biko Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR at 7pm. Hosted by Action Palestine. |
| Nov 21 | Launch of The Illegals at Soho Theatre, Dean St, London at 1pm and 4pm. Please emailillegals@iceandfire.co.uk if you would like to attend.
The development of this play was funded by the City Parochial Foundation and comprises first-hand accounts from migrants living and working in London without papers. Scripted by Christine Bacon. Additional research by Anna Chapman. |
| Nov 15 | Preview of Poverty Monologues at Church Action on Poverty AGM. |
| Nov 14 | Preview of The Illegals in Cambridge, in conjunction with Student Action for Refugees. |
| Nov 12 | Excerpt of Asylum Dialogues at the launch of London City of Sanctuary, St Martins in the Fields, 6pm |
| Nov 11 | Asylum Dialogues in Warwick, hosted by Warwick Amnesty group. |
| Nov 1 | Palestine Monologuesat theatre Royal, York, 4:30pm. Please email york@iceandfire.co.uk if you would like to attend. |
| Oct 30 | Asylum Monologues at Riley Smith Hall, Leeds University Student Union. In conjunction with Student Action for Refugees, 6:30pm. |
| Oct 25 | Actors for Human Rights present excerpts of their scripts at Westminster Justice and Peace group event, St John Fisher’s Church, 80 Imperial Close, North Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 7LW. |
| Oct 22 | Rendition Monologues at Nottingham University as part of One World Week, 7pm. |
| Oct 22 | Asylum Monologues @ the Queens Hall, University of Leicester @ 7pm. Medical Students at the University Of Leicester will be reading the script. Hosted by Medsin-Leicester. |
| Oct 9 | Asylum Dialogues at Brent Refugee Forum’s 10th anniversary event, Advait Community Centre, Forty Avenue, Wembley Middlesex HA9 9PE @ 12pm |
| Oct 4 | Launch of Palestine Monologues, Arcola Theatre, London. Scripted by Sonja Linden, this companion piece to ‘Welcome to Ramallah’, iceandfire’s main production for 2008 explores the day to day experiences of life under Israeli occupation and highlights some of the turning points individuals from both sides have had when they have seen past the dominant and conflicting narratives perpetuating the conflict. Music by Khyam Allami. FULLY BOOKED. |
| Oct 1 | Excerpt of Asylum Dialogues in Bradford, City of Sanctuary launch, St Mary’s Church Hall, East Parade, BD1 @ 6pm |
| Sep 25 | Asylum Dialogues in Bristol (Patchway) in conjunction with Refugee Action |
| Sep 25 | Asylum Dialogues, Electronic Immigration Network AGM, London |
| Sep 22 | Asylum Monologues in Abingdon. St Helen’s ParishChurch, West St Helen St, Abingdon @ 7:30pm. |
| Aug 28 | Exceprts of Asylum Monologues at Slough Refugee Support event. |
| July 24 | Darfuri Monologues at Habonim Dror youth event, Stockport. |
| July 23 | Rendition Monologues in Brighton, Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY @ 7:30pm. In conjunction with Brighton Voices in Exile and the Save Omar Campaign |
| July 22 | In conjunction with Act for Darfur, Actors for Human Rights and Anna Chancellor and Denis Lawson read the testimonies of Darfuri asylum seekers living in the UK. The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House @11am. |
| July 12 | Asylum Monologues at NATECLA conference, University of Warwick. |
| July 9 | Asylum Monologues at Leicester University. |
| July 5 | Asylum Monologues at Leytonstone Festival, Epicentre, 41 West Street, Leytonstone, London, E11 4LJ. In collaboration with Spare Rooms for Forced Migrants. |
| June 21 | Rendition Monologues in the Purcell Room @ the Southbank as part of Massive Attack’s Meltdown Festival, 8pm. Tickets £12.50. To book:www.southbankcentre.co.uk/meltdown |
| June 20 | Asylum Monologues at St John the Evangelist Church, corner of Princes Street/Lothian Road, Edinburgh, 8pm. Organised by the St Marks Amnesty group. |
| June 18 | Asylum Monologues in Bedford , University of Bedfordshire Studio Theatre, Polhill Ave, Bedford. Email cally@woodenhilluk.co.uk for more info |
| June 16 -22 Refugee Week 2008 | Launch of Asylum Dialogues, three inspiring encounters between British people and asylum seekers. Drawn from real life conversations, this play explores the positive transformations created by these friendships. In collaboration with Refugee Action.
