EmpowerHouse

EmpowerHouse

Mon 9th Nov 2015

Newham Asian Women's Project and Two Monkeys TV present a night of poetry and theatre to raise awareness of violence against women and children and to celebrate, through non-violent communication, protest and activism, a world of peace, respectful co-existence and social change. 

This is a charity fundraiser for Newham Asian Women's Project, a grassroots organisation established in 1987 to protect, promote and safeguard the rights of women and children affected by violence. 

The event falls just before 16 days of action and it is hosted by Meera Syal. 

Support the event and support women and children to create a world safe from abuse.

 

 

Event lineup

PROGRAMME CELEBRATING THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

‘I AM’, ‘Cultural Appropriation’ ‘Queens And Corpses’.
Written and performed by Jaspreet Kaur (Behind the Netra)

Freedom Without Fear speak

‘Womb’.
Written and performed by Myah Jeffers

‘For You For Now’.
Written and performed by Suriya Aisha

Leyla Hussein speaks

‘Here Comes The Bride’ by Milli Bhatia.
Performed by Ritu Arya

 

15 MINUTE INTERVAL

 

‘Heads Shoulders Knees and Elbows’ by Olu Alakija.
Performed by Rebecca Pownall and Ursula Lansley-Early.

Laura Bates speaks

‘I’m Fine’ by Eleanor Tindall.
Performed by Ava Pickett and Sophie Ellerby.

‘Empowering The Gods’. Written and performed by Nadia Amico.

‘Behind The Wall: based on a real survivors story’.
Adapted by Milli Bhatia, performed by Bhavnisha Parmar

 

DIRECTOR: Milli Bhatia

COLLABORATORS:
Two Monkeys TV: Natasha Berri and Milli Bhatia
NAWP Organising Team: Baljit Banga and Fatima Seedat

HOST: Meera Syal

GUEST SPEAKERS: Freedom Without Fear, Leyla Hussein and Laura Bates

WITH THANKS TO:
Pooja Ghai, Meera Syal, Laura Bates, Freedom Without Fear, Leyla Hussein, Stratford East, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Jerusha Green, The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company, all writers and performers who have volunteered their time to this project, and the brave women and children in NAWP’s refuges who have inspired our film and this fundraiser.

To find out more about the work of NAWP and/or make a donation contact
W: www.nawp.org | T: 0208 4720528 | E: info@nawp.org

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