Why do we need the money?
iceandfire’s production, Rendition Monologues, is going to the Edinburgh Festival for a week (August 17-23). While the venue has very kindly been donated to us, and we have raised some of the overhead costs, we are still £1000 short of making it happen. So if you want to help us tell the stories of people who have been victims of the wholly illegal practice of extraordinary rendition, which is orchestrated by the CIA, but has been supported by a long list of other governments, including the British government, dig deep and give us what you can!
What is Rendition Monologues?
Rendition Monologues is a new play which weaves together first-hand accounts of men, including British resident Binyam Mohamed, who have been victims of “extraordinary rendition”, the CIA’s practice of transferring people to prisons for interrogation as terror suspects in countries where there is a known risk of torture. 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.’ Check out our short video preview on the left (click on My Video).
Developed in conjunction with legal charity Reprieve and launched in June last year, we have been touring the piece on a rolling basis ever since.
What have people said about Rendition Monologues?
‘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.’
- Clive Stafford Smith, Director of Reprieve
“Massive Attacks’ political edge came to the fore in Meltdown’s non-musical programming, including Saturday’s unnerving spoken word performance of Rendition Monologues… This was a haunting and horrifying account which also paid testimony to human resilience, featuring a live Q&A with Guantánamo survivor Bisher Al-Rawi”
- Metro, June 23 2008
“Really, I am almost lost for words. The show was really very moving, scarily so. The performance really brought it home. I was very, very impressed with the performance - it was very powerful. I was almost living through their experiences and mine as well. I hope everyone here found it as effective and revealing as I did.”
- Bisher Al-Rawi, ex Guantánamo prisoner and rendition victim
“A forceful sense of injustice is palpable throughout Rendition Monologues … I have read newspaper articles about extraordinary rendition… but the play gave the stories a different resonance. The acting was superb … Bacon’s script was so rich with information… that there was no need for much visual spectacle to make it captivating.”
-Emel Magazine
Wanna see it?
Bookings can be made via the Edinburgh Fringe website
Hope to see some of you there (August 17-24)
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Raised so far: £1,063.00
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Thank you for all your good work. I'm sorry I can't come to the performance.(please don't send an acknowledgment in the post) Donation by Sylvia Finzi on 02/07/09 |
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It's a cracking show - look forward to seeing it again in Edinburgh... Donation by Noah on 02/07/09 |
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Good Luck! Donation by Ruth Mantle on 02/07/09 |
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Break a leg! Donation by Allan Leas on 02/07/09 |
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Keep up the good work Christine & a very happy birthday to you! Donation by Danielle Luscombe on 02/07/09 |
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Good luck! Donation by Rochelle Harris on 02/07/09 |
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good luck Donation by lorna laidlaw on 01/07/09 |
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Have a great show in Edinburgh Donation by Libby Wattis on 01/07/09 |
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It better be good... Donation by Felicity George on 01/07/09 |
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Very important work that needs to keep going. Well done on a fantastic production Donation by Ashley King on 01/07/09 |
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All the very best of luck in Edinburgh! Donation by Sarah Dollard on 01/07/09 |
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I'm glad to support this, and will tell everyone I know up there to come and see it! Good luck x Donation by Rebecca Morahan on 01/07/09 |
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i hope it rocks Edinburgh x Donation by Colette Boyle on 01/07/09 |
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yay. go you guys. sad i'll miss it. Donation by tim minchin on 01/07/09 |
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Good luck on reaching your target. Ive seen the play and its amazing. Its all our responsibility to support you to get it out there. x Donation by Jennifer Grant on 01/07/09 |
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Hi Jamon, keep up the good work and never hesitate to ask for support! See you soon Donation by Bilal Barakat on 01/07/09 |
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always pleased to support a struggling artist. Break a leg X alex Donation by Alex Schneideman on 01/07/09 |
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Best of Luck darling! I like being the first! Donation by Philip Markwat on 01/07/09 |
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| Total Raised: | £1,063.00 |
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