Scripted by Sonja Linden. June 14 – Bristol @ Colston Hall, Colston Street, BS1 5AR @ 7:30 for 8pm. Followed with music by Israel-born double bass player Daphna Sadeh and her band the Voyagers. Tickets £8/6. To book: www.colstonhall.org June 17 – Liverpool @ Quakers Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT @ 6:30 for 7pm. Tickets £5 on the door. To book email:liverpool@iceandfire.co.uk. June 20 – Derby @ Derby Dance, Chapel Street, Derby, DE1 3GU @ 6:30 for 7pm. Tickets £4/3 on the door. To book call Derby Dance on 01332370911. June 22 – London @ Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR @ 6:15 for 6:30. To book www.tricycle.co.uk Booking from May 6th |
| June 14 | Asylum Monologues in Oxford – in collaboration with Student Action for Refugees. |
| June 8 | Launch of Rendition Monologues, Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ @ 6:45 for 7pm.
Scripted and directed by Christine Bacon with original score by Michael Edwards. Rendition Monologues weaves together the first-hand testimonies of victims of extraordinary rendition, the kidnapping and illegal transfer of terrorism suspects and others considered to be implicated in the ‘War on Terror’ to be interrogated in nation states with a reputation for torture. A long list of nations, including the UK, have colluded in these rendition flights. This is a launch event and attendance is by invitation only. Please emailrendition@iceandfire.co.uk if you would like to attend. AFHR gratefully acknowledges the support of Arantza Faiges-Hijon, Dan Bacon, Rowan McCormick, Chris Cleave, Catherine Usiskin, Hazel Still, Jill Green, Steve Woolgar and the Hollick Family Trust, whose generous donations have made this launch event possible. |
| June 7 | Asylum Monologues at the Big Hope international Youth Congress, Large Theatre COR 001 at the Cornerstone Building, Liverpool Hope University, Everton @ 3pm. |
| June 4/5 | AFHR perform excerpts of their scripts at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles Biannual General Meeting, Brussels. |
| May 30 | Asylum Monologues at Nottingham University. |
| May 15/16 | Actors for Human Rights present excerpts of their scripts at the first European Hospitality Tribunal in Stavanger, Norway. |
| May 6 | Asylum Monologues at The Banqueting Hall, Skinners’ Hall, Skinners’ Hall, 8 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SP @ 5pm. Hosted by the Liveries Charity. This is a private performance. |
| April 30 | Asylum Monologues at the Regal Theatre, 10-16 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5AY. In collaboration with Amnesty Minehead group. |
| April 26 | Asylum Monologues in Leeds, The Common Place, 23-25 Wharf St @ 7:30. Organised and produced by Leeds Student Action for Refugees. |
| April 16 | Asylum Monologues at the Star and Shadow cinema, 1 Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2NP @ 19:30. |
| April 11 | Asylum Monologues at Linklaters, London. |
| March 26 | Asylum Monologues at Envision’s Youth Event ‘ACT’, Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre @ 5pm. |
| March 13-14 | Asylum Monologues at Harrow Arts Centre , Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Middlesex, Edgware & Mill Hill, HA5 4EA (tickets £9/6). Call 0208 416 8989 to book or see www.harrowarts.com. |
| March 12 | Asylum Monologues at Kilburn Salvation Army, 55 Chichester Road, South Kilburn, NW6 @ 1:30pm. In conjunction with Safe and Sound Community Project. . |
| March 6 | Asylum Monologues at Downend Baptist Church, Salisbury Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5RA @ 7pm. Hosted by Thinking People and Refugee Action Bristol.. |
| March 2 | In partnership with Women for Refugee Women – ‘Motherland’ an event created for Mother’s day – Personal testimonies of mothers and children seeking asylum in the UK, Young Vic theatre, London @ 18:00. Starring Juliet Stevenson. |
| February 28 | Asylum Monologues at the Riley Smith Hall, Leeds University Union, The University of Leeds, LS1 1UH @ 18:30. In collaboration with Student Action for Refugees. |
