Look at this stunning photo by Tanja-Tiziana very carefully. It is of Tawiah M'carthy and it's for the upcoming production of Obaaberima. This is one of those photos which tell part of the story of a play while seducing you into finding out more. And there is much, much more to discover. M'carthy's work (he created it and performs in it) is indeed a work that harks back to a motherland but if you look - again - closely...at the lips, for instance...you will see it also a work about Queer identity. This is a potent mix - colour and sexuality - that is addressed rarely in our theatres and - guess what? - even more rarely in the Queer community. Moreover, M'carthy is bringing an African cultural vocabulary to the piece. However the evening turns out, from the outset we are talking of one that is as challenging as it is potentially destabilizing.
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