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‘A wall is just a wall & nothing more. It can be broken down’ – Assata Shakur
Fanuco doesn’t know he’s taking English lessons from the FBI’s most wanted woman.
She is the only American he knows, and he’s a Cuban teenager desperate to live the American Dream. When will he realise his mentor is Assata Shakur, a former Black Panther, a convicted felon and has a million dollars on her head? The world premiere of Ssebandeke’s gripping and tense play explores the Black struggle across generations and genders.
Assata Taught Me — originally directed by Lynette Linton and first performed at The Gate Theatre to sold-out audiences, starring Adjoa Andoh and Kenneth Omole. This political thriller set in 2016 Cuba, explores themes of exile, loyalty, and liberation against the backdrop of Obama’s visit and Trump’s election.
For this performance, Adjoa Andoh returns for a rehearsed reading alongside actor Kenneth Omole, with Lynette Linton directing once more.
