Metta Theatre & Southbank Centre present

Waiting

by Victoria Brittain

Libretto by Poppy Burton-Morgan 

London, 2007. Five women speak and sing their stories – using their own words – stories of the unseen fallout of the war on terror. These are stories of real women, from cultures as varied as Senegal, Jordan, Palestine, and the English Midlands. They mostly came to the UK as refugees, or married refugees here. After 9/11 the world they loved here vanished almost overnight. One after another they were engulfed by private terror.  

Directed by Poppy Burton-Morgan Waiting is a powerful new work of verbatim music theatre – with an original score by Jessica Dannheisser. Performers include Juliet Stevenson, Simone James and classical singer Carole Wilson, accompanied by cellist Oliver Coates. Video, projection & lighting design by William Reynolds. 

After each performance Victoria Brittain will chair a debate discussing the issues raised by Waiting. The panels will include Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Gareth Pierce, Manjinder Virk, Riz Ahmed and Moazzam Begg. 

12th-13th March 2010 | Southbank Centre, Purcell Room

To watch the mini-documentary click here

After the sell-out success of the run earlier this year this production has been re-programmed by the Southbank for the autumn. 

21st September 7.45pm | Southbank Centre, Purcell Room

To book tickets click here - and it will sell out again so book soon!!!