‘Listen To us!’, a production by Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition will be brought to the stage in November, expressing issues about immigrant and refugee women using Forum Theatre methodology.

This will be the first time these specific issues are presented in Melbourne.

The production will be launched at Queen Victoria Women’s Centre from November 11 through a series of short scenes that will be shown to an audience comprising of local community, service providers, policymakers, agency heads, politicians and the media. 

The Forum Theatre method, which originated in Latin America, will give the audience an opportunity to dialogue with women who participated in drama workshops over 6 months.  

Using theatre as a medium for empowering immigrant and refugee women, the Victorian Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Coalition strongly believes that this method will help the women directly share their experiences in acting out the scenarios that depict their stories.

Women living in all over Melbourne will bring on stage their stories about domestic violence, body image, ageing, dealing with service providers and relationship issues with family and their community.

The project’s artistic facilitator is Catherine Simmonds of the Brunswick Women’s Theatre.

This is a free event and booking is essential.

Booking: Riza Eteve 9654 1243

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Key Dates:       

Performances at the Victoria Room, Queen Victoria Women’s Centre as follow:

• 11:00am – 1:00pm, Tuesday, November 11, 2008 by Cook Islander Women

• 3:00pm – 5:00pm, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 by Sudanese Women 

• 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Friday, November 21, 2008 by Women from Whittlesea

• 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Saturday, November 22, 2008 by Young Muslim Women

Proudly supported by: