Beyond the Mud Walls, a performance for stage, for Stellar Quines Theatre's 'Rehearsal Rooms' showcase at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (2016). The project was developed with support from a Tom McGrath Award, Creative Scotland funding and a Dance Base residency (Edinburgh). Based on Freda Bedi's book, Behind the Mud Walls, the piece weaves together poetry, Indian classical dance (Bharatnatyam) from Dance Ihayami, and acting/performance. Freda, an English woman from Derby, served as a political prisoner for India's independence in Lahore Female Prison and was the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism. With nations and nationhood being pertinent issues, Freda's story has strong relevance today. You can watch a short film trailer of the project here: https://youtu.be/duLyBP7yvfc