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The National Theatre in association with Out of JointTHE OVERWHELMING by J.T.Rogers (read interview here)
!!! NEW: LISTEN TO THE OVERWHELMING ON RADIO 3, SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2007, 8PM. More on our news page
A chilling tropical thriller in which no-one is what they seem.
1994: An American family arrive in beautiful, tiny Rwanda and find themselves out of their depth.
Struggling academic Jack Exley makes enemies when he tries to solve a mysterious disappearance. His teenage son finds adult trouble in Kigali’s nightclubs. And his ambitious new wife goes on a sightseeing trip that not even her Detroit childhood can prepare her for.
Then Jack discovers the lists… A gripping story of a country on the brink of genocide.
The cast includes Danny Sapani (pictured) who played the title role in Out of Joint's Macbeth ('a marvellously commanding actor' Daily Telegraph). Also appearing: includes Jude Akuwudike, William Armstrong, Babou Ceesay, Chipo Chung, Nick Fletcher, Andrew Garfield, Matthew Marsh, Tanya Moodie, Lucian Msamati, Adura Onashile
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Director: Max Stafford-Clark