The Rain That Washes

Chickenshed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, London
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£8 (£6 concessions)
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Chickenshed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, London

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The Rain That Washes is a new Chickenshed production that chronicles the epic and traumatic personal story of an ordinary man from Zimbabwe.

In this short play one man cries, sweats and laughs several characters as he tells his personal story behind the recent history and headlines of Zimbabwe.

Following the dream of majority rule, one man sees Ian Smith's Rhodesia become Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe. From refugee camps in Botswana to air strikes in Zambia via Marxism in Bulgaria, he returns to Zimbabwe, only to witness the greatest betrayal of all...

This is a remarkable story that demands to be heard. Instantly we are plunged into a young man’s compelling account of growing up in turbulent Zimbabwe as we live and breathe his extraordinary and dramatic journey.

The Rain That Washes was inspired by a series of interviews between Zimbabwean Christopher Maphosa and writer, Dave Carey who first met at Chickenshed Theatre more than 12 years ago.

The Rain That Washes is a true story that is poignant, political and, most of all, personal. This beautifully realised one-man show tells the heart-warming human drama behind the history and the headlines, effortlessly shifting different times, places and characters as actor Ashley Maynard vividly brings them all to life and the piece builds to an unforgettable climax.

Writer/Director Dave Carey has dramatized elements of Christopher Maphosa’s story using some of his poetic phrases, endless research and elements of his fascinating conversation with Christopher, who has laid his life bare for this project. Christopher is Chickenshed’s Building Supervisor.

“It is the story of individuals caught up in the vortex of history...of many people.” Church Commission into the Gurkarahundi.

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