IRAQ: STORIES OF INVASION AND OCCUPATION
A theatrical protest and tour of Whitehall to mark one year since the US/UK invasion of Iraq

FEATURING: giant puppets, wigs, costumes, readings, food and the wonderful Theatre of War (www.theatreofwar.org)!

WHERE AND WHEN: Friday 19 March 2004. We assembled at 11:00 at the Edith Cavell Statue, St Martins Place, London (nr. Trafalgar Sq, opposite National Portrait Gallery entrance, nearest tube Leicester Square), and finished around 14:00 with refreshments on Parliament Square.

19 March 2004 marks one year since the illegal invasion of Iraq. We did this:
• to remember the lies, the killings and the protests
• to demonstrate against the ongoing occupation and corporate pillage
• to strengthen our commitment to future acts of resistance
• to celebrate the international anti-war movement

Audience participation was optional (!) but several of us took on a small role on the day (eg. police officer [me!], judge or Antarctic scientist!) I never thought I’d have the priviledge to be acting alongside the man who brought us Ed Straker, Commander in Chief of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation (eg:  http://ufo.epguides.info/?Role=4380). But yes, that is the great Ed Bishop playing Dubya.

Organised by Voices in the Wilderness UK ( http://www.voicesuk.org) and friends. For more information contact Voices on 0845 458 2564 (local rate call) or e-mail  voices@viwuk.freeserve.co.uk.

[Set Numbering Note: this first set didn’t upload properly first time around; the other sets were posted 23.03.2004 from 16:02 onwards; the 'second' set 2/4 is actually set 3/4 and set 3/4 is actually set 4/4. Sorry for the confusion - Tim]

Set 2/3:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/03/287728.html

Set 3/3:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/03/287747.html

Set 3/3:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/03/287765.html