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Million Women Rise are putting on their version of The Vagina Monologues to raise money for their campaign.
check it out!
looking forward to seeing another version of this fabulous play :)
Thursday 25 March 2010
Rich Mix - tonight - fearless women - performance
http://www.richmix.org.uk/aandc_oneuponedown.htm
off to check this out tonight - Thursday 25 March 2010 - looking good. here's the write up from the site:
Enter the dark world of consumerism as three dynamic and vocal women struggle to create a sense of their own worth and identity from deep within the clutches of consumerism. With fearless performances of compelling choreography, this is a comedic flurry of dancetheatre, song and tightly wrought performance poetry.
“A wry comment on the pressures of being a woman in a high-achieving, consumerist society, the show lays bare the dark side of the quest for physical perfection with an honesty Naomi Wolf would be proud of.” FestMag
“A wry comment on the pressures of being a woman in a high-achieving, consumerist society, the show lays bare the dark side of the quest for physical perfection with an honesty Naomi Wolf would be proud of.” FestMag
Monday 22 March 2010
Sunday 21 March 2010
See You Next Tuesday 2010 - the imagery
all the photos from the whole festival, keep checking back as i'm updating as they come in :)
Saturday 20 March 2010
TONIGHT!
Following the final 2.30pm matinee of The Vagina Monologues come and party with us for a great cause:
Friday 12 March 2010
I've just got to say...
I saw All The King's Men cabaret show last night and it was outstanding.
Side-splittingly funny, and perfect for that late night, stumble upon in a dark London theatre in the arches under Charing Cross type of night.
If you can - do try and get down tonight for just one hour at 10pm, it says a lot about what our festiavl is about, it's questioning, challenging but funny and fabulous and entertaining all at the same time. We call it gender-bending-queer-cabaret :)
Their blurb:
Their ever-changing show features a troupe of six prolific artists who collectively play between thirty and fifty gender bending characters per performance. Incorporating pop-cultural satire, dance, scene work, storytelling, socio-political commentary, burlesque, multi-media, comedy and drama, All The Kings Men seek to create unique experiences that excite, engage, educate and entertain.
It's what ya need.
Also they have a proper film made abut them, here's the trailer.
Coming to a film festival near you. Soon.
referential
from Prisoner Cell Block H to Thelma & Louise
i get a bit lost at times, like when she looks like Amy Winehouse and Madonna combined with the bad lingerie to boot.
but it has aspects of brilliance, intelligence, magic. but I dunno, I always feel like Gaga + Akerlund always fall just wide of the mark. it's like two different concepts fighting. which may be the point.
i actually think i prefer the weird gun toting video of this tune tho.
hmm. she fascinates me.
the other night as i was walking through Charing Cross, one of those guys who fixes the Underground, after it closes, was loitering for the last tube and called after me "hey - Gaga!"
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Vagina Monologues sneak preview!
the show looks sensational! with subtle projection and delicious light, fascinating movement and bold performance and of course - Eve Ensler's humorous, poignant and provocative script - it'll blow your mind...
starts tonight!
beautiful images by www.adamlawrence.com
Iman
I found this interview really interesting and moving.
From You Tube:
"Iman is famous worldwide as a supermodel, successful businesswoman and fashion icon alongside her husband David Bowie. That's just the beginning -- she is also a refugee. Born in Somalia, Iman and her family fled war in the 1970s, making their way to Kenya on foot. Discovered there by fashion photographer Peter Beard, Iman came to the U.S. and took the fashion world by storm, breaking barriers as a supermodel and businesswoman. She also became a leading activist for peace in Africa.
In this wide-ranging interview in honor of International Women's Day, Iman talks with the Enough Project's John Prendergast about her remarkable life, her activism and her take on war in the Congo -- the deadliest war in the world."
From You Tube:
"Iman is famous worldwide as a supermodel, successful businesswoman and fashion icon alongside her husband David Bowie. That's just the beginning -- she is also a refugee. Born in Somalia, Iman and her family fled war in the 1970s, making their way to Kenya on foot. Discovered there by fashion photographer Peter Beard, Iman came to the U.S. and took the fashion world by storm, breaking barriers as a supermodel and businesswoman. She also became a leading activist for peace in Africa.
