Sat02Oct - LONDON - Annie Machon talk

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New Talk by MI5 Whistleblower, Annie Machon:


Venue: The Southwark Playhouse,
Date: Saturday, 2 October 2010
Time: 15:00
Place: The Southwark Playhouse: http://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/
Event: "Boiling Frogs", a new play by Steven Bloomer

Time: 16:30 - followed by a talk by Annie Machon, MI5 whistleblower and
civil liberties campaigner:

http://boilingfrogslondon.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/boiling-frogs-post- show-talks/

Annie writes:

On the final day of the play's run, I'll be giving a talk at the
Southwark Playhouse between the matinee and evening performances of
"Boiling Frogs". My talk is part of a series of post-play presentations
from well-known civil liberties activists - an interesting new approach
to campaigning and raising awareness!

Drawing on my experiences as a former MI5 intelligence
officer-turned-whistleblower, my talk is called "Are we there yet?" and
focuses on how far down the path towards a police state the UK has moved.

I'll be at the play (starts 3pm) and then speaking at 4.30. The talk is
free, although obviously it would be great if you come to watch the play
too!

If you're around next weekend, it would be lovely to see you for a catch
up during one of my all-too-rare incursions into the UK. After the
matinee and the talk, from 5.30 I'll available for a chat and a catch-up
in the Shipwrights Arms, which is right next to the Playhouse on
Bermonsey Road: http://bit.ly/9aUBBD.

Do come along if you can!

Regards

Annie x

www.anniemachon.com


DETAILS:
The Factory's new production:

"Boiling Frogs" by Steven Bloomer

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The first full length new play to be developed, workshopped, and
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"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression."
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Inspired by the picnic protests held in Parliament Square between
2005-2007, the action unfolds against a background of ongoing
natural disasters, public riots and the introduction of capital
punishment for terrorists.

"Boiling Frogs" pits a small group of imaginative citizens against
the state as, armed only with fancy dress, blank banners, and
a keen eye for semantics, they attempt to reclaim freedom of speech
for all.

Performed by a revolving cast of nine Factory actors, "Boiling
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whilst offering audiences a brand new production with a completely
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Written by Associate Member Steven Bloomer
Directed by Artistic Director Alex Hassell
Set, props, costume and poster art designed and painted by the
artist Pochoir

POST SHOW EVENTS
To complement this production The Factory are excited to
announce a series of post-show events on liberty and legislation with
some brilliant guest speakers including:

Henry Porter, Mark Barrett, Champa Patel, Roger Smith, Dr Nafeez
Ahmed and Annie Machon.

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Set against a carnival celebrating Britain, it is about a protest organiser who is arrested and resists being interview by a constable. A muslim is then put into the cell and then followed by a community officer who had killed a child resulting a riot.

The play was very well written with some comical moments at times.

The playhouse theatre is a room about 12 by 12 metres which probably seats about 120 maximum around the outside and the stage is in the middle.


Annie then gave an interesting 30/40 minute talk on how far this country as gone down the slippery slope.