An Evening with an Immigrant – Multitudes Festival

An Evening with an Immigrant is an acclaimed one-man show written and performed by Inua Ellams; this new version features a breathtaking original score composed by Laura Mvula and performed live by Chineke! Orchestra.

Born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother in what is now considered by many to be Boko Haram territory, in 1996 award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams left Nigeria for England aged 12, moved to Ireland for three years, before returning to London and starting work as a writer and graphic designer.

Littered with poems, stories and anecdotes, Inua tells his ridiculous, fantastic, poignant immigrant-story of escaping fundamentalist Islam, performing solo shows at the National Theatre, and drinking wine with the Queen of England, all the while without a country to belong to or place to call home. In this exciting new collaboration, Inua’s performance is interwoven with Laura’s rich, expansive score, transporting audiences on a journey around and out of this world.

Written and performed by Inua Ellams

Original music by Laura Mvula

Performed with Chineke! Orchestra

Sunday 26 April at 7.30pm
Multitudes Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Tickets from £5 – Available here.

Commissioned by Fuel
Produced by Fuel, Southbank Centre and Chineke! Orchestra
Supported by Choose Love
Fuel is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL

Image credit: Oliver Holms