Thursday 30 April 7.30pm
Laycock Street Community Theatre
A Belvoir St Theatre Production
One young man’s border-crossing, autobiographical odyssey, from South Sudan to the theatre’s stage.
When war ravages everything you know, imagination becomes a tool of survival. Lose to Win is Mandela Mathia’s autobiographical telling of his journey as a refugee from the Sudanese civil war, through Egypt and onto Australia.
Mathia’s voyage is one of ingenuity and resilience. Two parents lost and a birth country fled; a new home, family and friends slowly established.
Lose to Win is about how with distance, support and the agency to create your own story, even seemingly insurmountable trauma can be a foundation for strength. It shows how joy can flourish when creativity is given the space, tools and peace to thrive.
From South Sudan to Egypt to our stage, this is the extraordinary journey of Mandela Mathia. Fleeing war-torn home as a child, Mandela spent many years journeying, searching, and eventually finding his way to our stage. This is a joyful, poignant solo show, straight from the man who lived it.
A celebration of South Sudanese community, of resilience and the power or imagination, Lose to Win is an astonishing modern Australian story.
Warning — references to death and violence, the use of strobe lighting, haze and loud sounds
Ages — 15+
Tickets and details at: https://ccclaycock.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/155772
Laycock Street Community Theatre
5 Laycock St Wyoming NSW 2250
02 4323 3233
