Henna Party

Henna Party is a musical about 3 generations of South Asian women navigating marriage, menopause & memory loss/dementia. Set on a hen night, it blends folk music, humour & love to celebrate SA women.

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Costs

Planning: 3 Artists @ £600 x 2 weeks + £400 travel, subsistence, relocation £6,000
Delivery workshops: 3 Artists @ £600 x 2 weeks + £400 travel, subsistence, relocation £6,000
Photography/Videography, project legacy & evidence £2,500
Planning: Co-ordinator £600x4 wks ( 2 wks pre-visits to care homes / 2 weeks rehearsal with team) £2,400
Delivery workshops: Co-ordinator 2 weeks, 5 care homes, £600 pw £1,200
Evaluation: Co-ordinator £600 pw x 2 weeks £1,200
Subsidised tickets for families £1,000
Planning: Co-ordinator travel to Birmingham / Leicester @ £40 return + travel between care homes £126
Telephone costs £40
Target: (inc. fees) £23,136

http://www.phizzical.com

About Phizzical Productions
-Celebrating South Asian stories for 21+ years, ensuring positive representation in theatre.
-Arts Council England NPO, committed to telling tomorrow’s stories today, co-created with communities.
-Innovative theatre blending heritage, identity, and modernity, co-created with communities.
-Work spans musical theatre, dance, drama, and film, championing British South Asian creatives.

About Henna Party
-A bold, intergenerational musical placing South Asian elder women at its heart.
-Inspired by the ladies’ sangeet, celebrating Gujarati & Punjabi traditions.
-Explores tradition, modernity, and female agency, giving voice to overlooked stories.

Our Mission
-Amplify South Asian voices, especially those that are missing from theatre
-Foster unity among different South Asian faith groups through shared traditions.
-Make theatre accessible, engaging local communities through co-creation.
-Celebrate Leicester’s immigrant heritage, including Ugandan Asians and new migrants.

Why Your Support Matters
-Staging Henna Party in Leicester, ensuring meaningful local representation.
-Providing paid opportunities for actors, musicians, and designers.
-Delivering community workshops, encouraging underrepresented women to engage.
-Ensuring accessibility, with relaxed performances & multilingual engagement.
-Creating lasting impact, using theatre to spark dialogue, unity & cultural pride.

-Phizzical champions untold stories, breaking barriers & fostering conversations.
-Henna Party is more than a show—it’s a celebration of identity, history & community.
Your support will help make it a reality.

Project Owner: Phizzical Productions The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.