جُمْعَة Jumu'ah (Friday Prayers)

جُمْعَة Jumu'ah (Friday Prayers) is a brand new work from ActNow Theatre. A theatre-in-education piece, Jumu’ah explores the daily lives of Muslim Australians through a 25 minute performance bookended by an interactive workshop.

Following the relationship between three siblings and their experiences at school before and after a racially charged attack on the youngest sibling that leads to her losing her life; جُمْعَة Jumu’ah (Friday Prayers) will unpack Islamophobia stereotypes and address issues of white supremacy, whilst helping to understand white privilege and demystifying the Islamic faith.

This work has been developed in consultation with members of the Muslim community, with the final piece written by Lur Alghurabi, an Iraqi memoir writer, and Manal Younus, a young Muslim woman of Eritrean heritage and South Australian based writer and performer.

Directed by Yasmin Gurreeboo.

Artists Involved

Touring Requirements

90 MINUTES

YEARS 8-12

AUDIENCE: 15-60

Space needed: 3mx3m free space

equipment: 2 speakers + mixing desk

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

جُمْعَة Jumu'ah (Friday Prayers) is supported by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Department of Human Services, and was created in consultation with the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education.