“When our mothers first arrived in the East End the world was a very different place and London was a very different city.”
From Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood to Keir Starmer’s Island of Strangers, She Was There is a playful exploration of the lives and hidden histories of women who resisted racism in 1970s and 80s London.
The one-woman performance by Tasnim Siddiqa Amin is informed by in-depth research by Dr Julia Giese and will be followed by an Adda, an informal space for discussion with food and hot drinks provided.
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
