S Y M P O S I U M
To mark 30 years of championing South Asian women writers across the British theatre landscape, we held a summer symposium in 2021 to explore key issues facing women writers of South Asian descent.
What issues did we face 30 years ago? What has changed? Has enough changed? What are the current issues we must contend with?
Watch the key sessions here
100 delegates and speakers took part including local writers and representatives from Freedom Studios Bradford, Hampstead Theatre London, Leeds Playhouse, Leicester Curve, Oldham Coliseum, Pleasance London, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, Royal Exchange Manchester and Tara Arts.
In association with Central School of Speech & Drama featuring a welcome address by incoming Principal – Josette Bushell-Mingo
The symposium included three performances of extracts:
River on Fire by Rukhsana Ahmad Performed by Shelley King
Nazma by Nessah Muthy Performed by Amina Zia
Me and Ed by Atiha Sen Gupta Performed by Komal Amin