A NEW radio play will be hitting the airwaves this autumn, thanks to a Reading-based theatre company.
RABBLE is teaming up with BBC Radio Berkshire to present The Newcomers, commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary since the expulsion of the Ugandan Asians in 1972.
Written by Beth Flintoff and Pragna Hay, it focuses on a family who have been expelled from their Ugandan home by the dictator Idi Amin.
Sent to a resettlement camp at Greenham Common, Jyoti and her family have to learn how to rebuild their lives in a new country.
RABBLE, which is now based from Caversham Court Gardens, says it is thrilled to be developing the project with Pragna, who has first-hand experience of the story being brought to life.
They say it is an astonishing tale of cruelty, bravery, resilience and hope, so much of which took place here in Berkshire.
“We are delighted to be developing this important project,” says Dani Davies, Co-Founder of RABBLE Theatre.
“The contributions that the Ugandan Asian community have made to UK life are as amazing as their story is. It’s an honour to be involved.”
The airdate for the play will be announced in due course.
For more details, log on to: https://rabbletheatre.com/
