…for our Crowdfunding appeal, for my new play about Hiroshima, called THE MISTAKE, and we’re getting there, but there’s still a way to go before reaching our target…
If you are able to spread the word at all, in this final week, myself, You-Ri Yamanaka my co-performer, and Jatinder Verma our director, would be hugely grateful!
If you’ve already chipped in, THANK YOU!!
But if you haven’t already chipped in and are thinking of doing so, we very much hope you will be able to follow that through…within these seven days.
Here’s the link to our page with more information, photos and a video.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-mistake-a-play-about-hiroshima
The play focuses on the lesser-known stories of three people connected with the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945.
Below is a photo of what the city looked like after that metaphorical ‘button’ had been pressed in 1945.
‘Pressing the button’ now would be unimaginably more devastating…
Thanking you so much for your support with this project.

Well…found myself shouting at the radio the other day…I was aghast when I heard it reported that Labour Leader hopeful Rebecca Long-Bailey said she’d be ‘willing to press the button’ – (as did Liberal Democrat hopeful Jo Swinson in the run up to December’s General Election.).
The levels of ignorance amongst national and international leaders as to what actually happened on the ground in Hiroshima is staggering… (photo courtesy of Illustrated London News)
…and that was a ‘small’ bomb compared to what is stockpiled in nuclear arsenals today.
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So, I’m busy trying to finalise plans for taking my new play about Hiroshima to Edinburgh and then on tour…but because hoped-for funding has fallen through, guess what? – I am going to try and Crowdfund some of the costs involved. If you felt able to help in however small a way by donating to the appeal in the next four weeks, that would be tremendous. (Even a fiver is fab!) I do feel this is such important material to share in this, the 75th year since the dropping of the two atomic bombs – and am concerned that already in some quarters (certain venues, for example), I am meeting subtle resistance to the subject matter. But the good news is that already half a dozen schools are keen to have us come visit, perform and discuss the issues with their students. Do have a look at the Crowdfunder page first, when you click on the link below…and of course, feel free to share if you feel so inclined. (Apologies to those who have already donated and to those who know about this already.) And finally, a BIG thank you for anything you feel able to contribute…
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-mistake-a-play-about-hiroshima