You won’t want to miss this fantastic performance, presented by Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary! Includes the 20-minute show and Q&A with Whispered Tales, followed by an exciting Ukrainian Dance Workshop.

REFUGE ISLAND is a 20-minute dance performance that shares stories of female migration and the human capacity to offer a place of refuge in times of crisis. Set within a surreal pedestrian refuge island a lone woman appears and we begin to hear just why she braved the elements to leave her much-loved home.

The show involves first-hand accounts from three women. The first is a woman of Irish descent who shares her grandmother’s story from the 1940s. The second is Vanja, who fled Bosnia in the 1990s; the third is Saghur’s story, who fled Afghanistan in 2021.

After the performance, the director and performer will host a  Q+A where we will discuss the process of making the show, explain a little more about the three women who sought refuge here in England and answer any questions.