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Award-winning performance for Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics
24 August, 2006
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Award-winning Hollywood actress, Dr Tommie Stewart, will take centre stage at Holyrood on Friday, when she performs as part of the 2006 Festival of Politics.
The celebrated actress - famous for her TV and film roles in the US including "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Mississippi Burning", will perform for the first time in the UK at the Scottish Parliament.
During her performance, Dr Stewart, now Director of Theatre of Alabama State University, will explore the legacy of slavery and the development of the civil rights movement. The piece will include musical accompaniment by Byron Thomas.
Presiding Officer, George Reid MSP, said:
"We are delighted that Holyrood will be the venue for Dr Stewart's first UK performance.
"It promises to be a very powerful, poignant piece which has been made all the more timely with the recent death of civil rights campaigners Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King."
- Remembering Slavery with Dr Tommie Stewart will be held on Fri 25 August, Parliament Venue 1, 6-7pm.
Background notes
Holyrood's Festival of Politics was introduced last year to Edinburgh 's festival season and received an Editors' Top Ten Award from Threeweeks - the Edinburgh festivals' premier review publication.
Full programme details for the Festival of Politics are available at most major Edinburgh Festival Venues, from the Scottish Parliament or from our website (www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk). The Festival takes places 23-26 August.
While most events are free, a small number of events will charge £5.00 (£3.00 concession) with those wishing to attend advised to book in advance.
Tickets to the Festival can be obtained:
- Online from: www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk. Online booking is available 24 hours up to 4pm on the day before the event.
- By telephone: 0131 473 2000 (calls via RNID Typetalk: 018001 0131 473 2000). Fax: 0131 473 2003.
- In person at the Scottish Parliament or at the Hub.
Visitors to the Festival will be able to use the free crèche. The crèche opened in 2004 for members of the public visiting Parliament and provides up to four hours free child care for 0-5 year olds. For information call: 0131 348 6192.
To ensure Festival of Politics events are as accessible as possible, please specify requirements when booking tickets. While British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation is provided automatically at some events, it can be requested for any of the others. Assistance dogs are welcome and all venues are accessible for wheelchair users.
For further information contact: [email protected]
Telephone: 0131 348 6852.
For public information/general enquiries:
Telephone 0131 348 500 or 0845 278 1999 (local call rate)
E-mail: [email protected]
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The Festival of Politics is an initiative of the Scottish Parliament.
The Festival of Politics 2006 Partners are:
Standard Life; BAA Scotland; and ScottishPower.
