Play highlights violence against women

A POWERFUL play, directed by a University of Ulster lecturer and performed by an Ulster graduate, aims to highlight issues of domestic violence.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Nov 2010, 12:48 BST

'Jordan' is the true story of one woman's journey from her hometown in Morecambe to the inside of a courtroom where she stands trial for murder.

Directed by Professor Carole-Anne Upton from the School of Creative Arts at Magee and performed by Ulster drama graduate Darbhail Carr, the one-woman show is touring the country as part of the '16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women Campaign 2010', organised by Women's Aid.

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The touching monologue, which was written by Anna Reynolds with Moira Buffini, won the Writers' Guild Award for Best Fringe Play in 1992.Professor Upton said: "In this stunning one-woman performance, we get a picture of how it feels to live through a cycle of violence and destruction, played out through the ordinariness of everyday life in a seaside town. The story raises important questions about women and violence that still need urgently to be addressed in our own society today."

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