Kadija Badri Performing
The Certificate at the ISI Book Launch
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Performance 01 : The Reading
ISI Book Launch (London 2017)
The beginnings of Certificate were quite
informal and simple. It was written for a
book launch on Statelessness in London.
There was no budget for the play, so a
university student activist – Kadhija Badri
– volunteered to read the script. Kadhija
sat cross-legged on the floor of the stage
and read the script. Watch Kadhija’s
performance here.
Kadhija’s unassuming performance
worked. It became clear that this play had
the best impact if it was not ‘performed.’
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