ANANSI AND OTHER SUCH STORIES

Written and Performed by Kwami Odoom

 
 
 

We do not really mean that what we’re about to say is true.
A story, a story; let it come, let it go.

Kwami invites you to a chilled night of storytelling. Combining the Ghanaian folktales called Anansi stories and stories from his own life. It should be a lot of fun. There’ll be drums, stories, laughs and more. Kwami wants you to kick back, relax and let him take you on a journey.

It'd be a shame if someone were to ruin it...

Performances

Soho Rising Festival 2025, Soho Theatre
Friday, 21 February 2025 at 18:45
Saturday, 22 February 2025 at 18:45

Anansi And Other Such Stories has integrated audio description and BSL interpreting. The performances are relaxed and audience members are free to come and go as they please.

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Creatives

Writer and Lead Performer
Kwami Odoom

Percussionist
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

Director
Elliot Barnes-Worrell

BSL Interpreter
Clare Edwards

Creative Producer
Marcus Berdaut

About Kwami

Kwami is an actor and theatre-maker from North London. He trained as an actor with the National Youth Theatre REP Company and has worked internationally as both an actor and movement director. He is a founding member of the award-winning physical theatre company The PappyShow and an associate artist of the National Youth Theatre.

Credits as an actor include: Death in Paradise (BBC), Holby City (BBC), Never Let Me Go pilot (FX/Disney), Barber Shop Chronicles (National Theatre, International Tour), Half God of Rainfall (Kiln Theatre/Birmingham REP), Force Majeure (Donmar), A Christmas Carol (RSC)

Credits as movement director include: Dismissed (Soho Theatre), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Actor’s Church), Barber Shop Chronicles (as associate, US/UK tour), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (ArtsEd) Pity (LAMDA), Mosquitoes (LAMDA), Golden Age (Ben Roberts music video).