On September 16th 2022, 22 year old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini was killed by Iran’s ‘morality police’ for not adequately observing Iran’s religious dress code. Since then thousands of Iranians have turned out demanding freedom and choices for women as encapsulated by the phrase “zan, zendigi, azadi”, “woman life freedom”. The consequences for hundreds of brave protestors have been devastating but demonstrations continue with women and young people in particular pushing for a new, more progressive Iran.
Performing tonight for free, this collective of critically acclaimed, regionally-connected artists have come together for a comedy special to raise funds for Free Them Now https://free-them-now.com/ and in solidarity with WLF protesters. Curated and presented by Roshi Nasehi, the night will feature sparkling performances and a timely panel discussion focussed on comedy and activism with some of the best in the business...
Anoushka Rava
Lanna Joffrey
Lisa Zahra
Sian Docksey
David Stubbs
Graham Dowdall
"Our children live in the most deprived ward in London and their parents cannot afford to pay for the classes and activities many more privileged children enjoy after school and at the weekends. A free-to-access youth group run by a local theatre in a professional setting is an incredible opportunity."
Local school teacher
