Touchstone Tales monologues
An evening of monologues, film and conversation, inspired by stories of 'touch' from
Bury Park, Luton.
Part of Revoluton Arts' Bury Park residency
A Revoluton Arts / Wellcome Collection co-commission
June 26, 2020 at 19:30-20:30
This special ‘Late Lounge’ marks the culmination of # Digital Revoluton’s online creative events season and is available free to audiences.
Programme
Ramadan in Lockdown- Short film by Luton born and bred artist Hussina Raja
Monologues in order of performance:
Romancing in Bury Park- Performed by Sudha Bhuchar
Through the prism of Touch- Performed by Ragevan Vasan
The Ninja Sister- Performed by Hussina Raja and inspired by Hasina Rahman, founder of The Pink Diamond Martial Arts Club and other participants from the club who shared their stories. More in my blog here.
The Eid Hug- Performed by Naveed Khan
Where?
Register for the event on Zoom
Or you can watch the event on Facebook live
Suitable for all ages
All the monologues are written by Sudha Bhuchar and inspired by her engagement and creative encounters with residents and people related in any way to Bury Park.
Touchstone Tales monologues are directed by Kristine Landon-Smith
The evening will end with another short film by Lydia Howe, editor and director of Creative Bury Park and Ramadan in Lockdown Luton.
There will be a Q and A after the programme, hosted by Revoluton’s Imrana Mahmood.
If you missed the online premiere of the Ramadan in Lockdown Luton film, you can watch it on the Revoluton website:
www.revolutonarts.com