Terrifying Women 7: Unredacted
A Rapid Rage Response to the Epstein files from writers Sonali Bhattacharyya, Hannah Khalil, Tabby Lamb, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Chinonyerem Odimba, Sampira & Abi Zakarian
Directed by Lilly Driscoll and Aaliyah Mckay
Produced by Amanda Castro
Saturday 9th May, 7.30pm
The release of the Epstein Files, and with it the scale and depth of the horror this nebulous network of abusers, enablers, deniers and never-innocent bystanders has provoked something primal in women around the world.
Billionaires, world leaders, royalty, politicians. They’re all a part of it.
Women and girls tried to tell us. Women and girls tried to tell us repeatedly.
But they were silenced, ridiculed, harmed, disappeared. And those responsible still occupy seats of power and privilege. Is it any wonder we all feel a rage and pain that has nowhere to go?
Terrifying Women 7: Unredacted is our response to this. Seven new short plays, written at speed, performed script-in-hand, for one night only.
The only prompt: what do you feel now?
All proceeds will be donated to Solace Women's Aid: London's largest domestic abuse and sexual violence charity.
About TERRIFYING WOMEN
In 2021 Abi Zakarian, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm & Sampira launched Terrifying Women as a platform to put more horror writing by women on stage.
As friends, writers and huge horror fans, we noticed there was virtually no horror staged in theatre. Horror is often wrongly regarded as a less complex genre, looked down on as low-brow and ignored by theatres as worthy of commissioning or programming, so we resolved to create a night that showcased their horror-based work and demonstrated how this most maligned of genres is deserving of more attention on stage.
Quickly joined by producer Amanda Castro, we decided to keep it simple and make short, sharp, shocking plays that reflected our shared love of horror while shining a light on an often overlooked and underrepresented genre in UK theatre. Five hugely successful shows later, we have built a diverse repertoire of horror for stage created by and for women and non binary people.Every show follows a simple format: short monologues no longer than 20 minutes each, minimal staging and effects, with a focus on character and storytelling to scare, surprise and stimulate audiences.
