Award-winning immersive theatre experts Theatre-Rites bring Journey of a Refugee to London
Inspired by true stories of refugees and displacement, Theatre-Rites with Agudo Dance Company bring Journey of a Refugee to London in February 2024. This powerfully moving piece is inspired by Theatre-Rites’ acclaimed 2017 and 2018 production The Welcoming Party, which was originally co-produced by Theatre-Rites, Manchester International Festival, Z-Arts and the Ruhrtriennale Festival.
This timely and engaging production explores the journey and arrival of a refugee to the UK, and the universal theme of people searching for a place they can call home. Audiences young and old are encouraged to immerse themselves in the world of the performers, and experience true stories told through a beautiful blend of puppetry and performance.
Dealing with complex and difficult stories in a simple and hopeful way, this promenade production is made for audiences of all ages. Journey of a Refugee is at Stanley Arts Centre as part of the London Borough of Culture 2023, This Is Croydon.
In Journey of a Refugee one of the original The Welcoming Party cast members, Mohamed Sarrar, a professional musician and performer and refugee from Sudan, will return to the production working alongside Croydon-based professional performer and refugee from Ethiopia Adi Detemo. Buckmaster works closely with performers to delicately unravel the personal stories they wany to share. The production is also performed by Kassichana Okene Jameson and Vivian Triantafyllopoulou.
Interactive segments allow the audience to experience the journey in a lively but meaningful way. The production promenades through multiple spaces within Stanley Arts Centre, giving the audience a playful and important insight into the complicated spiral of UK bureaucracy facing asylum seekers.
Reduced rate tickets for a school trip to Stanley Arts to see the performance in Feb 2024 will also be available from £7 per person. There will also be BSL interpreted and relaxed performances, along with up to two spaces for wheelchair users available for each performance.
Journey of a Refugee: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 18th February 2024
Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
Further Information: Journey of a Refugee - Stanley Arts London