'I, Lord' Performance & Discussion on Faith in Public Health
30 October 2023, 4:30 pm–7:10 pm

Response Ability Theatre (NoMad) invites you to attend mass through the mind of a survivor of spiritual abuse. Followed by a panel discussion led by Dr Ayeshah Émon, Lecturer in Public Health at UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care.
Event Information
Open to
- All | UCL staff | UCL students
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- £8.00
Organiser
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UCL Culture
Location
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Bloomsbury Theatre and Studio15 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AH
Response Ability Theatre (NoMad) brings its uncompromisingly compassionate lyricism into I, Lord, inviting you to attend mass through the mind of a survivor of spiritual abuse.
Inspired by writer Nell Hardy’s experiences within the Church of England and informed by survivors from other and no faiths, we explore what makes us put up with mistreatment in faith settings, interrogate the enabling role of anti-religious stigma in seemingly secular cultures, and ask where any of us can find enough peace to hear the voice of our own spirituality.
The play will be followed by a panel discussion led by Dr Ayeshah Émon, Lecturer in Public Health at UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care. Also a survivor, Ayeshah will moderate discussion on the different meanings and forms of spiritual practice and boundaries in cross-cultural ways, the role of faith in public health, and how theatre and the arts can bring faith groups, NGOs, and academics together to approach these challenges.
Concessions
£6 concs. Groups of 10+: £5 each. Earlybird: £5About the Speaker
Dr Ayeshah Émon
Lecturer in Public Health at UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health
Her research interests involve reproductive health, mental health and health policy. Dr Émon also has a background in film and the performance arts, and is trained in Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed.
More about Dr Ayeshah Émon