In Our Shoes

Writing The Refugee Experience

A dynamic performance at the Brady Arts Centre on March 25th 2004 by young people from 6 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets performing their own Poetry and Rap alongside professional artists Organised by Maggie Crosbie and Kate Tull.

Maggie Crosbie was the co-ordinator of In Our Shoes. This is what she had to say about the project:

"I worked for many years in the health services, before changing direction and studying a Drama and Theatre Arts Degree at Goldsmith’s College. From there I went to work at the theatre company Tara Arts and then moved into literature development and have been working at Eastside Arts for four years. In Our Shoes demonstrated my approach to working with young people: engaging, enthusing, challenging and giving them a voice".

Click on the following links to view the poems and raps.

To view all the pictures from the event please click here