Today Mary, Fiona and I saw THE BURMA PLAY on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It's a moving and powerful story of 'the continuing struggle of the people of Burma to attain the human rights and democratic freedoms they voted overwhelmingly for in 1988'. The play was stunningly performed by 2 performers and a musician with the Northern International Theatre, sponsored by The Co-operative Bank. The Co-operative Bank's sponsorship is enabling all proceeds to go to the Burma Campaign UK and our very own BEST (Burma Educational Scholarship Trust).
It was fast, comprehensive, witty, powerful and engaging. It echoed the stories the 3 of us have been hearing all summer from our Burmese friends in Mae Sot and left us deeply moved.
Don't miss it if you live in Edinburgh.
It's on until Sunday every day at 4pm in St John's church in the West End. Bypass the farce of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe ticket office and get a ticket at the door (£8 or £5 concession). There will be a discussion after the play on Sunday, which we plan to take part in.
Friday 8.8.08 is the 20 year anniversary of a dreadful slaughter in Rangoon by the Burmese junta of ordinary people protesting against the junta. To commemorate this event, there will be
1. Prayers at 8.08am at St John's followed by the handing out of 888 saffron ribbons (made by Forthview children) to the public.
2. A giant saffron ribbon will be created in the City Chambers Quadrangle at 12.30pm preceding
3. a performance of The Burma Play in the City Chambers
Don't forget the 8.8.88 generation students of Burma on 8.8.08.
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