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a celebration of International Women's Day

What Do the Women Say? 2023

Fighters for Freedom

What Do the Women Say? 2023

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Golden Thread’s What Do the Women Say? returns to the Brava Theater. Fighters for Freedom is our theme this year, aligning with the International Women’s Day global theme #EmbraceEquity. We are thrilled to present the tireless and bold work of women artists from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Palestine, Egypt and the U.S. who are true warriors in their own right.

This year’s program is presented in a hybrid format with artists appearing in-person and virtually. Audiences are able to join us in-person at the Brava Theater or online for a virtual presentation.

March 8, 2023

Brava Theater Center

2781 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Tickets $20-$100. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Featuring Rahaf Abuobeid, Lubana Al Quntar, Andrea Assaf, Alaa Ibrahim, Jennifer Jean, Lujain Jo, Nida Khalil, Mahjabin Khanzada, Hanaa Mohammed, Elham Nasser Al-Zabaidy, Letta Neely, Layle Omeran, Polina Smith, Marjan Vahdat, Thowra Yaqoub

Featuring the work of Middle Eastern women artists who are fighting against injustice through their art, this year’s program will include presentations by:

  • Marjan Vahdat, Persian vocalist;
  • Lujain Jo, an Iraqi filmmaker, activist, and performance artist based in Beirut;
  • Andrea Assaf, writer, performer, director, and cultural organizer along with Syrian coloratura soprano Lubana Al-Quntar from Art2Action;
  • emerging Afghan performer Mahjabin Khanzada directed by Polina Smith from Crescent Moon Theatre Productions and accompanied by Yemeni oud artist Layle Omeran; and
  • Her Story Is, a collective led by independent women writers and artists from the United States and Iraq, featuring Jennifer Jean, Hanaa Mohammed, Letta Neely, Thawra Yaqoub and Elham Nasser Al-Zabaidy.

Executive Artistic Director Sahar Assaf will facilitate a conversation between the participating artists and the audience following the presentations.

A highly anticipate annual offering, Golden Thread Productions celebrates International Women’s Day with What Do the Women Say?, which showcases the work of leading Middle Eastern women artists. Previous programs have focused on dismantling patriarchy, the resilience of Syrian women who build community through their art, and artists who explore sex and sexuality.

Rahaf Abuobeid

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Lubana Al Quntar

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Andrea Assaf

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Alaa Ibrahim

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Jennifer Jean

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Lujain Jo

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Nida Khalil

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Mahjabin Khanzada

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Hanaa Mohammed

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Elham Nasser Al-Zabaidy

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Letta Neely

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Layle Omeran

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Polina Smith

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Marjan Vahdat

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Thawra Yaqoub

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We are grateful for the support of the following institutions:

Co-Presenter: Brava Theater Center and Sponsor: WomenArts

with Community Partners:
Art2Action, Crescent Moon Theatre Productions, Her Story Is, Iraqi + American Reconciliation Project

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