ARTivism at Theatre Deli

Join Theatre Deli for six specially commissioned live performance, documentary, and installation pieces, in a festival that doesn't shy away from asking uncomfortable questions, provoking reactions and demanding accountability.ARTivism Festival takes a hard look at issues including racism, gender inequality, police aggression and the meat industry, through performance art, theatre, collaborative visual arts and dance.Learn about the power, misrepresentation and importance of the voice of the individual through lived experiences from a Sicilian woman in the 1960s to four Arab women living in Britain in 2022.Sing, shout and play in our marching band as we discover how music can encourage community activism and disarm authorities. All abilities welcome!Continuing to push boundaries, Theatre Deli's third festival at our Broadgate venue supports emerging artists to use their skills to create change. Through Theatre Deli, the talented line up of artists have developed their work with Deli's resources, accessing rehearsal space, equipment and mentorships with the organisation's Artistic Directors Ryan Harston and Nathan Geering, and practitioner Olivia Jones.View the full programme Theatre Delis website.Katherine Webb, Producer for Theatre Deli, Broadgate said:"Arts activism is an underrepresented art-form and yet one of great importance, it acts as a gateway for people of all ages to engage with key socio-political issues that are impacting society. In recent years we have seen more people begin to get involved with activism through the Black Live Matters Protests and marches and the Sarah Everard vigils and the Reclaim These Streets campaign. Theatre Deli has always looked to support work that diversifies the cultural landscape and that often struggles to find support elsewhere and we are proud to be focussing on developing 6 pieces of arts activism work through ARTivism. In light of the proposed legislation restricting protest in the UK, we believe this performance genre is more important than ever.ARTivism Festival will take place from Saturday 19th Sunday 20th March at TheatreDeli Broadgate, 2 Finsbury Avenue, London, EC2M 2PA.Tickets are Pay What You Feel to keep the festival accessible to all, with suggested donations of 5, 10, 15 and 20.