Dancing Queer
QTIBPOC Cinema Club X Stand & Be Counted Theatre
21 June | Time: 19:00 - 21:00 | Venue: Gut Level
ABOUT THE SHOW
QTIBPOC Cinema Club and Stand & Be Counted Theatre invite you to an evening of queering and decolonising Arabic dance alongside a sharing of Shrouk El-Attar’s ‘Dancing Queer’.
Please note that unfortunately the ‘Belly Dance and Queer Politics Workshop’ is now cancelled, however you can still purchase for ‘Performance of Dancing Queer (Work in Progress)’ which will now take place at 19:00.
A message from Stand and Be Counted Theatre:
With careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the workshop element of this event. We are so sorry for any inconvenience caused. The work-in-progress performance of 'Dancing Queer' is still going ahead and will now start at 7pm. The show will be followed by a DJ set from Atrialia and we would love you to join us for this!
We are excited to offer the workshop at a future date, so please follow @SBC_Theatre and @DancingQueerofficial for updates.
We can't wait to see you on the dancefloor!
Performance of Dancing Queer (Work in Progress)
Explore the world of dance with Shrouk El-Attar (She/Her or They/Them) as she merges her experience as a drag king, belly dancer, engineer and queer refugee in this scratch performance of 'Dancing Queer'- a theatrical show in development.
Keep the party going with a set from DJ Atrialia (She/Her): a queer Arab trailblazer amplifying the pulse of queer Arabic sounds in London. As one of the few openly queer femme DJs from the Arab world, her music is more than a setlist, it is a manifesto. A bold assertion of identity, freedom and community, her performances blend hypnotic rhythms, bass-heavy grooves and electrifying SWANA beats, crafting a sonic expression of the Western queer Arab diaspora experience.
Shrouk El-Attar (She/Her or They/Them) is a Queer Electronics Engineer and Belly Dancer. Born in Egypt, they have been living in the UK as a refugee since 2007. Named as one of the '100 Most Influential Women in the World' by the BBC in 2018, Shrouk passionately advocates for LGBT+ rights and shares their personal experience of being a Queer Arab through Egyptian belly dance performances.
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Stand & Be Counted Theatre are the UK’s first and leading Theatre Company of Sanctuary, committed to making work with and for people seeking sanctuary (refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants). We proudly sit at the intersection of arts, culture & social activism.
Stand & Be Counted Theatre is the UK’s First Theatre Company of Sanctuary.
QTIBPOC Cinema Club is a space for queer people of colour in Sheffield with monthly film nights and queer cultural celebrations.
EVENT INFO
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FREE ENTRY
Please purchase a free ticket via the available ticket links.
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Doors Open: 18:30
Running Time: 19:00 - 21:00
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This event will take place on the ground floor at Gut Level, which is wheelchair accessible.
The building has an accessible toilet.
For more information, please visit: https://gutlevel.co.uk/venue-accessibility
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18+
Themes of deportation, homophobia, sexual and physical abuse
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Migration Matters Festival
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