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"Sell out warning! Complex and moving biographical theatre exploring personal, sexual and national identity. Tonde is a queer playwright living in the UK, but to come to terms with the death of both his father and Robert Mugabe, he must return ‘home’. With live musical accompaniment on the sacred mbira; Mugabe, My Dad and Me is essential for anyone interested in Zimbabwe, post-colonial politics or just good powerful theatre."
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A event held at The Wardrobe Theatre on Wednesday 16th November. The event starts at 19:00.
Tonderai Munyevu brings an adaption of his critically acclaimed play Mugabe, My Dad & Me to Bristol as part of Afrika Eye 2022. Performing as himself Tonderai delves deep into his personal history and that of his country to tell his story. Born in Zimbabwe in 1982, he was one of the so-called “born frees” – part of the generation born after Independence, he has experienced major personal and political change.
He describes how the first cracks of prosperous Zimbabwe’s decline started to appear in the 1990s, and his mother felt compelled to emigrate with him to England in search of stability, a difficult and emotional transition, but where he has continued to live. Tonderai’s story is interwoven with the compelling and spiritual sounds of the traditional ’mbira’ played by Shona cultural artist Millicent Chapanda. Music which has been at the heart of cultural ceremonies and celebrations of Zimbabwean life for centuries.
7pm Doors
7:30pm Start
Entry requirements:
He describes how the first cracks of prosperous Zimbabwe’s decline started to appear in the 1990s, and his mother felt compelled to emigrate with him to England in search of stability, a difficult and emotional transition, but where he has continued to live. Tonderai’s story is interwoven with the compelling and spiritual sounds of the traditional ’mbira’ played by Shona cultural artist Millicent Chapanda. Music which has been at the heart of cultural ceremonies and celebrations of Zimbabwean life for centuries.
7pm Doors
7:30pm Start
Entry requirements:
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