In this wide-ranging interview in honor of International Women's Day, Iman talks with the Enough Project's John Prendergast about her remarkable life, her activism and her take on war in the Congo -- the deadliest war in the world."
Iman's charity Raise Hope For Congo: http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org
To protect and empower Congolese women and girls, the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign works to:
- Raise awareness about the crisis, the resulting widespread sexual violence against women and girls, and the solutions that are necessary to end the conflict.
- Increase news coverage of the conflict in eastern Congo.
- Build a movement of activists who can advocate effectively for change.
- Influence and change policy on the Congo through promotion of the 4Ps: Peace, Protection, Punishment, and Prevention; the four ingredients necessary to END the mass violence against women in Congo.
Enough is enough.
Congo is not hopeless. There are solutions. Together, we can stop the violence.
Where there is hope there can be peace.
Eve reads from her new book
See this new piece about a young, Congolese survivor from Eve's latest book - 'I am An Emotional Creature' performed at our Gala night to raise funds for the City of Joy on the 20th March:
Our goal is to pay for one year's self defence training for the women in this incredible empowerment centre.Monday 8 March 2010
Don't Miss the Lucky Dip!
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY LATE NIGHT LUCKY DIP CABARET
Tuesday 9th/16th March 2010
Shows Start: 10.00pm
Tickets: £10.00 • Buy tickets
Directly following our newly reimagined version of Eve Ensler's hilarious and provocative classic, The Vagina Monologues, these late-night grab-bag events give you an hour of non-stop, what's-up-next, knock-your-socks-off entertainment.
Featuring Bearlesque's Fred Bear, the delightful Bijou Noir, Fancy Chance (Alternative Miss World 2009), Aerialism's Flying Felines, hoop mistress Pippa The Ripper, burlesque bombshell Amber Topaz, comedienne and songstress Sarah-Louise Young and the international sensation Empress Stah.
Full in-theatre bar.
WHERE: New Players Theatre The Arches
Villiers Street
London
WC2N 6NL
Bookings 0207 478 0135
Villiers Street
London
WC2N 6NL
Bookings 0207 478 0135
hmmmm....
silver screen lady appears in stockings and cleans up a fella's front room with magic pointing finger
not entirely sure what to make of it...
Well done Tinie
As you know I keep a close eye on Mr Tempah, whose single stormed to Number One in the UK charts this weekend. Well done Mr T.
Sunday 7 March 2010
AMAZING CABARET LINE-UP THIS WEEK! CHECK IT OUT!
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY LATE NIGHT LUCKY DIP CABARET
Featuring Bearlesque's Fred Bear, the delightful Bijou Noir, Fancy Chance (Alternative Miss World 2009), Aerialism's Flying Felines, hoop mistress Pippa The Ripper, burlesque bombshell Amber Topaz, comedienne and songstress Sarah-Louise Young and the international sensation Empress Stah.
ALL THE KINGS MEN
Boston’s Award Winning All The Kings Men present two nights of gender-bending, eyebrow-raising, side-splitting comedy cabaret unlike anything we’ve seen this side of the pond! Performing to sold out crowds and standing ovations all over the US and internationally ATKM bring their electrifying show to the New Players Theatre for two nights only.
GIDDY UP hosted by the Award Winning Flick Ferdinando
A night of fabulous females, ready to turn your insides out and bring you up to date with their world of comedy and variety.
Saturday 6 March 2010
programme PDF
check out the full line up on this slammed together PDF I chopped together from the design by our lovely Caroline Duffy (rocking badass designer) - it's a bit disordered but all the info and general loveliness is there :)
Friday 5 March 2010
Thursday 4 March 2010
Baloji - Congolese rap
Shot in the streets of Kinshasa, site of Muhammad Ali's legendary 'Rumble in the Jungle', Karibu Ya Bintou ("Welcome to Life in Limbo") is a short film with music from the 2010 album 'Kinshasa Succursale' by Baloji.
