Wed Oct 29 - Fri Oct 31 - Spora Stories presents PANDORAS BOX by Ade Solanke at the Bussey building/CLF Art Cafe sporastories Tickets: £12/10 conc (plus special half-term prices of £5 for 5-16 year olds) Matinees at 3pm, Mon 27th - 29th October Following sell-out shows at Arcola Theatre in 2012, the acclaimed, award-winning British-African family drama comes to the Bussey as part of its long-awaited UK tour. You think England is hard? Compared to Nigeria? My dear, you haven’t seen anything yet!” Summer break is ending. On holiday with her streetwise son in Nigeria, a British-Nigerian mother is in turmoil. Should she leave her only child in a strict Lagos boarding school, or return him to the battlefields of inner London? “What do you see out of that window? People, right? Just people. Because there are no ‘Black’ people in Africa. Let him experience that for a change.” A family spanning three generations and two continents meets in Lagos for the first time in over thirty years. But the joy of reunion also unleashes long-suppressed truths. An exuberant and thought-provoking mix of comedy, tragedy and family drama, Pandora’s Box reveals the heartbreak behind the difficult choices some parents must make – and the price their children pay. Shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature, Africas biggest literary award, and nominated for Best New Play, OffWestEnd Awards, this unmissable and moving tragicomedy about families, betrayal, choices and love is a must-see. Winner Best Play, Nigerian Entertainment Awards and Best Playwright Afro-Hollywood Film Awards. Suitable for all the family. Half term activities with visiting artists and members of the shows creative team offered from 27th -31st October to accompany performances.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:38:47 +0000
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