Creative Movement Day is an initiative created by Mimi Malaz Bashir, founder and Artistic Director of Bashir Productions.

 

Bashir Productions, a theatre company and registered charity, is proud to bring to you the first celebration of Creative Movement Day, a day aiming to give a voice to groups currently underrepresented in the performing arts industries.

 

Mimi Malaz Bashir states "I want this to be a day that people from all over the country and the world can participate in and address the issues of equality and diversity in the performing arts, through a peaceful and creative demonstration. If you cannot attend our event in London, please feel free to do your own peaceful demonstrations and use the hashtags #CreativeMovementDay #BashirProductions and tag @BashirTheatre on twitter. To connect with us and share the love."

 

This event aims to connect artists and creatives and give a chance to them to promote their work, but most importantly to raise awareness about the lack of representation in the performing arts industries and to promote equal opportunities and diversity for both artists and audiences.

 

It is part of Bashir Productions mission to support and promote artists from minority groups, including BAME, female and working class artists. They believe that the diverse audiences of London and the UK deserve their stories heard and told by people who understand them and represent them. This cannot happen without enough opportunities for artists and creatives from those backgrounds to create and tell these stories.

Sophie Wichmann states "I am so pleased to be involved in Creative Movement Day. It is a fantastic opportunity for us all to reunite and stand together".

 

Autumn St John states "I'm really pleased and excited to be a part of the first ever Creative Movement Day. It'll be an important day as it will give a voice and visibility to groups currently underrepresented in the media and arts."

 

Arghierenia Kyrimi states "The diverse audiences of the UK and the rest of the world deserve to have their stories told by an equally diverse performing arts industry. That's what Creative Movement Day is about; raising awareness about underrepresentation and promoting a fairer industry."

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Joy Waldron states "Creative Movement Day is an opportunity for us all to come together in support of each other and stand up against inequality in the arts. I hope as many people as possible choose to come along and stand with us."

 

Since its formation in 2016, and especially since it became a registered charity in early 2018, Bashir Productions have been working hard and taken many actions to showcase and promote all this incredible talent often overlooked.  They hope to make more and more people aware of the fact that there is a huge diversity of extremely talented artists out there and that the only thing this talent might lack is connections and opportunities.