Celebration of women who stood their ground
An evening of songs and stories which shed a light on the remarkable women who showed courage in standing up for what they believe in is coming to the Macrobert.
Bonnie Fechters – Songs and Stories of Hope and Resistance will show at the venue on Thursday, March 1, in the run-up to International Women’s Day.
The event is designed to celebrate the women whose courage, love, inventiveness and human spirit have changed lives forever. Performer, writer and director Morna Burdon will take the audience on a journey of celebration and inspiration during the 50-minute show.
She said: “I am so pleased to be performing Bonnie Fechters at Macrobert Arts Centre in the run-up to International Women’s Day because the show highlights international stories of all sorts of women who have faced and stood up to injustices and oppression over the centuries, as well as highlighting achievements and progress still to be made.
“Their stories are inspiring and the songs are too.”
During the performance the audience will discover the names of the Scottish women targeted as witches, hear tales of the girls who survived the Magdalene institution for ‘fallen women’, explore the 1976 ‘Strikers in Saris’ protest and much more.
They will hear about the late 19th century Syrian refugee whose son became a famous writer, the wee Scottish girl who played the pipes outside prison gates to support the Suffragettes and the modern photographer who rode horseback in Mongolia with her six-year-old daughter to record the lives of women there.
A Bonnie Fechter is described as someone who stands up for themselves, or what they believe in.
Following the performance there is an invitation for audience members to stay
Women who have faced and stood up to injustices and oppression