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Inspired by HEAR WORD!, in collaboration with Theater de Namur (Namur) and Theater Varia (Belgium), Ifeoma worked with everyday women, actors and translators to develop the play titled ÉCOUTE – a showcase of inequality and gender-based violence in everyday Belgian society.
In 2018, ''Hear Word!'' sold out to a diverse audience at American Repertory Theater.<ref name="soldout">{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/hearword-naija-women-talk-true-sold-harvards-art/|title=HEARWORD! Naija Women Talk True! sold out at Harvard’s ART|last=Amadi|first=Osa|date=4 February 2018|work=The Vanguard Newspaper|access-date=6 April 2020|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref><ref name="punchng">{{cite news|url=https://punchng.com/cast-of-hear-word-call-for-social-change/|title=Cast of Hear Word! call for social change|last=Ohai|first=Chux|date=16 March 2018|work=punchng.com|access-date=12 October 2021|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref> The production was featured as the event opener for the United Nations 2018 Commission for the Status of Women in March 2018.<ref name="UNations">{{cite news|url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/03/1004682|title=Nigerian women artists unite at UN to change perceptions of women and Africa|last=Guerda|first=Yasmina|date=9 March 2018|work=The UN News Website|access-date=6 April 2020|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}</ref>
The Harvard Crimson in its review of the play, praised its ability to address the pain of abuse and harassment, stating that it was achieved ''flawlessly due to the masterful script and to the actresses who handle the conflicting feelings with care''.<ref name= "Harvard Crimson">{{cite web|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/2/7/hear-word-review/|title=‘HEAR WORD!’: An Empowering Reflection on Women and Nigeria|last=Damas|first=Aline|date=7 February 2018|work=The Harvard Crimson|access-date=5 October 2021|location=Harvard, USA}}</ref>
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