STAND & BE COUNTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUSH THEATRERipples
By Tafadzwa Muchenje and Rosie MacPherson
21 Jan to 27 Feb
Studio
About“I have a story they don’t want me to tell.”
Finish school, move to the big city, change the world. Life is just getting going.
But then the letter arrives, and the van turns up. And everything stops. Ripped from his family, he’s about to be deported.
Lost in a world of surveillance and suspicion, one man fights to hold on to who he is and right this wrong.
Based on true events, from debut writer Tafadzwa Muchenje and Stand and Be Counted’s Artistic Director Rosie MacPherson, Ripples is an urgent and electrifying interrogation of Britain’s treatment of migrants and the relentless power of hope.
Presented by the UK’s first Theatre Company of Sanctuary, Stand and Be Counted, in support of the Lift the Ban campaign.
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Venue: Studio
Dates: 21 Jan to 27 Feb
Age Guidance: 14+
Content Guidance: Themes of racism, mental health, deportation, violence. Strong language. Flashing images on screen, flashing lights, loud noises
Price: £15.00 to £25.00
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Writer and Performer - Tafadzwa Muchenje
Director - Rosie MacPherson
Producer - John Tomlinson
Composer and Sound Designer - Lee Affen
Technical Director - Tom Robbins
Movement Director - Zoe Katsilerou
Video Designer - Matt Powell
Lighting Designer - Charly Dunford
Technical Stage Manager - Joe Bunce
Photographer - Smart Banda
Associate Producer - Muetesim Abdel
Digital Associate - Ai Narapol
Associate Artist - Lihle Mdlalana
Associate Directors - Chelsea Morgan and Nadia Emam
PR and Comms - Ellen Beardmore
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A Stand and Be Counted Theatre production. Supported by Sheffield Theatres, Oldham Coliseum, Bloc Projects and 1853 Studios, with funding from Arts Council England and Paul Hamlyn Foundation
'Tafadzwa’s performance is truly electric'
- Exposed Magazine
About Tafadzwa Muchenje
Tafadzwa Muchenje is an award winning writer, actor, and multidisciplinary artist whose work blends personal truth with bold social commentary. He began his theatre journey with Stand & Be Counted Theatre in 2016 (Where We Began, Where We Are) and most recently contributed to Not A Chance Encounter with ArtReach. Alongside his creative work, Taf is a marketing executive at Channel 4, where he’s led major campaigns including Taskmaster and Married at First Sight UK. In 2022, he founded The Shed - Channel 4’s men’s network - supporting conversations around allyship, identity, masculinity, responsibility, and gender equity. Taf is passionate about opening up access to the arts and creative industries through apprenticeships and storytelling. Taf is an Associate Artist of Stand & Be Counted Theatre.
REVIEWS
'An undeniably unforgettable piece of work that sends out shock waves of humanity.'
- Rotherham Advertiser
'Pounding music punctuates a mentally draining, inspiring piece of balletic physical theatre, faultlessly directed by Rosie MacPherson with tremendous sounds from Lee Affen, terrific video design by Matt Powell and great lighting by Charly Dunford as part of an immersive top technical team.'
- Rotherham Advertiser
★★★★
'Muchenje is incredibly impressive... he holds the audience in the palm of his hands... giving everything he has in every second he is on stage.'
- Reviews Hub