| February 20 | Asylum Monologues, Wickham Theatre, Cantocks Close, Woodlands Road, Bristol, Avon BS8 1UP @ 18:30. |
| February 9 | Asylum Monologues at Praxis Hall, Pott Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 OEF @ 16:00. In collaboration with Time Together London. |
| January 19 | Asylum Monologues at St Clement’s Church, Edge Lane, Chorlton @ 19:30. In collaboration with Churches Together in Stretford and Chorlton (tickets £2, which includes refreshments). |
2007
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| December 12 | Asylum Monologues University of Nottingham (graduate medical campus in Derby) at 5pm. In conjunction with MedSin. |
| December 6 | Asylum Monologues Southampton University Avenue Campus (Soton University), Lecture Theatre A, Building 65, Highfield Road, Southampton @ 20:15. In conjunction with Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group. £5/£1 students. Cast: Jenny Skapeti, Sam Collings and Christine Bacon. Music by Joe Laking. |
| December 4 | Asylum Monologues at St Ethelberga’s Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N @ 18:30. Cast: Habiba Diarra, Ian K Attard, Fiona Whitelaw, Emma Darwall-Smith and Rebecca Peyton. Music by Trigos Rodeo. |
| December 2 | Actors for Refugees present testimonies from Darfuri asylum seekers in the UK at the Tricycle Theatre as part of ‘Day for Darfur – the 11th hour’ – An 11-hour summit of performances, films, exhibitions, testimonials, music, discussions, speakers, participative workshops and more, focusing on Darfuri culture, the crisis in Darfur, and what we can do – £5. See here for more details ». Obi Abili, Andrea Riseborough, John Heffernan and Siobhan Redmond. |
| November 24 | Asylum Monologues at Bromley Baptist Church Hall, Park Road, Bromley, BR1 3HJ@ 7pm. Fundraiser for the London Churches Hardship Fund for Refugees. Cast: Meg Gibson, Matt Rutherford and Catherine Harley. Music by Peter Thomas. |
| November 10 | Asylum Monologues in Wimbledon, London. Part of a Jesuit Refugee Service Fundraising event – £15 including buffet. Emailmarine.harrington@jrs.net to book. Cast: Syreeta Kumar, Flora Berkeley, Ross Waiton and Alison Carney. Music by Dean Firth. |
| November 3 | Asylum Monologues at Studio Theatre, Sutherland House, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX. Part of a three day conference about Performance and Asylum. Click here for more info ». Cast: Alex Barclay, Sara masters and Christine Bacon. |
| October 29 | Short reading of excerpts from ‘From Refugee to Citizen: Standing onmy own two feet’ at the launch of the book, 4pm, Church House, Westminster. In conjunction with IPPR and Refugee Support. Cast: Marc Forde and Medina Ajikawo. |
| October 26 | Asylum Monologues at the University of Leicester @ 19:30. Cast: Marc Forde, Maeve Ryan, Holly Quinn and Christine Bacon. In collaboration with MedSin. |
| October 25 | Asylum Monologues at the University of Nottingham, Portland Building, Room C50 @ 18:00. Part of One World Week – a week of events with environmental, multicultural or human-rights themes. Cast: Clea Langton, Rachel Foote and David Frederickson. In collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice. |
| October 24 | Asylum Monologues at the Main Hall, Barton Hill Settlement 43 Ducie Rd, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 OAX @ 12:15. Cast: Oliver Langdon, Meg Whelan and Christine Bacon. Music by Alphonse. In collaboration with Refugee Action’s Refugee Awareness Project. |
| October 18 | Asylum Monologues at Cambridge University in conjunction with Cambridge Student Action for Refugees @ 8:30pm. Cast: Anna Hope, Toby Dantzic and Hattie Morahan. Directed by Rebecca Morahan. Music by John Rees (cello) and Karen (clarinet). In collaboration with Cambridge Student Action for Refugees |
| October 17 | Short excerpt of Asylum Monologues at the Independent Asylum Commission, Waterside Theatre, City College Manchester, Whitworth Street, M1 3HE @7pm. Cast: Shelley Halstead and Daniel Latham. Music by Pat Mackela. |
