Incarcerating Eve

Incarcerating Eve by Mandala Theatre is a bold and imaginative theatre production exploring the impact of female incarceration and disempowerment from ancient history to the present day.

Blending humour, striking visuals, innovative staging and epic storytelling, the play follows Eve as ‘every woman’ – silenced and suppressed across the centuries, yet ultimately awakening to her power as creator, nurturer and wisdom-keeper. Through Eve’s story, the piece traces how women have been imprisoned, punished and controlled under labels such as witchcraft, hysteria or “impurity” and how these patterns still echo in the world today.

By uncovering lost stories and forgotten wisdom, Incarcerating Eve asks who shapes our narratives and what truths have been buried along the way. Drawing on ancient understandings of balance between feminine and masculine energies, the play connects past and present to imagine what might change if care, equality and connection – with each other and with the Earth – were placed at the heart of our future.

Come along and experience this powerful and thought-provoking theatre performance on Wednesday 11 February 2026 at Bury Park Community Centre. Doors open 12:50, show starts 13:15 and runs for 75 minutes.

Sign up to attend for free here.