Local Theatre Company, I AM A VOICE, returns to celebrate International Women’s week with an engaging and poignant performance at the Unity Theatre on March 6th and March 7th.
I AM A VOICE is a local theatre company set up by Lina Sebuyange to raise awareness for women who’re mistreated around the world – combining drama, music, poetry, spoken word, story-telling and movement to engage audiences and participants in dialogue and create the first step of giving a voice to the voiceless.
The original performance in April 2013 was a 10-week collaborative project working with a Christian Community Group and a community of Congolese women and children. The project was a huge success and helped local women come together and develop, providing a platform for their voice and giving them strength to want to create change.
In October 2013, Lina was approached by Unity Theatre to perform as part of their ‘Making Art’ scheme, a scheme that supports emerging theatre companies into a professional environment. This second project develops the stories and ideas from the original performance, and, in collaborating with local artists and actors a combination of live music, spoken word, story-telling and movement create a beautiful and exciting piece. The performance draws on real life stories to break the silence and shed light on what has happened, and is happening.
Lina Sebuyange said, “I’m so grateful for the support Unity Theatre are offering, and the opportunity this has given us to develop the project and really engage with important issues. I AM A VOICE is about giving a voice to the voiceless – and bringing these stories and silences to the forefront of people’s minds, showing marginalised communities that their story is important and giving hope, confidence and inspiration to women who’ve been silenced, for whatever reason.”
Tickets for I Am A Voice are priced at £8 with concessions available at £7. Tickets can be purchased from the Unity Theatre Box office on 0844 8732888, in person at the Box office on Hope Place or online at www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk.
The performance will last about 70 minutes and includes a participatory discussion facilitated by the artistic director and project artists. There will also be a celebration of local communities afterwards in the front of house areas.