And What Will People Say?
Theatre, Spoken Word & Storytelling

And What Will People Say?

NSW

Tickets $27.50

17 - 21 Sep | 1 hour Pottery Lane Performance Space
SHOW IS RATED: M15+

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About this event
A powerful fusion of Indian dance, music, and poetry, this immersive theatre work confronts domestic violence with raw honesty, cultural depth, and the courage to discuss uncomfortable truths.

What happens when silence is survival—but speaking out is freedom?

And What Will People Say? is an electrifying 60-minute immersive theatre experience that blends Indian dance, original music, and spoken word to explore the unspoken realities of domestic violence within families and communities. Told through the eyes of a mother and her children, this powerful piece invites audiences into a deeply personal journey of love, fear, shame, and resilience.

Rooted in real experiences and shaped by the voices too often left out of the conversation, the production challenges cultural stigma and generational silence. It exposes the hidden stories that echo behind closed doors, those shaped not only by violence itself, but by the social pressures that keep people quiet. It is a story of pain but also of courage, hope, and radical truth-telling.

Combining traditional storytelling with a bold contemporary narrative, this show is a call to listen and a call to act. Through immersive staging, live performance, and a hauntingly beautiful original score, audiences are not just spectators, they are witnesses.

Whether you’ve lived this story, know someone who has, or are just beginning to understand the complexities of domestic violence, And What Will People Say? offers a space for reflection, recognition, and connection.

This is more than theatre. This is a conversation our communities need to have. And it starts here.

Content Note: This production contains references to domestic violence.

Accessibility: TBC

Show details
  • 17 - 21 Sep | 1 hour
  • Venue: Pottery Lane Performance Space
Performance notes
  • Content warnings: Depictions of Violence
  • Things to note: This production contains references to domestic violence.
Venue details & accessibility
Pottery Lane Performance Space

1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove, Lane Cove 2066

Accessibility
Reviews

"A heartbreaking insight into some of the forgotten voices in abusive relationships – children of domestic & family violence.” Saari Collective | Khushaal Vyas

Credits
  • Kersherka Sivakumaran – Producer and Director
  • Amani Mahmoud – Writer
  • Gayatri Krishnamurthy – Dancer
  • Indu Balachandran – Veena Player
  • Maithly Dhawan – Narrator
  • Pirashanna Thevarajah – Percussionist
  • Narthana Kanagasabai – Violinist
Presented by
  • BCD Theatre

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This section has photos and video has clips from our show in Bankstown Arts Centre. The photos were taken by John Berry and video by Syn Creative.
This section has photos and video has clips from our show in Bankstown Arts Centre. The photos were taken by John Berry and video by Syn Creative.
This section has photos and video has clips from our show in Bankstown Arts Centre. The photos were taken by John Berry and video by Syn Creative.
This section has photos and video has clips from our show in Bankstown Arts Centre. The photos were taken by John Berry and video by Syn Creative.
This section has photos and video has clips from our show in Bankstown Arts Centre. The photos were taken by John Berry and video by Syn Creative.

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