Details

The play tells a very different story of lovers at odds with society. Dembe and Sam have been seeing each other for a while. But they're gay and this is Uganda, and the consequences of their relationship being discovered will be violent and explosive.

Cast/Performers

Faith Alabi (Naome), Fiston Barek (Dembe), Jo Martin (Mama), Julian Moore-Cook (Sam), Faith Omole (Wummie), Sule Rimi (Joe)

Creatives/Company

Author: Chris Urch
Producer: Royal Exchange Theatre
Director: Ellen McDougall
Design: Joanna Scotcher
Lighting: Joshua Pharo
Sound(s): David Norton, Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (associate sound designer)
Musical Director: James Fortune