WAST Manchester Play in London
BREAK THE SILENCE
On 28th November at the Riverside Studios in London, Juliet Stevenson hosted Break the Silence, a stunning performance of Lydia Besong’s play How I Became An Asylum Seeker. Lydia Besong sought asylum in the UK after being tortured in Cameroon for her political activities, and her play provides searing insight into the experiences of women in the asylum process. It was performed by Lydia and fellow members of Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) Manchester to a sell-out audience.
After the play Juliet was joined by Lydia, Helen Bamber, Bridget Phillipson MP and Natasha Walter for a discussion of the issues raised in the play.
To support the fantastic work they do, you can buy a DVD of the play ‘How I became an asylum seeker’ for £5.
E-mail: wastmanchester@yahoo.co.uk
Call: 0161 833 8835
http://www.wast.org.uk/
