Keep Calm And Carry On - Rehearsed Reading
BLOC (Queen Mary University of London)Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road
Fri 16 Oct · 19:00
About this event
A young woman finds herself lost in an anti-immigration march on her way to celebrate her birthday. A young woman finds herself lost in an anti-immigration march on her way to celebrate her birthday. There's racism everywhere! You just have to pick which intensity you prefer, like in Nando's. Jumping between the anti-immigration protests and Notting Hill Carnival, ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ asks, what happens when you try to walk the avenues between a British identity and Caribbean heritage and where do you end up? It explores how being Black British impacts womanhood, insecurity, faith, and the need for approval. Join us for an evening of new writing followed by a Q&A. CREATIVE TEAM Writer & Performer - Bre Francis Director - Richard Adetunji Dramaturg - Laura May Price There's racism everywhere! You just have to pick which intensity you prefer, like in Nando's.
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