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Rites archiveRites a powerful and provocative production exploring the deep-rooted cultural practice of Female Genital Mutilation. This ritual of enforced cutting has been performed for centuries and millions of girls worldwide, often as young as five years old, are still subjected to it. The reasons are complicated. It depends who you are, and it depends what you've been taught. Some things are simple though: FGM is still happening across the world. FGM is happening in the UK, here and now.?? Rites is based on recent interviews and true stories from girls affected across the UK; mothers who feel under pressure to continue the practice, and the experiences of midwives, lawyers, police officers, teachers and health workers trying to effect change in communities. The show weaves different perspectives into a multi-voiced production exploring the complexities, misconceptions and challenges involved in trying to change, what is to many, a fundamental rite of passage.

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Cora Bissett, Yusra Warsama

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Archive listings for Rites (2015)

Work type: Play.

T61066844

Presented byNational Theatre of Scotland. Presented byContact. Director Cora Bissett. Sound Patricia Panther. Music Patricia Panther. Design Kim Beveridge.
26 May 15 to 30 May 15Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605
listing details L0233704943
19 May 15 to 23 May 15The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886
listing details L01704382466
12 May 15 to 14 May 15Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483
listing details L1640566251
5 May 15 to 9 May 15The Tron, Glasgow :: V622
listing details L1428814063

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