Sunday, August 16, 2009

Burma VJ - Cast Research

For interest to the Orestes Company - particularly the rebels.

You might be interested to learn more about the current human rights abuses in Burma, where innocent people have been imprisoned for making art, speaking their mind, or opposing the tyranny of the Burmese Government. These may provide very interesting and pertinent parallels for us as we develop the rebels' stories. Burma VJ is the documentary film made to record the fight for democracy by video journalists who risked imprisonment, torture or death.

The Co-op is running a campaign for this film to be seen by as many people in the UK as possible, and there is a screening at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, on September 2nd (while we are in rehearsal). I'd like to suggest as many of can get together to see the film. Check out the links for more info.

Cast - please feel free to post any further links and ideas on the blog.

Thanks,
Emma