The Whirled Cinema Presents…A late matinee performance with Nairobi’s – ‘Bayonets, Mangoes and Beads: African Diasporic Voices in WWI & WWII’.
Saturday 8 July The Whirled Cinema 259 Hardess Street, London SE24 0HN TICKETS £10.00 (+1.21 booking fee)
After four sold out ONE WOMAN shows Nairobi Thompson is back to showcase her academically endorsed book with a show like no other. This time she has turned her attention to our beloved African and African Diasporic soldiers from the Caribbean and encapsulates their seldom talked about stories in her poetry.
She will have you in stunned silence – She will have you bursting with laughter. But most of all you will leave with exciting new knowledge about the many African Diasporic contributions to history.
Forget everything you thought you knew about poetry. This interactive show will blow your mind.
Signed copies of ‘Bayonets, Mangoes and Beads’ will be available on the day at £9.99
Suitable for ages 14+ (Some adult content and mild violence in depictions of war)
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