And What Will People Say?

And What Will People Say? by Amani Mahmoud is an electrifying 60-minute immersive theatre experience. A powerful fusion of Indian dance, music, and poetry, this work confronts domestic violence with raw honesty, cultural depth, and courage, discussing the unspoken realities of domestic violence within families and communities. Winner of two Sydney Fringe 2025 awards, this acclaimed production has moved audiences across communities and sparked vital conversations.

Rooted in real experiences and shaped by the voices too often left out of the conversation, the production challenges cultural stigma and generational silence. It exposes the hidden stories that echo behind closed doors – those shaped not only by violence itself, but by the social pressures that keep people quiet. It is a story of pain but also of courage, hope, and radical truth-telling.

This is more than theatre. This is a conversation communities need to have. And it starts here.