What’s Far Is Near

BEIRUT, LEBANON & LONDON, UK, JUNE 2019

Women

  • Format: 
    A cross-border theatre production created and performed over video link by a company of refugee women living in London and Lebanon
  • Lebanon Co-Directors: 
    Lama Amine, Victoria Lupton
  • UK Director: 
    Jo Tyabji
  • UK Movement Director: 
    Brenda Nassali-Liston
  • Digital Producer: 
    Heather Pasfield
  • UK Facilitator : 
    Varshini Pichemuthu
  • Partners: 
    Women Now, Southbank Centre, Counterpoint Arts
  • Part funded by: 
    Arts Council England & Lily Harriss
  • Showcased during: 
    International Refugee Week 2019

When Marsel goes into labour, she wants to talk to her best friend abroad – but what happens when the internet stops working around the world?