Through storytelling, puppetry and projection, you’re invited into Hoda Ali’s journey to prevent other girls from experiencing FGM.

Activity: Live Performance | Theatre

Access: Paid | Ticketed | Age Restricted (14yrs+) | Wheelchair Accessible

A story of survival, friendship and finding the strength to speak out.

The Luckiest Girl Alive follows Hoda Ali’s journey from Somalia to the UK and her determination to prevent other girls from experiencing FGM. Through storytelling, puppetry and projection, you’re invited into her journey from survival to recovery and hope.

Inspired by the real-life friendship between human rights activist Hoda Ali and artist Nikki Charlesworth, this intimate performance is a powerful reminder of the difference one voice can make.

“You save one girl, you save generation"

The story begins in Somalia; Hoda shares happy memories of playing on the beaches of Mogadishu with her sister. Aged 7 Hoda is a survivor of FGM. Aged 13, she seeks treatment for dangerous complications. She flees to Djibouti, then to Italy for further medical treatment and to escape civil war, and finally arrives in the UK and within hours of moving to London, she meets the love of her life.

The show provides an intimate experience as you are invited into Hoda’s life through different forms of puppet theatre, projection and storytelling.

Access

1 free PA / Essential Companion ticket is available per order via a discount code, for anyone who requires extra support for reasons of disability. Please contact Amelia on hello@artreach.org.uk to get your code. PA tickets must be purchased alongside a General Admission ticket.

For more information about venue access, visit the King Richard III Visitor Centre website by clicking the link below.

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This a signed performance.

Please let us know when completing the order form if you require BSL interpratation for this performance. This will ensure you have an unabstructed view of the interprator.

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