
Unknown Rivers
7
· New Writing
"I have to draw a new map. I have to be seen. For her. For all of us!"
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Overview
Since her ordeal five years ago, nineteen-year-old Nene rarely leaves home. Secure within her mum’s embrace, Nene now keeps the outside world securely on the other side of her bedroom window.
But weekly visits from her best friend Lea start to fill the void and on one unexpected day, when she is finally beyond the walls of her sanctuary with her vibrant, funny, and spirited girlfriends, a long-forgotten spark is powerfully reignited in Nene, one which will change her direction forever…
Chinonyerem Odimba’s poignant and life affirming new play is a testament to the extraordinary powers of female friendship - where there's turmoil, trauma and hardship, there’s also love, bravery and hope, making it possible to go with the flow… and live.
Odimba's plays include Princess and the Hustler, which is currently on a UK Tour. Daniel Bailey is the Associate Director of the Bush Theatre having recently been the Associate Director at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Critic reviews
Odimba is a writer to watch
A poetic voyage of discovery
Poetic drama about three female friends seeking healing in the water
A compassionate sensitivity to the quiet ways Black women, mothers, and those floundering against their own mental ill health suffer
Odimba's writing prowess shines in its multi-faceted beauty, delivering complex figures who are given the right to take up space and open up as much as they need to without being shut down by society
Chinonyerem Odimba’s tender tale about healing after a life-altering ordeal