STAGE – The Overwhelming 2006
It is 1994: When an American family travels to picturesque, little Rwanda, they quickly discover that they are out of their element. Jack Exley, a struggling scholar, creates enemies as he investigates a mystery disappearance. In Kigali’s nightclubs, his teenage son (Andrew Garfield) runs into trouble with adults. And his ambitious new bride embarks on a tour excursion for which not even her upbringing in Detroit can adequately prepare her. Jack then comes across the lists.
The Overwhelming, a riveting tale of a nation on the verge of extermination, had its UK premiere in May 2006 at the National Theatre in London in collaboration with Out of Joint.
Reviews - What they say
"...Garfield confirms the promise..."
"Andrew Garfield confirms the promise that he recently showed in this theatre in the Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship trilogy"
photo credit: John Haynes
Date:
May 9, 2006
Play:
The OverwhelmingRole:
Geoffrey ExleyDirector:
Max Stafford-ClarkCast:
Andrew Garfield, William Armstrong, Matthew Marsh, Jude Akuwudike, Nick Fletcher, Tanya Moodie, Danny Sapani, Lucian Msamati, Babou Ceesay, Chipo Chung, Adura OnashileTheater:
Cottesloe Theatre9 May 2006
Theater:
Oxford Playhouse5 – 9 September 2006
Theater:
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds12 – 16 September 2006
Theater:
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton19 – 23 September 2006
Theater:
Liverpool Everyman26 – 30 September 2006
Theater:
Library Theatre, Manchester3 – 7 October 2006
