Details

Dramatic 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.

Cast/Performers

Ben Kingsley (Sir), Gemma Arterton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Lucian Msamati, Eddie Redmayne, Nonso Anozie, Jenny Jules, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Romola Garai, Kerry Fox, Charlie Cox, Wunmi Mosaku, Hattie Morahan, Olivia Grant, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Lynn Nottage, Bola Agbaje, Polly Stenham, Dennis Kelly, Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Oladipo Agboluaje, Zawe Ashton, Joel Horwood, Anya Reiss, Jamie Minoprio
Director(s): Danny Boyle, Gbolahan Obisesan