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However, it is the voice of Felicity – a FGM survivor living in London – that can explain what FGM is really like, beyond the facts, figures, and media sound bites. Real life testimonies reveal the views of those working on the frontline of FGM – an activist with over 20 years experience, a charity worker who has campaigned throughout Africa, and a midwife who gives crucial support to UK-based survivors, engaging all in the debate about what can and can’t be done to prevent FGM worldwide.

Post-show discussion on Friday 29th August (see below).

#STITCHES WANT TO PALY SOUNDBYTE FOR FREE#

In addition, the company will engage with communities affected by FGM by performing readings of the plays for free in local libraries around London. The production begins with a week run at Theatre 503 from 21-27 August, before travelling to the Arcola Tent and the Gate Theatre. However, despite FGM being criminalised in the UK nearly 30 years ago, there has only been two prosecutions.īAREtruth brings together four writers, Bahar Brunton, Karis E Halsall, Isley Lynn and Raul Quiros Molina to explore the human stories behind the statistics. An estimated 137,000 women in Britain are living with the consequences of FGM and more than 20,000 girls under the age of 15 thought to be at risk each year. More than 140 million women and girls worldwide have suffered FGM and, although the huge majority of victims live in Africa and certain Middle Eastern and Asian countries, the number of cases in the UK is on the rise. ((), (–theatre-review-9690887.html), The Times, The Upcoming)īAREtruth Theatre Company announces the world première of Little Stitches, an evening of four plays each tackling the subject of female genital mutilation (FGM).

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