Across the generations
THREE generations of proud African women connect with each other across two continents, across time and space in a new play coming to Norden Farm later this month.
Here’s What She Said To Me tells the story of Agbeke, Omotola and Aramide. The trio are ready to share their struggles, their joys, tragedies and broken dreams in order to find healing in the present.
The origins of Here’s What She Said to Me is deeply rooted in true events.#
It was first born out of conversations between director Mojisola Elufowoju and her daughter.
They realised how little communication they shared around certain areas of their lives. This selective silence was something Elufowoju had in turn experienced with her own mother.
To break this silence, she went on to tell the story of her and the women in her family to playwright Oladipo Agboluaje.
Together they shaped the play into a balanced and honest piece of storytelling which resonates with people from many different backgrounds.
Here’s What She Said to Me is a play about the importance of breaking the silence on women’s experiences.
Utopia Theatre says it wants the show to start and continue a conversation on breaking cycles of disconnection, misinformation, expectations and abuse.
Here’s What She Said to Me combines drama with music, poetry and movement. It aims to tell a moving story of daughters and mothers in the world of migrations and shifting identities, braving life with an undying hope, optimism and resilience.
The play is produced by Utopia Theatre Company, a leading African theatre company in the UK.
It is performed at Norden Farm on Wednesday, February 16, from 7.30pm. Tickets are £15. Suitable for ages 15 upwards, due to its adult themes and sexual references.
For more details, call the box office on 01628 788997 or visit: www.nordenfarm.org