UPDATE: This event took place on 12th October 2023. You can now read our blog about how it went and watch the recording here.  

Join community artists Carlota Matos and Hiba Elhindi for a discussion about the ethics of working with migrants in theatre, chaired by Vandna Mehta.

The evening will include a sharing from ongoing theatre workshops with migrant women in collaboration with Borderlands and a screening of the work being done by project SuFIA (Sudanese Folklore-Inspired Arts) by Hiba. The 45-min panel discussion will feature topics such as the ethics of participation, making theatre from lived experience and working with migrants followed by a Q&A.

Carlota recently partnered with Bristol-based charity Borderlands to offer free weekly theatre workshops for migrant women starting in September 2023. This participatory theatre project addresses language barriers and explores identity and what it means to be a woman in different cultures.

Theatre of Migration with Carlota Matos and Hiba Elhindi will take place on Thursday 12th October, 6.30-8PM at the Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol, BS2 0NW.

Doors will open at 6.15PM and the event will start promptly at 6.30PM. Refreshments will be provided. Please note there won’t be any alcohol served.

ACCESS: This is a relaxed event and will have BSL interpretation throughout. Trinity is wheelchair accessible. You can find more details about the venue’s accessibility on their website.

To reserve a free place visit https://www.trinitybristol.org.uk/whats-on/2023/theatre-of-migration

Meet your panellists:

Carlota Matos is a Portuguese theatre and performance artist based in Bristol. She works with communities, young people and artists with a focus on access, co-creation and social change. Carlota recently completed a DYCP (Arts Council England) and is part of Future Laboratory, a project of research residencies on the topic of social inclusion throughout Europe.

Hiba Elhindi is a Sudanese-British curator, drama facilitator and educator based in the South West of England. She is passionate about using arts to empower young generations, bring communities together and tell unheard stories. Hiba curated a number of art projects involving members of the Sudanese community in Bristol, including SuFIA, Sudafest, Sudanese Youth Theatre, Choir and Games without Borders. (Sudafest makes a return for Platforma on 22 Oct in Bristol with a message focused on hope and healing, check out event details here!)

Vandna Mehta (Chair) is Founder of Vocalise Magazine CIC and co-Founder of Diverse Artists Network CIC. She is a member of the Core Team for Bristol Refugee Festival and is also a freelance creative producer and community arts activist, events. She is an active member of Culture Declares Emergency and was recently selected for the pioneering group of trailblazing women leaders south west programme addressing the gender imbalance in senior roles in arts organisations.

Presented in collaboration with Borderlands, a Bristol-based charity supporting refugees, asylum seekers and those with insecure immigration status from exclusion to belonging. Supported by Arts Council England.

Part of the Platforma festival 2023, produced by Counterpoints Arts and partners across the South West of England.