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Liberation Squares

Fifth Word and Nottingham Playhouse, in association with Brixton House present

Written by Sonali Bhattacharyya

Three teenage girls forge an unlikely friendship when they meet at a creative writing workshop at a hip new café/workspace which used to be their library. They challenge each other with ideas, Tik Toks, lyrics, dance routines. But when they discover the workshop is connected to the state surveillance ‘Prevent’ programme, they have to fight back. The only question is how? Friendships fracture and loyalties are tested as they pursue different avenues of resistance.

A story of sisterhood, freedom of speech and creative expression, in an era when dissent is being criminalised and the state follows your every move, online and offline. Why does being an outspoken Muslim girl have to be so damn hard?

Liberation Squares is about British Muslim schoolgirls, whose adolescence is as complex, infuriating and joyous as any other teenagers, but with the added complications of Islamophobia and cultural erasure. This funny, playful and deeply humane play puts young female agency centre stage; inspired by everything from graphic novels to real-world youth activists and organisers, it asks what it means for young Muslim women to become the heroes of their own stories.

Important Information

Contains sensitive subject matter including references to racism and Islamophobia.

Age Restrictions

Ages 14+.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances up until Sat 11th May 2024.

Show times for each day are below.

Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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Thu

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Fri

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Sat

2.30pm
7.30pm

Sun

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Liberation Squares photo from the show Liberation Squares photo from the show
Liberation Squares photo from the show

Brixton House Details

Buses Icon Bus routes: P5, 322

Rail Icon Nearest rail: Brixton

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Brixton House Location

385 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8GL
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Liberation Squares

Brixton House, Brixton

Running time: 1hr 30min.

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