| October 11 | Asylum Monologues in conjunction with the Notre Dame Refugee Centre, Maison Pierre Chanel, 16 Leicester Sq, WC2 @ 7pm. Cast: Alex Barclay, Raewyn Lippert and Emma Dawall-Smith. Music by Peter Thomas. |
| September 6 | Asylum Monologues in St Leonards on Sea, in conjunction with the Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trust @ 13:00, The Magnet Centre, London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6GL. Cast: Chris Kelham, Amber Agar, Joanna Croll and Christine Bacon. |
| August 21 | Asylum Monologues in Plymouth @ 18:00 for 18:15, Plymouth City Museum, Drake Circus, Plymouth City Centre, PL4 8AJ. Cast: Sarah Goldingay, Mark Shorto and Christine Bacon. Music by Sam Roche and Phuntsok. In collaboration with Students and Refugees Together. |
| August 8 | Asylum Monologues Canterbury as part of the ukAM conference, University of Kent at 18:00. Cast: Marc Forde, Clea Langton, Christine Bacon. |
| July 28 | Excerpt of Asylum Monologues at the Ten feet Away Festival London (8:30pm). Followthis link for details. Cast: Anna Hope, Samuel Collings and Samantha Lawson. Music by MeiMei (WU Yanmei) www.meimei.co.uk |
| July 21 | Asylum Monologues in Oldham, One World Centre/Unitarian Chapel, Connaught Street @ 2pm as part of the Oldham festival of Diversity. Cast: Amber Agar, carolina Massie and David Corden. Music by Dean Firth. In association with Oldham Unity (Refugee Support) |
| July 7 | Excerpts of Asylum Monologues in Stoke-on-Trent in collaboration with the Diocese of Lichfield, Hanley Hope Centre, Garth St, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 2DA @1:30. Cast: Samantha Lawson and Christine Bacon |
| July 6 | Asylum Monologues at Wolfson Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor Mint Wing, St. Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, Paddington (London) W2 1NY at 4:30pm. Cast: Samuel Collings, Jennifer Ackland and Loretta Freeman. Music by Jackie Bornstein. |
| June 28 | Asylum Monologues at the Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick University. Cast: Matt Dunphy, Kat Bhathena and Christine Bacon. |
| June 21 | Asylum Monologues at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Thusitha Jayasundera and Edmund Kingsley. Music composed by Dean Firth and performed by Dean Firth, Jessica Summers and Alison Atkinson. Introduction from Sir David Hare. |
| June 21 | Excerpts of Asylum Monologues at Islington town Hall in collaboration with the EASI and PRESTO partnerships. Cast: Olivia Grosvenor-Allende and Shazad Iqbal |
| June 21 | Asylum Monologues
Thursday June 21 2007. 12 UK cities from Glasgow to Exeter. ONE NIGHT ONLY. London 8.30pm. The Maria, Young Vic, 66 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8LZ 7.45pm. Watermans Arts Centre, 40 High Street, Brentford TW8 0DS Halifax 7pm. Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, 10 Square Road, Halifax HX1 1QG Glasgow 7pm. Gilmorehill G12, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Leicester 7pm. The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester. St Martins, East. Leicester, LE1 5FX Liverpool 6:30 for 6:45. Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt Concert Hall (entrance on Brownlow Hill), L3 5TQ Norwich 7:30pm. Norwich Puppet Theatre, St James, Whitefriars, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1TN Nottingham 6:45 for 7pm. The Vine Community Centre, Bobbersmill Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 5GZ Swansea 6:45 for 7pm. Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1SN Manchester 7pm. Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ Exeter 8pm. Phoenix Arts Centre, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, Exeter, EX4 3LS Leeds 7pm for 7:15pm. Oxford Place Methodist Centre, Oxford Place, Leeds, LS1 3AX Sheffield 1pm. The Long Bar, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 1DA |
| June 20 | Excerpts of Asylum Monologues at the Flagey in Brussels (Belgium) in conjunction with the European Council on Refugees and Exiles. Cast: Kate Atkinson and Chris Kelham. Music by Theophilus Osezua-Emiowele. |
