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Closed 30 Aug 2021
Charlton House and Gardens
Image courtesy Actors Touring Company
Synopsis
A new play by Mojisola Adebayo, inspired by the life of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman, whose cells were harvested and cultivated without her consent after her death from cervical cancer in 1951.
The so-called HeLa cells have been vital to studying disease, decoding the human genome, and have even contributed to the development of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Exploring timely themes around exploitation and ethics in healthcare, this powerful, site-responsive promenade piece comes to GDIF, prior to a full production at the Young Vic.
Background information, advisory warnings
Age suitability: 13+
Festival: This show is part of Greenwich & Docklands International Festival.
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Venue
London SE7 8RE
Dates
Performance days & times
27th August at 7:30pm
28th August at 7:30pm
29th August at 7:30pm
30th August at 7:30pm
28th August at 2:00pm
29th August at 2:00pm
30th August at 2:00pm
Tickets
Access information
27th August at 7:30pm:
Audio Described performance
BSL Interpreted performance
Captioned performance
Relaxed Introductions
Creatives
Author: Mojisola Adebayo
Composer: Fran Rivers
Director: Matthew Xia
Designer: Sandra Falase
Movement: Vicki Igbokwe
Production: Actors Touring Company, Young Vic & GDIF