The world's most exciting continent explodes onto the Almeida Theatre stage.

A major tour de force in Black British theatre for over a decade, Tiata Fahodzi takes residency at the Almeida Theatre for the first time to present its annual new writing festival Tiata Delights.

The festival will fill the theatre with a vast company of actors, covering Ghana & Nigeria and illuminating the exciting and heart rending links which fuse Britain with Africa.

Six new plays by established and emerging African playwrights resident in the UK will be presented for the first time in performance readings underscored with live music integral to the African story-telling experience.

This year's season opens with a brand new play written by 2008 Olivier Award winner Bola Agbaje with live music composition from James Lascelles.

Tiata Fahodzi's recent work includes the critically acclaimed Joe Guy by Almeida Theatre writer in residence Roy Williams, and directed by Tiata Fahodzi artistic director, Femi Elufowoju, jr.

The week concludes with a concert bringing together some of the UK's finest African musicians. The evening includes Jamiroquai's Sola Akingbola, contemporary Gospel sensation GK Real, Sierra-Leonean harmonica player Leon Maddy, James Lascelles and African Classical Music Ensemble's Tunde Jegede.

‘There has never been a better time to see Tiata Fahodzi’

Time Out

For updates on further plays and further festival details visit www.almeida.co.uk or www.tiatafahodzi.com

Programme

Mon 28 July - Fri 1 Aug at 7.30pm
Sat 2 Aug at 6pm with concert at 9pm

Mon 28 / Tues 29 July - Plays 1 & 2

Wed 30 / Thu 31 July - Plays 3 & 4

Fri 1 Aug / Sat 2 Aug - Plays 5 & 6

Sat 2 Aug - Concert

British Sign Language Interpreted performances:

Plays 1 & 2: 29 July 7.30pm

Plays 3 & 4: 31 July 7.30pm

Plays 5 & 6: 2 Aug 6pm

Sign language interpreted by Jacqui Beckford

Unreserved Seating