T020097853The Children's Monologues dramatise the testimonies of young children growing up in Rammulotsi, a small rural township in the Free State province of South Africa. Invited to write about a day they will never forget, the Children's Monologues retell the stories of young people expressing personal experiences in their own words, in their native Sesotho language. While some monologues capture moments of childish joy and wonder, many stories tell of desperate circumstances: what it is like to watch their parents die because of inadequate medical treatment, discover their mother has been gang raped and burned alive, and succumb to xenophobia they once despised. In aid of Boyle's arts charity Dramatic Need.Author David Hare. Author Neil LaBute. Author James Graham. Author Laura Wade. Author Jack Thorne. Author Roy Williams. Author Tanika Gupta. Director Danny Boyle. Performer James McAvoy. Performer Chiwetel Ejiofor. Performer Kit Harington. Performer Josh Hartnett. Performer Christopher Eccleston. Performer Zawe Ashton. Performer Gugu Mbatha-Raw. | |
| 25 Oct 15 | Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre, West End :: V411 listing details L0431287542 |
In Aid of Dramatic Need - T0892981027Dramatic Need (DN) is a UK-registered charity that sends international arts professionals to do workshops in underprivileged and rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Gifted, heavyweight actors will perform monologues written by Lynn Nottage, Bola Agbaje, Polly Stenham, Dennis Kelly, Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Oladipo Agboluaje, Zawe Ashton, Joel Horwood, Anya Reiss and Jamie Minoprio, based on autobiographical stories written by the some of the children DN works with.Author Lynn Nottage. Author Bola Agbaje. Author Polly Stenham. Author Dennis Kelly. Author Gabriel Bisset-Smith. Author Oladipo Agboluaje. Author Zawe Ashton. Author Joel Horwood. Author Anya Reiss. Author Jamie Minoprio. Director Danny Boyle. Director Gbolahan Obisesan. Performer Ben Kingsley (Sir). Performer Gemma Arterton. Performer Benedict Cumberbatch. Performer Tom Hiddleston. Performer Lucian Msamati. Performer Eddie Redmayne. Performer Nonso Anozie. Performer Jenny Jules. Performer Nikki Amuka-Bird. Performer Romola Garai. Performer Kerry Fox. Performer Charlie Cox. Performer Wunmi Mosaku. Performer Hattie Morahan. Performer Olivia Grant. Performer Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. | |
| 14 Nov 10 | Old Vic Theatre, West End :: V402 listing details L0351825193 |