| June 19 | Excerpts of Asylum Monologues at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels (Belgium) as part of World refugee Day event in collaboration with the British Council. Cast: Kate Atkinson and Chris Kelham. Music by Theophilus Osezua-Emiowele |
| June 20 | Asylum Monologues at the Guildhall, High St, Guildford @ 7:30pm. Cast: Gary Hope, Abigail McKern and Anna Cartaret. Music by Russell Jarrett. |
| June 15 | Excerpts of Asylum Monologues in Bristol as part of a Refugee Week event at the QEH Theatre. Cast: Anna Hope, Alexandra Alderton and Sophie Alderson. Music by Empirical. |
| May 24 | Asylum Monologues in Shrewsbury, Belvedere School, Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury @ 7:00pm in conjunction with Amnesty International Shrewsbury branch. Cast: Anna Hope, Martin Copland-Gray and Christine Bacon. Music by Neil Saunders. |
| May 17 | Asylum Monologues in Cambridge, Emmanuel United Reformed Church, 7:00pm |
| May 3 | Asylum Monologues in Taunton, Temple Methodist Church, Upper High St, Taunton @ 7:30pm in conjunction with Under One Sun. Cast: Paula Denning, Natasha Strange and Jessie Briton. Music by Ged Stephenson. |
| May 2 | Asylum Monologues in Somerset, West Somerset Community College, Minehead @ 7:30pm, in conjunction with Under One Sun and Amnesty Minehead group. Cast: Liz Halliday, Christine Bacon and Joe Shooter. Music by Sarah Price. |
| April 29 | Asylum Monologues in Middlesbrough, Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough @ 4:30pm. In collaboration with Tees Valley Voices for Justice and Justice First. Cast: Christine Bacon, Zoe Iqbal and Jimmy Boyland. Music by Salaam. |
| April 22 | Asylum Monologues in collaboration with Centre of Cultures, as part of European day of Dialogue. Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre @ 1pm. Map » |
| April 11 | Asylum Monologues at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. Cast: Max Von Durkheim, Katherine Walton and Christine Bacon. Music by Philip Robinson (guitar), James Marangone (oboe) and Lelia Salles (recorder). |
| April 3 | Asylum Monologues in Newcastle, in collaboration with Churches Together Byker and Walker. Cast: Kate Atkinson, Christopher Kelham and Samantha Lawson. Music by Dean Firth. |
| March 31 | Asylum Monologues in Hampshire (St Mary Bourne village hall) @ 7:30pm. Cast: Rachel Foote, Rebecca Peyton, Alistair Trevill. Music by Hannah Williams |
| March 29 | Short excerpt of Asylum Monologues as part of the Independent Asylum Commission hearings, West London. Cast: Scott Brooksbank, Gemma Catlin and Sara Masters |
| March 8 | Short excerpt of Asylum Monologues at Brent Refugee Forum event, Kilburn, London. Cast: Helen Leon and Habiba Diarra |
| March 1 | Asylum Monologuesin Bristol, UBHT Centre (opposite Royal Infirmary) in collaboration with Student Action for Refugees. 45-minute workshop after the performance. Cast: Eloise Howe, Mark Shorto, Christine Bacon. Music by Lorraine Ayensu. |
| February 23 | Asylum Monologues in Brighton, Chapel Royal, 164 North St, Brighton. @ 6:45 for 7:00 (finish 8:30pm). In collaboration with Brighton Voices in Exile. Cast: Hywel Morgan, Rebecca Peyton and Shelley Halstead. Music by Martha Tilston. |
| February 19 | Excerpt of Asylum Monologues at Thames North Synod conference, Leytonstone, London. Cast: Alex McCann and Esther Bragg. |
| February 6 | Asylum Monologues at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at 6:45 for 7pm. Room 11; Vernon Square Campus, Penton Rise, London WC1X 9EL. Cast: Kate Atkinson, Alex McCann , Samantha Lawson. Music by Lisa Fitzgibbon. |
| January 31 | Excerpt of Asylum Monologues as part of the Independent Asylum Commission. 18:30 @ St Anne’s RC Church., Alcester Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0PB. More info »Cast: Steve Johnstone and Alison Carney |
| January 25 | Asylum Monologues in Middlesbourough at 19:00. Middlesborough Town Hall. In collaboration with Tees Valley Voices for Justice. Cast: Rosanna Mason, Shelley Halstead and Scott Brooksbank. |
