Unknown Rivers by Chinonyerem Odimba, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, 9 November 2019

We have a split jury on this one. I really liked the piece and found it interesting; Janie found it a bit ordinary and dull.

Not much pace, I’d agree, but it tackles topics such as mental illness, ethnic identity and urban social issues rather well in my view.

Here is a link to the Hampstead information about this play/production.

Below is a video about the play/production:

The acting was excellent; Renee Bailey, Doreene Blackstock, Nneka Okoye and Aasiya Shah all top notch – Janie and I both agreed on that. We also both thought the play well directed by Danial Bailey and we both liked Amelia Jane Hankin’s minimal yet imaginative set.

Not sold out even on a Saturday night, which seemed a shame – the play runs until 7 December – a few weeks yet to run at the time of writing, so click on the image above or click here for ticket information.

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