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Dateline: 6th April, 2003

Shock and Awe Update

We now have more details about the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs' response to the Iraq War:

War Correspondence

Monday 7 April 5.15pm
A new short piece ADVICE TO IRAQI WOMEN by Martin Crimp
Followed by George Monbiot, Guardian columnist and author of the forthcoming book THE AGE OF CONSENT, will speak on the LEGALITY OF THE WAR and take questions from the audience.

Tuesday 8 April 5.15pm
Caryl Churchill - details to be confirmed

Wednesday 9 April 5.15pm
Dr Charles Tripp, Reader in Middle Eastern Politics (SOAS) and leading expert in the field will give a lecture: A SHORT HISTORY OF IRAQ and then take questions.
Followed by a new short piece ADVICE TO IRAQI WOMEN by Martin Crimp

Thursday 10 April 5.15pm
Tony Harrison reads his new poems, including IRAQUATRAINS
A new piece by Rebecca Prichard DELIR'IUM

Friday 11 April 5.15pm
VOICES FROM WITHIN
April De Angelis, Elyse Dodgson and Indhu Rubasingham work with actors to present unpublished recent testimony from Human Rights Watch Observers. Followed by a short talk from Steve Crawshaw, Human Rights Watch.

Saturday 12 April 1pm
WAR CORRESPONDENCE
Extracts from the week's responses, including Martin Crimp's new short piece ADVICE TO IRAQI WOMEN

Tickets are free. No advance booking necessary.

For further information, please call the Box Office on 020 7565 5000.

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