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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190926T190000
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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/everyman-theatre-hear-me-now-pre
 sented-by-blackfest/
SUMMARY:Everyman Theatre: Everyman Theatre: Hear Me Now presented by BlackF
 est
DESCRIPTION:As part of their mission to bring BAME artists into the spotlig
 ht\, BlackFest are working with a group of 10 actors of colour to bring 
 the Hear Me Now audition monologues to life and showcase these artists i
 n this one night special performance.\n\nBook here\n\nHear Me Now is a un
 ique collection of monologues performed by BAME actors\, pulled from an or
 iginal book of over 80 audition pieces written by and for actors of colour
 . Conceived in 2016 by Tamasha Playwrights in collaboration with writer-pr
 oducer Titi Dawudu\, Hear Me Now brought together playwrights and actor
 s in creative workshops to generate better audition material than the ster
 eotypical characters currently on offer. In each workshop\, an actor devel
 oped a new character they knew they could play\, but would never get seen 
 for. The writers would then write a three minute speech in the voice of th
 at character.\nFrom this simple idea some truly wonderful characters emerg
 ed: from a cross-dressing imam\, to the first black Prime Minister\, to a 
 devout Christian hit woman. It confirmed that if we can empower actors of 
 colour with powerful\, fresh\, funny\, stereotype-busting audition materia
 l\, we could increase their chances of being considered for roles outside 
 of those they are usually offered. In time\, this might change the nature 
 of the representations of diverse communities we see on our stages and scr
 eens.\nBlackFest is a grassroots Liverpool Black arts festival founded in 
 2018. It showcases an eclectic mix of work from Black creatives\, across c
 ommunity spaces and established venues. The 2019 program includes dance\, 
 visual arts\, music\, film\, spoken word and theatre. The Festival answers
  a crucial need in the city’s cultural offering\, celebrating Black arts
  and bridging the gap between institutions and the marginalised communitie
 s they represent. BlackFest highlights work by\, and creates new platforms
  for anyone who is marginalised for their race or ethnicity.\n\nwww.blackf
 est.co.uk
CATEGORIES:Performance
LOCATION:Everyman Theatre\, 5-11 Hope Street\, Liverpool\, L1 9BH\, Liverpo
 ol\, United Kingdom
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