About the show
Please note this performance is taking place at Canada Water Theatre, not Theatre Peckham.
In 1983, Kukuwa leaves Ghana for London to live with her sister, Efua. Coming from a privileged background, she is shocked by the life Efua has built in the UK. London isn’t quite what Kukuwa imagined, and adjusting to her new reality brings tensions within the family. Kukuwa encounters new people and perspectives that make her question if moving was worth it.
Greener Pastures is a story about migration, identity and the promise sold of a better life in the West.
Age Guidance: 12+
Content Awareness: Contains threats and abusive language.
Running Time: 1hr 30mins
Please Note: Strobe lighting and haze may be used in this performance. Photography/filming will take place during this performance.
Creatives:
Producer – Akua Abedi-Boafo
Writer & Director – Nana Adjoa Baidoe-Ansah
Movement Director – Princess Olowogboye
Marketing Director – Helen Ikumelo
Wardrobe Designer – Priscilla Owusu-Ansah
Cast:
Efua – Esther Armah
Kukuwa – Joanita Brown
Curtis – Abdul Jalloh
Bruce – Morgan Archer
This performance takes place in the 2026 season of Young, Gifted & Black, and the 40th Anniversary year of Theatre Peckham. Click here to see the full programme for Young, Gifted & Black.
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Meet the Cast
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Abdul JallohCurtis
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Esther ArmahEfua
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Joanita AcheampongKukuwa
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Morgan ArcherBruce
Meet the Creatives
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Akua Abedi-BoafoProducer
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Helen IkumeloMarketing Director
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Nana Adjoa Baidoe-AnsahWriter / Director
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Princess OlowogboyeMovement Director
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Priscilla Owusu-AnsahWardrobe Designer
