Could candy floss fall from the sky in Oldham? Yes. And what a beautiful sight it was!”
mmanuel Bajiiji reflects on life in Oldham, his new town in a new country on a new continent. This funny, heart-warming and serious one-man show looks at how you find your space in a new place.
Emmanuel Bajiiji has worked as a writer and performer in varied settings including theatre, healthcare, and education, facilitating creative writing workshops and storytelling in schools, universities, community organisations, and businesses. In the past he has worked as a storyteller with Contact, Community Arts Northwest, Oldham Theatre, Z Arts, Action Factory, Global Link, Sheba Arts and HOME.
Candy Floss is a new Push 2021 commission from HOME.
Supported by Arts Council England, Sheba Arts, Oldham Theatre Workshop and Global Link.
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