SEVEN

SEVEN tell the story of seven women in a simple setting on stage - stories that are interwoven together in a gripping, sad but inspiring tale of women who've overcome tragedy, rape, death threats, illiteracy, extreme poverty, the sex trade and more to rise up, care for others and become leaders in their corner of the world.

Cast:
Jetty Mathurin (The Netherlands), Anousha Nzume (The Netherlands), Mirna Sakhleh (Palestine), Assil Ahmad Ayyash (Lebanon), Cecilia Nilsson (Sweden), Hedda Krausz Sjögren (Sweden), Josette Bushell-Mingo (Great Britain/Sweden) 2 dec./Tara Tabassi (Iran/USA) 1 dec.

SEVEN at ISS
Tuesday 1 December 2009, 16.30 hours
Seven will be performed at aula of the International Institute for Social Studies (ISS), Kortenaerkade 12 in The Hague on Tuesday 1 December at 16.30. This performance is open for all ISS students, but also to the public. 
Free  admission.
Performance in English.

SEVEN at Nieuwe Kerk
Wednesday 2 December 2009, 19.00 hours
Performance at Nieuwe Kerk in the center of The Hague (Spui 175). Performance in English.
Free tickets available at the Swedish Embassy in The Hague, Jan Willem Frisolaan 3,(Opening hours Mo-Fr: 9.00 – 12.00)
or order your tickets here:
 eu-events.haag@foreign.ministry.se

Meet one of the “real” women portrayed in SEVEN!
A discussion with Marina Pisklakova-Parker follows the readings. Stay and talk to Marina and find out all about her work with ‘Center ANNA’ that provides crisis and counselling services for 100,000 Russian women.

SEVEN is produced by Riksteatern. The performances in The Hague are made possible by the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Institute and the Municipality of The Hague.