Electric finger piano (likembé): played by Konono N°1, the legendary Congolese band who collaborated with Björk & count Vampire Weekend and Beck amongst their biggest fans.
http://www.baloji.com
Electric finger piano (likembé): played by Konono N°1, the legendary Congolese band who collaborated with Björk & count Vampire Weekend and Beck amongst their biggest fans.
http://www.baloji.com
Congo news
U.N. backed mission launched against Congo rebels - A military operation against Rwandan Hutu rebels in eastern DRC
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Opens Friday: Incredible Exhibition of Women Artists in the Players Bar & Restaurant for See You Next Tuesday
See You Next Tuesday/V-Day London presents an exhibition of work by female artists: Emli Bendixen, Ingrid Berthon-Moine, Alicia Clarke, Cordelia Donohoe, Maria Pia Jamie, Heather Joy Riggs and Vicky Scott.
Opening Friday the 5th of March 6.30 – 8.30The show will run from the 5th to 20th of March
At : The New Players Theatre10 The Arches
Villiers St, London WC2N 6NG
020 7930 5868The exhibition is a response to International Women's Day 2010. V-Day London is part of the global V-Day movement to end violence against women and girls. For more information visit www.vday.org. Five percent of the sale prices from the artworks will be donated to local and international women's charities.
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY
Opens Friday 5th March 2010
Buy tickets
See You Next Tuesday is a box-fresh festival for International Women's Day 2010 featuring cutting-edge theatre, thigh-slapping comedy, film screenings, a variety of workshops, and the best of circus, burlesque and cabaret. Showcasing fantastic feminine and feminist talent for an action-packed two weeks, raising discussion (and eyebrows) in a lavish and experimental playground of fancy, See You Next Tuesday is like nothing you've seen before. Book now!
Opens Friday 5th March 2010
Buy tickets
See You Next Tuesday is a box-fresh festival for International Women's Day 2010 featuring cutting-edge theatre, thigh-slapping comedy, film screenings, a variety of workshops, and the best of circus, burlesque and cabaret. Showcasing fantastic feminine and feminist talent for an action-packed two weeks, raising discussion (and eyebrows) in a lavish and experimental playground of fancy, See You Next Tuesday is like nothing you've seen before. Book now!
Gaga over Gaga
"Orgasms are the biggest obstacles for women,” she complained. “Sex should be fun, beautiful and colourful but women get the short end of the stick. We're just receivers. We can't talk about sex, we can't sing about sex."
I sincerely look forward to hearing a new song about orgasm. I very much look forward to her open dialogue about sex. Come on Gaga - one for the ladies!
Working on The Vagina Monologues makes you realise that we don't say much about it! As one of the opening lines says "Women secretly love to talk about their vaginas". Hanging out talking about vaginas is pretty liberating - as I'm sure our actresses will tell you!
It's pretty incredible that over ten years after Eve Ensler wrote The Vagina Monologues that Lady Gaga's comment shows it is still relevant.
Ahem, "If your vagina could talk - what would it say?"
See the show!
opens Tuesday 9th March
The New Players Theatre
WC1
guys are a$$h**** - wear a condom
Oh heavens.
It's a badly thought up US public service film. Salon.com do the write up - check it here.
*sigh*
In better news, we're screening the totally excellent public service film 'Leaving' - starring Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank) and Johnny Harris (London to Brighton) during SYNT festival at The New Players. Like no public service film you've ever seen before.
Kierston and Johnny will be coming down to do a Q+A so do come and check it out. Tickets HERE.
big v-love
EJ x
Abusing women is fine, just don't steal people's money
As Jezebel put it: Abusing women is fine, just don't steal people's money
(0% would forgive Bernie Madoff)
CBS's "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair magazine commissioned a poll on forgiveness:
22% would forgive Woods for playing around on his wife
12% would forgive Charlie Sheen
3% would forgive convicted batterer Chris Brown
and 3% would forgive fugitive Roman Polanski
from NY Post
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Funny Women Stand Up at the Leicester Square Theatre!
Funny Women Stand Up
 | Main House Dates: 8 March Show Time: 8pm: Prices From: £25 |
About the Show
A box-fresh festival to celebrate International Women’s Day 2010. Running from 8th to 20th March it plays host to a programme of cultural activities based at the New Players Theatre. The festival has been conceived by the producers of V-Day London 2008 and 2009, and is part of the global V-Day movement to end violence against women and girls in which local artists produce events and performances to raise awareness and funds.In the last two years the festival has featured innovative re-imaginings of the controversial classic The Vagina Monologues and the new collection A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer, by writer, campaigner and V-Day founder Eve Ensler.
