Rendition Monologues

Sunday, June 8 @ 6:45 for 7pm. Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ

Bridewell Bar open until 10:30pm

This is an invitation-only launch event. Seating is strictly limited and RSVP is essential. Please email rendition@iceandfire.co.uk or call 079 1351 3567 to RSVP. "You are in a land where there are no laws. Do you know what that means? We can bury you or keep you in this prison for 20 years and nobody on earth would ever know."

Rendition Monologues weaves together the first-hand testimonies of victims of extraordinary rendition; the kidnapping and illegal transfer of terrorism suspects and others considered to be implicated in the 'War on Terror' to be interrogated in nation states with a reputation for torture. A long list of nations, including the UK, have colluded in these rendition flights. As the truth begins to filter out about this issue, we hope that Rendition Monologues can contribute to a full reckoning over human rights abuses committed in the name of the 'War on Terror'.

Performance will be followed by a panel discussion with Clara Gutteridge, who is one of two Reprieve investigators working on a wide-ranging project to uncover the scope of the global rendition and secret detention system, with a particular focus on European state collusion.Speaking about Rendition Monologues, Clive Stafford Smith, Director of Reprieve said:
"If anyone doubts the shocking reality of rendition, they should see this performance. The word "rendition" sounds innocuous enough, but what it actually means is kidnapping and torture, without any kind of legal process whatsoever. Reprieve's client, Binyam Mohamed – one of several prisoners whose stories are brought to life in this piece – knows all about rendition's true face. Sent to Morocco by the Americans, he confessed to all manner of crimes, but only after 18 months of torture, when he repeatedly had his penis cut with a razor."

iceandfire creates compelling theatre making real and relevant the impact of human rights issues on our everyday lives. Rendition Monologues will be performed by members of their national outreach network, Actors for Human Rights, whose first production Asylum Monologues has been seen by more than 8,500 people all over the UK. Once launched, Rendition Monologues will be available upon request through Actors for Human Rights.
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