Madiha Ansari's guest appearances

Madiha Ansari

Bechdel Theatre Podcast

Muslimah Voices

Travis Alabanza

Selina Thompson

Lyn Gardner

Rebecca Humphries

Joana Nastari

Kae Alexander

Brigitte Aphrodite

Naomi Paxton

Mika Johnson

Charly Clive

Emily Aboud

Rubyyy Jones

Yolanda Mercy

Ava Wong Davies

Isley Lynn

OwlTail

Madiha Ansari is a freelance writer, performer, community arts producer, and social media creative change maker with a special interest in developing South Asian engagement towards the Arts in West Yorkshire. She is the founder of The Cultural Ecology Project which aims to develop mentorship pathways for BAME female artists. In her talk. She discussed how she had to find the middle ground between raising her children while developing her career, and when she was able to find this balance, it was incredibly freeing. Madiha also discussed her work on The Trojan Horse play and her collaboration with MEND while the play was touring last year and earlier this year. Overall, Madiha showed the possibility of connecting the community and their struggles through the arts and creative platforms.

Madiha Ansari specialises in cultural engagement, specifically for communities of South Asian women. She is the founder and director of arts-based social enterprise The Cultural Ecology Project which aims to make art accessible to those in the most deprived and vulnerable areas of society.  You can contact her at madiha@lungtheatre.co.uk or follow her at @AnsariMadiha. Madiha's #feministfaves were the Muslim Women’s Council, Cate Blanchet and the Pakistani movie  Cake.  Pippa’s is Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues. Beth's is  Samira Ahmed.   More recommendations...   And So The Choir Gathers The Bunker Nov 17 &amp; 18   i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) &amp;  Before I Was A Bear is on until 23rd November. Use ticket discount  BECHDEL10 to join us for our audience discussion on Thursday 21 November.  Little Miss Burden The Bunker Dec 4 - 21 Midnight Movie Royal Court Nov 27 - Dec 21  Post Popular Soho Theatre Dec 3 - 14 Bitch on Heat Soho Theatre Dec 5 - 14 Venus Soho Theatre Jan 13 - 18 Three Sisters National Theatre Dec 3 - Feb 19  OH YES OH NO Battersea Arts Centre until Nov 23 EASY Blue Elephant until Nov 23 Aladdin and the Feast of Wonders The Vaults until Jan 15

Madiha Ansari specialises in cultural engagement, specifically for communities of South Asian women. She is the founder and director of arts-based social enterprise The Cultural Ecology Project which aims to make art accessible to those in the most deprived and vulnerable areas of society.  You can contact her at <a href="mailto:madiha@lungtheatre.co.ukor">madiha@lungtheatre.co.uk</a> or follow her at <a href="https://twitter.com/AnsariMadiha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AnsariMadiha.</a> Madiha's #feministfaves were the <a href="http://www.muslimwomenscouncil.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muslim Women’s Council,</a> Cate Blanchet and the Pakistani movie <a href="https://www.shondaland.com/live/a26433278/adnan-malik-pakistan-film-cake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cake.</a> Pippa’s is <a href="https://www.lesliefeinberg.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues.</a> Beth's is <a href="https://twitter.com/SamiraAhmedUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Samira Ahmed.</a> More recommendations...  <a href="https://www.bunkertheatre.com/whats-on/and-so-the-choir-gathers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> And So The Choir Gathers</a> The Bunker Nov 17 &amp; 18  <a href="https://www.bunkertheatre.com/whats-on/i-will-still-be-whole/book-now" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> i will still be whole (when you rip me in half)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.bunkertheatre.com/whats-on/before-i-was-a-bear/book-now" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Before I Was A Bear</a> is on until 23rd November. Use ticket discount <a href="https://www.bunkertheatre.com/whats-on/before-i-was-a-bear/book-now" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BECHDEL10</a> to join us for our audience discussion on Thursday 21 November.  <a href="https://www.bunkertheatre.com/whats-on/little-miss-burden/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Miss Burden</a> The Bunker Dec 4 - 21 <a href="https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/midnightmovie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midnight Movie</a> Royal Court Nov 27 - Dec 21 <a href="https://sohotheatre.com/shows/lucy-mccormick-post-popular/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Post Popular</a> Soho Theatre Dec 3 - 14 <a href="https://sohotheatre.com/shows/btch-on-heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitch on Heat</a> Soho Theatre Dec 5 - 14 <a href="https://sohotheatre.com/shows/sophie-duker-venus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venus</a> Soho Theatre Jan 13 - 18 <a href="https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/three-sisters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Sisters</a> National Theatre Dec 3 - Feb 19 <a href="https://www.bac.org.uk/content/45509/whats_on/whats_on/shows/oh_yes_oh_no" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> OH YES OH NO</a> Battersea Arts Centre until Nov 23 <a href="http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/easy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EASY</a> Blue Elephant until Nov 23 <a>Aladdin and the Feast of Wonders</a> The Vaults until Jan 15

Islamophobia and Trojan Horse with Madiha Ansari