The festival showcases fantastic feminine and feminist talent for an action-packed two weeks, and aims to encourage discussion about all aspects of violence against women, including gender, sexuality, identity, equality and more in a lavish and experimental playground of fancy.
The Funny Women Gala is part of See You Next Tuesday festival
Press Reviews
"A true celebration of women being funny"Tim Arthur, Time Out
"There’s a wealth of exciting, vibrant and original female performers in comedyland"
Michael Buchanan-Dunne, BBC Comedy Commissioning
Performances
| 8th Mar 2010 to 8th Mar 2010 | |
| 8pm |
King Leopold's Ghost
Amazon Review:
King Leopold of Belgium, writes historian Adam Hochschild in this grim history, did not much care for his native land or his subjects, all of which he dismissed as "small country, small people." Even so, he searched the globe to find a colony for Belgium, frantic that the scramble of other European powers for overseas dominions in Africa and Asia would leave nothing for himself or his people. When he eventually found a suitable location in what would become the Belgian Congo, later known as Zaire and now simply as Congo, Leopold set about establishing a rule of terror that would culminate in the deaths of 4 to 8 million indigenous people, "a death toll," Hochschild writes, "of Holocaust dimensions." Those who survived went to work mining ore or harvesting rubber, yielding a fortune for the Belgian king, who salted away billions of dollars in hidden bank accounts throughout the world. Hochschild's fine book of historical inquiry, which draws heavily on eyewitness accounts of the colonialists' savagery, brings this little-studied episode in European and African history into new light.
TinTin to be sued for Congo book
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/belgium/6123343/Tintin-to-be-sued-for-Congo-book.html
Bienvenu Mbutu Mondondo, 41, is taking legal action claiming Hergé's controversial Tintin In The Congo is propaganda for colonialism and amounts to "racism and xenophobia"
Mr Mbutu Mondondo launched a case in Belgium two years ago for symbolic damages of one euro from Tintin's Belgian publishers Moulinsart, and demanded the book be withdrawn from the market.
I'm amazed it's still on Amazon's shelves. Seems to have been pulled from everywhere else.
It's Belgian. More in the next post.
Tintin in the Congo
"The young reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy set off on assignment to Africa. But a sinister stowaway follows their every move and seems set on ensuring they come to a sticky end. Tintin and Snowy encounter witch doctors, hostile tribesmen, crocodiles, boa constrictors and numerous other wild animals before solving the mystery and getting their story. First published in book form in 1931 (in black & white only), Tintin in the Congo reflects the colonial attitudes of that period in its depiction of African people. Herge himself admitted that he was influenced by the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. This is also true of the treatment of big-game hunting and the attitude towards animals. All copies of the book will be displayed with a belly-band advertising its content."
Monday 1 March 2010
open letter to Mr Tinie Tempah
whose new single "Pass Out" is released today.
Dear Mr Tempah
I recently heard your single 'Pass Out'.
Now I must admit I was rather bowled over by its surging rhythms, solid bass, delicious melody and, the down to earth, honest lyricism of an apparently charming young man from Greenwich (I also admit to following your excellent blog - Milk and 2 sugars).
However, there are a few lines that are conspicuous in their tone. I wish only to ask for further clarification of their meaning and your intention in including them in the song. Perhaps the record company asked you to do it? In that by being mean you would seem tougher, edgier, 'street'?
Anyway I shall attempt to hold back on speculation and simply ask that you please explain why you chose to include in this seminal first release the following lyrics:
"I chirps her just for fun, I never ever call her phone, I leave her in the club, i never ever walk her home,"
So, having earlier informed us that you do in fact "...bring the women and the cars and the cards out" - would it be too much to ask that you drop the young lady home afterwards?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warmest regards
See You Next Tuesday Festival
a.k.a. Ms Emma Jane Richards
The Feminist Playground
c/o New Players Theatre, London
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