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| December 13 | Asylum Monologues in Cardiff, at the Welsh Refugee Council’s conference, Millennium Stadium. Cast: Ian Milton and Christine Bacon. Music by Tony Lamb and Gael. |
| December 9 | Asylum Monologues in Suffolk, in collaboration with local Amnesty group. The Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds @ 7:30pm. Cast: Alex Barclay, Rebecca Peyton and Rachel Foote. Music by Stephen Copsey and band. |
| December 6 | Short presentation at the National Poverty Hearings, Westminster, in collaboration with the British Refugee Council and Church Action on Poverty. Cast: Anna Hope and Nick Oshikanlu. Music by Verity Harding. Click here for more info » |
| November 30 | Kings College Waterloo Campus, Franklin Wilkins building, Stamford Street, SE1 9NH (Large Lecture Hall B5) 6pm for 6:15pm (finish 7:30pm) Click here » Starring: Samantha Lawson, Anna Hope and Scott Brooksbank. Music by Vijay Kishore. |
| November 27 | Short exceprt of Asylum Monologues at ‘Beyond Survival – Towards Meaningful Lives: Meeting the psychosocial and mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers’ – conference held at Amnesty International, London. Cast: Samantha Lawson and Alex Barclay. |
| November 24 | Lunchtime talk at the Museum of London: Christine Bacon,Coordinator of Actors for Refugees, along with Esme Peach from Refugee Action’s Awareness Project, discuss the importance of raising public awareness about refugee and asylum issues and countering the many misconceptions and half-truths that exist @ 1:10 pm. Click here » |
| November 11 | Excerpt of Asylum Monologues in Manchester, at Church Action on Poverty’s conference church-poverty.org.uk ». Cast: Howard Hutt and Christine Bacon. Music by Polly Jerrold |
| November 9 | Asylum Monologues, in collaboration with Refugee Action’s Awareness Project, 17:45 for 6:00pm, Circomedia, St. Paul’s Church, Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ Map » Cast: Samantha Lawson, David Wuruwa, Kay Francksen. Music by Guy Bartell |
| November 3 | Asylum Monologues in Winchester as part of ‘Voices in a Strange Land’, a five day event celebrating diversity and raising awareness of racial justice and the problems of asylum seekers and refugees. 1 7:30pm, John Stripe Theatre, University of Winchester. Cast: Kate Atkinson, Alex McCann and Chloe Holt. Music by Hannah Williams |
| November 1 | Short piece at Refugee Action’s conference, Warwickshire www.refugee-action.org.uk ». Cast: Anna Hope and Alex Barclay. Music by Michael Edwards. |
| October 29 | Asylum Monologues in Liverpool, at the Student Action for Refugees conference @ 3:00pm, Liverpool University Guild of Students. See star-network.org.uk for more details. Cast: Polly Jerrold, Howard Hutt and Sara Bahadori. Music by Bravo Bravo » |
| October 23 | Asylum Monologues in Oxford, Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street, 7:15 for 7:30. Cast: Nora Wardell, Hannah Murphy and Fergus Webster. Music by Lisa Fizgibbon, Lisa Maza, Colin Flethcher and Jane Griffiths. |
| October 3 | Short exceprt of Asylum Monolgues at the Refugee Week 2007 conference, Amnesty International, London. Cast: Nora Wardell and Alex Barclay. Music by Camilla Saunders |
| September 19 | Excerpt of Asylum Monologues at ‘Hear My Voice’ launch, hosted by Refugees in Effective Partnerships, London. Cast: Nora Wardell and Thomas Milton. www.reap.org.uk » |
| August 26 | Asylum Monologues at the Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham, 12pm.www.greenbelt.org.uk for further details |
| June 25 | The launch of Asylum Monologues at Amnesty International’s Human Rights Action Centre. Directed by Sarah Esdaile. Cast: Ayodeji Aloba, Leandra Ashton, Shobu Kapoor, Hywel Morgan, Ellen Thomas. Music: Verity Harding and Helena Ruinard |
| June 15 | Actors for Refugees presented a short extract of Asylum Monologues at the launch of Refugee Week, held at the Institute for Contemporary Art, London. Cast: Verity Harding, Rosanna Mason and Alex Barclay |