Jess Crabtree
Stage Manager &
Props Supervisor
Writer/Actor
John Rwothomack
Director
Mojisola Kareem
Far Gone
Company Stage Manager (on book)
Company Stage Manager
Jess Crabtree
International Tour | 2026
Producer
Sam Holland
Designer
Kevin Jenkins
Production Manager
Tom Robbins
Lighting Designer
Will Monks
Musical Director
Lee Affen
A Roots Mbili Theatre Production & Originally Co-Produced with Sheffield Theatres
Northern Uganda. When Okumu’s village is attacked by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), he and his brother’s lives are changed forever.
Inspired by John Rwothomack’s own real-life experience of nearly being kidnapped by the LRA, Far Gone is a profoundly moving story of a young boy’s journey from childhood innocence to child soldier. Told with humour, poetry, and startling physical theatre, Okumu’s experience strikes straight at the heart through a powerful one-man performance.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Operating LX & SND for a one-person performance.
- Transferring to various venues.
- Adapting to different audience arrangements.
- Responsive cueing to improvised text.
- Liaising with FOH teams.
- Taking over from another CSM with a short turnaround.
Images by Smart Banda
Okumu: If I invited you to come with me on a journey, a story, will you come with me?