‘WeAreDyingHere’ breaks the silence on gender-based violence in South Africa via WMC WomenUndrSiege
‘#WeAreDyingHere’ breaks the silence on gender-based violence in South Africa
When everyone was seated, the lights dimmed, and women’s voices began to pour from the speakers. The voices were from audio recordings providing testimonies of underage solicitation, sexual harassment, abuse, and sexual assault. As the audio played, lights appeared from the back of the audience. Two women dressed as soldiers bearing torches walked slowly from the back of the theater onto the stage.
The production was inspired by a poem Jonas wrote in 2018 titled, “Thanks for the Hashtag, But…,” which she wrote at a time when newsreel of violence against women seemed relentless. Recited in the epilogue, the poem meditated on the everyday violence against women in South Africa and — partly — how tiresome it was to call out the same pain so routinely.
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