DRUM

“A civilization flourishes when men plant trees under which they themselves never sit. What you need to understand is, Ghana is home.”

As the afternoon sun hits London’s BBC Broadcasting House, photographer James Barnor encounters broadcaster Mike Eghan for the first time. Thrown together far from home, two rising Ghanaian creatives navigate their perception of identity, success, assimilation and home.

Inspired by real events, this joyful and poignant play fuses storytelling, music and dance; capturing a unique snapshot of the swinging sixties.

DRUM premiered with a critically acclaimed sold-out run at Omnibus Theatre in 2022.

Winner of the 2024 Untapped Award.

Credits

Writer & Producer - Jacob Roberts-Mensah
Director - Sarah Amankwah
Dramaturg - Sam Pout
Sound Designer - Rudy Percival
Stage Manager - Laide Sonola
Associate Producer - Esther Rennae-Walker

Mike Eghan - King Boateng
James Barnor - Joshua Roberts-Mensah

About the Company

Our Day is a production company focused on creating and producing stories that highlight the experiences of the Ghanaian community in the UK Diaspora and on the continent. Our Day produced DEM TIMES, a successful fiction podcast show which has been nominated for a UK Audio Production award as well as an AMBIE and British Podcast Cast Award. Our play DRUM was written on the Soho Writers Lab and further developed at Camden Peoples Theatre and Omnibus Theatre.

www.ourday.media / @ourdaymedia

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