Kuumba Events Programme
March 2008
In celebration of International Women's Day:
A reading, talk and book-signing by the inspirational Cupcake Brown
Friday 7th March 2008
Performance: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Black Development Agency, 5 Russell Town Avenue, Redfield, Bristol BS5 9TL.
Cost: £3 (waged), Free (unwaged)
This is a ticket only event, and tickets are limited. They will be issued at the Black Development Agency, on a first come first basis.
African American writer Cupcake Brown arrives from the USA to discuss her memoir ‘A piece of Cake’ (Transworld Publishers). From beloved daughter to abused foster child to crack addict, this is a heart-wrenching true story of a women who despite everything decided to fight back. Eventually she went to law school and became an attorney for one of the biggest law firms in America. Cupcake now travels widely, speaking about her experiences to inspire others to make their dreams come true.
Cupcake Brown’s book tour is co-ordinated by the Well Placed Consultancy www.international-womens-month.co.uk.
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The Prostate Cancer Charity Presents:
De Botty Business - A Comedy by Benjamin Zephaniah
Monday 10th March 2008
Performances at 2pm & 7pm
Venue: Kuumba
Cost: Free - tickets on a first-come, first-served basis - Phone Kuumba on 0117 9421870.
The show is a comedy written by Benjamin Zephaniah and explores the cultural myths, fears and taboos surrounding prostate cancer in Afrikan and Caribbean communities. Men from these communities are three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than white men. Despite this, men from these communities are less likely to get the targeted help and support for their needs.
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Contact Theatre presents:
I Hear Voices
Friday 14th March 2008
A mix of history and urban paranoia in a multi-character mash-up. Written and performed by three rising stars of spoken word: Performer/Poet Ben Mellor, Manchester MC Martin Stannage, MC/actress Samira Arhin-Acquaah and international beatboxer Jason Singh. Supported by local artists Poet Malusi & Tappis.
Performances: 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Venue: Kuumba
Cost: £7, and £5 concessions
Workshops are available.
For further information, phone Amirah Cole at Kuumba on 0117 9421870 or 0117 9447513, or email her: acole@kuumba.org.uk
Fresh from the Contact stable, the theatre proudly presents the national tour of Lift Up Festival smash hit, I HEAR VOICES, fast moving, genre defying, humorously poetic examination of the voices we all hear in our heads; Where do the voices come from? What do the voices want? Do the voices make us mad, or keep us sane? How do we know if we’re controlling the voices, or the voices controlling us? What are those voices in our heads? Nightmares? Inspiration? Or Truth?
Writers, beat boxers, MC’s, Actors and Artists weave converging stories about the nagging shards of self doubt, urban paranoia and nightmarish visions which bubble up during our journey down and fast lane of modern life. Combining raw, urgent poetry, with rap, movement and live music, this adrenaline rush of a piece moves the spoken word into urgent and powerful new theatrical realms….
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Fresh Thinking New Approach
Kuumba wish to thank you all for your continuing support
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