Play Reading “Always Accra”
Join Mararo Wangai in a script reading of the play ‘Always Accra,’ which he worked on as part of the Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli Fellowship. Immerse yourself in this captivating performance alongside talented actors and readers such as Amri Mwisho, Anne Nduta and Sun-Mi Clyburn
Featuring
- Mararo Wangai
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Apr 4, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Centre for Stories
The draft of “Always Accra” was developed at the Melbourne Theatre Company for their Cybec Play Readings in 2019. It was directed by Bridget Balodis, and Mararo recently collaborated on it with Matt Edgerton through Australian Plays Transform. The play centers around the complex relationship between a mother and daughter, following the disappearance of a young man in Accra, Ghana. The work explores themes of heritage, faith, and the lengths we will go to leave a mark in the world.
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR
Mararo Wangai is currently working on the development of a new work with Belvoir Theatre Sydney and Arts House Melbourne, the development of a TV Series with Screen West and Screen Australia as well as a debut music album with Mahamudo Selimane to be released in 2024.
TICKETS
We are hosting this wonderful event free of charge as part of the Maria Pallotta Charolli Fellowship.
TRANSPORT, PARKING AND ACCESSIBILITY
Perth Train Station is just a 10-minute walk from the Centre for Stories. The Black Cat also stops outside the Centre for Stories on Aberdeen Street. There is nearby parking at Wilson Parking on 6-8 Errichetti Place which is a 2-minute walk away from the Centre for Stories.
Centre for Stories is wheelchair accessible.
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Mararo Wangai
Collapse BioMararo Wangai is a Kenyan-born writer, performer and media graduate, with a passionate interest in diverse forms of storytelling. His work strives to avoid simplistic narratives, assess society critically and tries to remain adaptive, organic and alive through its development, until the eventual encounter with an audience. He is attracted to stories that deal with the struggles of humanity, and creating work that not only tests his craft both in writing and performance but work that pushes him and his audience away from comfort zones, expectations and the mundane, into the unforgiving unknown where we might both learn deeper lessons for the next chapter. Mararo is currently working on the development of a new work with Belvoir Theatre Sydney and Arts House Melbourne, the development of a TV Series with Screen West and Screen Australia as well as a debut music album with Mahamudo Selimane to be released in 2024.
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