The Epic Adventure of Nhamo the Manyika Warrior and his Sexy Wife Chipo

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Nhamo you are a legend of African Folklore! Hollywood awaits! With just twenty-four hours to create the ultimate African fable, the superstar cast is missing a hero. Suddenly, a dashing goatherd appears on the horizon . . . Nhamo. Is he The One Storytelling is turned on its head in this Zimbabwean epic comedy, the exciting new debut from celebrated actor and playwright, Denton Chikura.

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Denton Chikuras fast and furious debut play wittily satirises western stereotypes of Africa . . . A delight from start to finish -- Suzi Feay * Financial Times *
A miniature epic and at the same time an outrageous romp ... riotous and sometimes risky business ... boisterous to the point of being anarchic, yet it offers trenchant remarks along the way to do with the tropes of theatre, actorly behaviour and European clichs about African life ... an impish summer pantomime ... noisy, silly and undeniably great fun. -- Henry Hitchings * Evening Standard *
Original and ambitious debut play ... a patchwork quilt made up of fragments from high and popular culture, Greek and African mythology, political references and theatrical in-jokes. It deftly switches between making fun of the characters ... and pointing at the patronising expectations of African theatre ... a play for people who love theatre ... The Epic Adventure of Nhamo has a lot to say about storytelling ... high-brow theatre that is universally entertaining - a Shakespearean feat. Interesting, challenging and absolutely hilarious. A total joy. -- What's On Stage * Georgia Blake *
Chikuras hilariously mad show ... blending a distinct sense of the pantomime ... with a heap of references from modern British, African and American culture ... the humour in Chikuras script is wonderfully sharp ... frolicking, mirth-filled -- Daisy Bowie-Sell * Time Out *

Author Bio

Denton Chikura has appeared as an actor in Arabian Nights, directed by Lu Kemp, at the Tricycle Theatre, and You Can't Take it With You for the Manchester Royal Exchange and Told By An Idiot. He is a comic improviser who also worked on Told By An Idiot's Six Seeds for the National Theatre. Originally from Zimbabwe, Chikura has his own theatre company, Two Gents, which presents versions of Shakespeare classics in township style and recently performed Two Gentlemen of Verona at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Shona as part of the Globe to Globe 2012 productions to much critical acclaim.