Hot on the heels of its run at York Theatre Royal last year, English Touring Theatre have announced the 2022 UK tour of Mugabe, My Dad & Me, by Tonderai Munyevu.

Hailed by critics as “engaging and passionate” and praising Munyevu as an “ambitious and incisive storyteller” this autobiographical play gives a snapshot of life growing up in Zimbabwe during the 1980’s following independence.

Performed by Munyevu and Millicent Chapanda,  Mugabe, My Dad & Me will open at Brixton House on 17 February and playing until 6 March, before heading to Scarborough, Oundle and Oxford, before culminating in an Edinburgh stint from 23-26 March.

The piece is a co-production between Brixton House and The York Theatre Royal, and is directed by John R. Wilkinson.

ETT’s Artistic Director Richard Twyman and Executive Producer Sophie Scull said: “Following a run in 2021 with our partners York Theatre Royal and Alison Holder, we are delighted that in 2022 Mugabe, My Dad & Me will open with our new partners Brixton House before touring. Tonderai has written a deeply personal and engaging story, and spearheads an exceptional group of artists alongside John and Millicent. We’re so pleased that audiences in Brixton and across the UK will be able to see this profoundly moving show.”

This one’s a short and sweet tour, Besties… better snap up those tickets pronto!