Live eventMaidenhead

BIRD

Norden Farm Centre for the ArtsMaidenhead

18 November 2026 · 19:30

Confirm the latest times, prices and availability with the venue. Book directly with the venue.

BIRD opens with a striking silent scream – connected to the experiences of domestic violence survivors. The desire to break free is accompanied by uncertainty about the future. BIRD started in a workshop with a women’s community group where a participant asked – 'What happens to a woman when she runs away from domestic abuse?' a question often targeted at the stigma and cultural pressure in communities of those who escape it or try to. The tone, the expression, the nervousness in her voice, the looking away after she asked the question, prompted this scalding emphatic kathak influenced piece exploring the social stigma for women in such a situation. Amina Khayyam said 'All issues relating to women are a huge part of AKDC’s work and one of the re-occurring themes that keeps coming up again and again is domestic violence within the community. In our digital work Catch The Bird Who Won’t Fl