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The National Theatre production of The Great Indaba tells the story of the pivotal meeting in South Africa on the road to the Good Friday Agreement at the Olivier Theatre in Autumn 2027.

The Great Indaba in London

The production focuses on the pivotal 1998 meeting in South Africa between the new National Unity government led by Nelson Mandela and political rivals within Northern Ireland on the road to the Good Friday Agreement. It is an inspirational true story of diplomacy which gives hope to the idea that peace can always be achieved – even in the greatest areas of conflict.

Moira Buffini’s The Great Indaba will be directed by Indhu Rubasingham, reuniting the pair after their hit production of Handbagged in 2010.

Further artistic team, casting, and performance dates are to be announced.

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How do warring factions ever find a path to peace? The Great Indaba dramatises the story of the pivotal 1998 meeting in South Africa between the new National Unity government led by Nelson Mandela and political rivals within Northern Ireland on the road to the monumental Good Friday Agreement.

The play is an inspirational true story of diplomacy which gives hope to the idea that peace can always be achieved – even in the greatest areas of conflict.

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Who are the creative team of The Great Indaba?

  • Director: Indhu Rubasingham
  • Writer: Moira Buffini

Venue Information

National Theatre - Olivier Theatre , Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PX

Nearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68, RV1

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