Part of Counterpoints’ Platforma Festival 2023, this event took place on 12th October 2023 at Trinity Centre in Bristol (UK).
The evening included a sharing from ongoing theatre workshops with migrant women at Borderlands (Bristol-based refugee charity) and a screening of the work being done by project SuFIA (Sudanese Folklore-Inspired Arts). This was followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the artists Carlota Matos and Hiba Elhindi, chaired by Vandna Mehta. It featured topics such as the ethics of participation, making theatre from lived experience, and working with migrants.
This was a relaxed event, with BSL interpretation throughout. Co-commissioned by Counterpoints Arts for Platforma 2023, in collaboration with Borderlands. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Meet the panellists:
Carlota Matos is a Portuguese theatre and performance artist based in Bristol and working internationally. With a focus on access and social change, her practice often explores themes of migration, belonging, and mental ill-health, in the form of documentary and participatory theatre and performance-lectures. She is currently developing a project with migrant women exploring identity, gender roles and food rituals in different cultures.
Hiba Elhindi is a Sudanese-British curator, drama facilitator and educator based in the South West of England. She is passionate about using arts to empower young generations, bring communities together and tell unheard stories. Hiba curated a number of art projects involving members of the Sudanese community in Bristol, including SuFIA, Sudafest, Sudanese Youth Theatre, Choir and Games without Borders.