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Menagerie and Soho Theatre in association with The Colchester Mercury

Egusi Soup - a comedy about life, death and soup

by Janice Okoh
directed by Paul Bourne

Friday 18 & Saturday 19 May, 7.30pm

As a British-Nigerian family pack their suitcases and prepare to head home for a funeral they realise they will need to get rid of some excess baggage first! A fast, furious and funny new family drama about life in London, death in Lagos and soup on the kitchen table!

Menagerie is one of the UK's leading independent new writing theatre companies. The company seeks out and supports talented writers in order to develop and produce innovative new theatre. As well as touring widely, Menagerie curates and produces the annual Hotbed Festival in Cambridge.

Janice Okoh is a prolific new writer, recently shortlisted for Soho's Verity Bargate Award and the 2011 Winner of the prestigious Bruntwood playwriting award.

Click here to take a look at the press coverage of the show!
Egusi Soup opens at the Mumford Theatre before its London run at the Soho Theatre, click here for more information.

~ Contains strong language and is not suitable for children under 16.

Tickets: £11.50 (£8.50 concessions)