{"id":11264,"date":"2015-02-02T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T14:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/02\/02\/the-singing-stones\/"},"modified":"2015-02-02T14:07:02","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T14:07:02","slug":"the-singing-stones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/02\/02\/the-singing-stones\/","title":{"rendered":"The Singing Stones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mama Quilla presents the Hidden Stories from the Arab Spring<\/h3>\n

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\nIn 2011, all over the Arab World, women took to the streets to protest and bring about change. Briefly celebrated, then derided, and finally ignored and denied, their amazing stories remain untold.<\/p>\n


\nUntil now.<\/p>\n


\nThe Singing Stones is a triad of three short plays, each offering a poetic, fearless and sometimes funny exploration of women and the Arab revolutions. From the heroines of Tahrir Square to the female fighting forces defending the borders of Kurdistan. The women who snitched on Gaddafi to a band of quarrelling artists struggling to invent a future, female revolutionary icon. <\/p>\n


\nWas the Arab Spring the greatest missed opportunity of the 21st century?<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can always tell a dictator by his roots. They all dye their hair that dodgy soot black. The minute they do, they should be frog marched off and lynched in the public square. That simple pre-emptive action would save several genocides!”<\/em><\/p>\n


\nIn it\u2019s world premiere, The Singing Stones will be performed by Alia Alzougbi, Arinda Alexander-Kaur, Eugenia Low, Jody Jameson, Rhiannon James, Rus Kallan, Sarah Auber, Tina Gray and Vivienne Rochester. <\/p>\n


\nFeaturing original films from Masasit Mati and music composition by Najma Akhtar. <\/p>\n


\nMama Quilla, founded in 1999 by Kay Adshead and Lucinda Gane, is an award-winning woman led performing arts company that spotlights human rights issue. Mama Quilla is not affiliated to any political party and its mission is to explore the current big issues of the day from the female view point.<\/p>\n


\nDirected by Kay Adshead

\nVisual Artist Shanaz Gulzar

\nMusic Composition Najma Akhtar

\nPhysical Theatre Director Mark Civil

\nLighting Designer Richard Hillier

\nSound Designer Simon McCabe<\/p>\n

Tickets and Times<\/strong>

\nMonday – Saturday evenings at 8pm

\n\u00a317 \/ \u00a312 concessions<\/p>\n


\nSaturday matinees at 3:30pm

\n14 February – \u00a314 \/ \u00a312 concessions<\/p>\n


\n21 February, 28 February – \u00a317 \/ \u00a312 concessions

\nOpening performances (4-7 February) – All tickets \u00a312<\/p>\n


\nPay What You Can Tuesdays (tickets in person from 6pm \u2013 limited and subject to availability)

\nTickets are \u00a310 or less with Arcola Passport<\/p>\n


\nRunning time to be confirmed with the first preview.<\/p>\n


\nRecommended for ages 12+ \n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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