Index on Censorship and Article 19 are delighted to present ‘Burma: Between the lines’, a celebration of art and survival. This special night of theatre, performance, poetry, film and photography will celebrate the ongoing resistance and imagination of Burmese artists, writers and activists.
The event will take place on Saturday August 8th 2009 from 6.30 – 10pm at Index on Censorship and Article 19’s new home at
Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA.
The programme will be as follows:
Theatre:
‘Seven years with hard labour’ – first UK performance of documentary play by iceandfire theatre co, featuring the stories of Htein Lin, Ko Aung, Nita May and Khun Saing.
Performance:
A new performance by Htein Lin and friends
Poetry readings from:
Burma Anthology — Article 19 launches a new collection of poetry and writing , expressing the desire for change in their homeland.
The Wolf — poetry magazine launches a special Burma edition
Film:
A short portrait of Zarganar based on footage filmed in 2007 by Rex Bloomstein
Photography:
Burma: Darkness in the Golden Land – Dean Chapman
Extraordinary Places, Ordinary Lives – Enigma Images
Burma/UK– Martin Le Santo
Entry is free.
