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  • Venue Bush Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 27 July 2024
  • Running time 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

My Father’s Fable is a gripping story of grief, belonging, and a family on the edge from Alfred Fagon award-winner Faith Omole.

Directed by Rebekah Murrell (J’ouvert, West End), My Father’s Fable will star Gabriel Akuwudike (HamnetKing Lear, Game of Thrones), BAFTA-winner Rakie Ayola (No Offence, Anthony, The Pact), and Tiwa Lade (Tell Me Everything, Great Expectations).

My Father’s Fable runs from 15 June 2024 to 27 July 2024 at the Bush Theatre, London.

Shall we have a real conversation? I am ready to stop pretending if you are.”

Shortly after the death of her father, Peace receives a message from a stranger wanting to meet her. Bolu, the half-brother from Nigeria that she never knew existed.

Caught between her mother’s concern and her fiancé’s encouragement, Faith decides to invite him to England – and his arrival feels like something clicking into place.

However, questions about this stranger’s intentions and his mysterious past hang heavy in the air. Fighting to keep her fractured family – and herself – together, Peace must face the fact that the answers she desperately seeks might just lead to everything falling apart.

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of My Father's Fable?

Gabriel Akuwudike, Rakie Ayola and Tiwa Lade

Who are the creative team of My Father's Fable?

Written by Faith Omole and directed by Rebekah Murrell.

Production Manager Adam Jefferys; Assistant Stage Manager Africa Blagrove; Composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson; Intimacy Director David Thankery; Voice and Dialect Coach Esi Acquaah-Harrison; Bush Theatre Resident Director Katie Greenall; Company Stage Manager Lucy Ventham; Costume Supervisor Malena Arcucci; Casting Director Olissa Rogers CDG; Movement Director Rachael Nanyonjo; Lighting Designer Simisola Majekodunmi; Additional Associate Direction Taiwo Ava Oyebola; Bush Theatre Associate Dramaturg Titilola Dawudu; Set and Costume Designer TK Hay; Production Dramatherapist Wabriya King; Sound Designer XANA


Important Notes

Assisted performances: Relaxed: Saturday 29 June 2024 at 2:30pm & Thursday 18 July 2024 at 7:30pm; Captioned: Thursday 4 July 2024 at 7:30pm & Saturday 13 July 2024 at 2:30pm; Audio Described: Saturday 6 July 2024 at 2:30pm & Thursday 11 July 2024 at 7:30pm

Venue Information

Bush Theatre , 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ

Nearest Tube or Train: Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line); Shepherd’s Bush Market (Hammersmith & City Line)

Nearest Buses: 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607, C1, 148, 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295, N207, 207, 427, 607

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Critics' reviews of My Father's Fable

★★★★ "Family tensions seethe in sizzling new play" - Financial Times

★★★★ "A slick delve into identity and complicated family relationships" - The Guardian

★★★★ "Will have you wincing, laughing and gasping out loud" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "Skilful performances bring warmth and heart... sharply observed comedy-drama" - The Stage


Frequently Asked Questions

My Father's Fable is playing at the Bush Theatre in London
The running time of My Father's Fable is 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for My Father's Fable are: 14+
Yes, My Father's Fable has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
No, sorry, My Father's Fable has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.