An intense
and poignant insight into the disturbing political corruption that perseveres
in modern society…
Lydia
Besong’s latest play, Down with the
Dictator is coming to Greater Manchester following two successful
performances as part of the COAST
International Festival of Community Theatre.
Set in the
Cameroon, Down with the Dictator is a
timely piece exploring themes of power, political corruption and censorship in
all its absurdity. It delivers a strong and moving account of the impact of
dictatorships in the world today and reminds us if the consequences to humanity
and the reasons why people all over the world are forced to flee from
oppressive regimes.
Down with the Dictator was written by Cameroonian
playwright and community activist, Lydia Besong. Lydia and her husband, Bernard
Batey are currently fighting a high profile campaign to remain in the UK which
has attracted local and national support and has been endorsed by leading
writers and actors in the UK including War
Horse author Michael Morpurgo, Hanif Kureishi and Monica Ali.
The play is
produced by Afrocats and is supported by Community Arts North West as part of
their Exodus Greater Manchester Refugee
Arts programme. The play is supported by Arts Council England.
The play is
showing THIS SATURDAY 28th April at the Zion Arts Centre, Hulme,
Manchester.
Tickets: £5/£3 concessions
Box office: 0161 232 6089
If you can’t make this showing, come
to the Holy Innocent’s Church, Fallowfield, Manchester NEXT SATURDAY 5th
May.
Tickets: £5/£3 concessions
Box office: 0161 234 2987
All
performances are followed by a post-show discussion giving audiences the
opportunity to discuss the play and related issues with the playwright, cast
and others involved in Lydia and Bernard’s campaign.
