Agathe
Author(s):
Angela J. Davis
Company:
Sohaya Visions and Mukul and Ghetto Tigers
Running time:
1h 40min approx
Age recommendation:
12+ years
Marking 30 years since the 1994 genocide against Tutsi people in Rwanda, Agathe tells the true story of the extraordinary woman who became Rwanda’s head of state for less than a day.
Angela J Davis’s new play explores the life of a Chemistry professor and advocate for women and girls’ education, Agathe Uwilingiyimana. When a plane crashes and takes the life of African president, Juvénal Habyarimana, it ignites a killing spree that the world will later recognize as the 1994 genocide against Tutsi people in Rwanda.
Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana, the first and so far only woman to hold the role, becomes the next in line for the country’s presidency, but just 14 hours later, Agathe is assassinated.
