Press release – for
immediate publication
Anti-Violence
Campaigners Welcome Acclaimed New Play
Campaigners encouraging men to stand up against violence to
women have welcomed the success of Lynda Radley’s new Fringe play The Interference.
The play, which addresses the struggle for justice faced by
a young woman raped on campus by an American football star, has been winning
four and five star reviews.
White Ribbon Scotland, which aims to change social attitudes
towards rape and other forms of violence against women, believes it is vital to
get the issues discussed.
Davy Thompson, the organisation’s Communications Officer,
said: “It’s terrific to have such a high-quality and effective play which will
help change attitudes and stop victim blaming.
“A lot of guys try to hide behind a pretence that somehow
violence is a woman’s fault, and it’s not. The
Interference also looks at the legal hurdles victims face when they try to
get justice and they just shouldn’t be there.
“It’s important to get these issues talked about and for men
to make it absolutely clear that they think violence towards women is completely
unacceptable.
“The campaign against drink driving showed that we can make substantial changes to the attitudes of a generation and we really need to do the same with violence against women.”
The Interference is a collaboration between
Scottish-based playwright Lynda Radley and Pepperdine Scotland, a theatre
company set up by Pepperdine University in California which allows talented
students to take part in the Edinburgh Fringe.
The play, which is on until 16 August, has attracted critical
acclaim from The Scotsman, The Herald, British Theatre Guide, The List and
Broadway Baby.
The company has also been working with Scotland’s Rape
Crisis charities to help highlight the valuable work they are doing across the
country.
While it is set in an American university, and inspired by
events both in the USA and UK, the questions it raises go far beyond the
campus.
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Notes
to Editors
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The Interference by Lynda Radley is at C Venues C
(Venue 34), Adam House, Chambers Street, Edinburgh from 3 to 16 August.
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Tickets: Weekend and weekday prices vary. Full price
£8.50 to £11.50, concessions £7.50 to £9.50, with special prices of £5.50 to
£7.50. See www.ctheFestival.com for the ticket price of each performance.
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Time: 15.45
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Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Age: 12+
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