Directed by Weyni Mengesha & head writer Nicolas Billion
Written by Nicolas Billion, Michael Blake, Lorenzo Savoini, Weyni Mengesha, Kevin Macdonald, Stephen Guy-McGrath, Mike Ross, Jennifer Villaverde and Sarah Wilson
Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company/Luminato
We started with the word “faith’ and through exploration found the voice of a war photographer. What drives a person to dedicate themselves to documenting the horrors of the world? When returning to the safety of home, how does one leave those horrors behind?
“Run - don’t walk, skip or even scurry... devastatingly funny... deliciously dark-humoured... whip-smart... stylistically inventive... brilliant. This is, indeed, another Africa than the one you think you know.”
The Globe and Mail
“This... will be a huge hit - and deservedly so ...beautifully written, deeply poetic... immaculate... top-notch. Two plays, each offering a different window of experience on how the West and the African continent relate to each other.”
Toronto Star
“The hands down show stopper of Luminato... smart, irreverent, challenging and brilliantly directed and acted.”
The Huffington Post
