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ABOUT
Charles, a disgraced New York Times journalist, arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with war crimes during the 1994 genocide, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence or face a lifetime in prison. When an unknown survivor contradicts their story, Charles must choose which version of the truth to believe.
Ken Urban’s award-winning Sense of an Ending shines a light on journalistic truth and morality amid the atrocity of the Rwandan genocide. Directed byJonathan O’Boyle, and marking the 21st anniversary of the genocide, this compelling political thriller asks if forgiveness is possible in a situation where truth is never simple.
REVIEWS
★★★★★ Time Out “SUPERB”
★★★★★ Grumpy Gay Critic “BOLD”
★★★★★ Exeunt - “INTELLIGENT”
★★★★★ London City Nights “CONFIDENT”
★★★★ Public Reviews “INTENSE”
★★★★ The Upcoming “CAPTIVATING”
★★★★ Ginger Hibiscus “POWERFUL”
★★★★ Entertainment Focus “HUMAN”
★★★★ London Theatre1 "MOVING”
★★★★ Thoughtful Theatre “ABSORBING”
★★★★ Culture Whisper “HEARTBREAKING”
“At the end the audience were too shocked to clap. It’s a moment to treasure” - Aleks Sierz, The Arts Desk
“Sense of an Ending is an extraordinarily powerful piece of theatre that approaches this most difficult of subject matters with confidence, intelligence and a surfeit of humanity” - London City Nights
★★★★★
“Intense drama brought to life”
Stephen Bates - The Public Reviews
★★★★
“Complex, intelligent… breathtaking”
Verity Healy - Exeunt Magazine
★★★★
“A powerful, moving examination of an event many of us remember, but rarely think about.”
Liz Dyer - LondonTheatre1
★★★★
“Convincingly performed and effectively staged… gripping and haunting”
Rev Stan
'Fantastic...engaging...captured the essence of telling a good story' Josephine Ababio - A Younger Theatre
“Sense of an Ending has an elegant grace about it that is utterly gripping. As eloquent an exploration of wartime atrocities and their aftereffects as one could hope to see. “
There Ought to be Clowns
★★★★
“It calls out for a transfer to the West End. If there’s any justice, that’s where it will go.”
Greg Wetherall - Bargain Theatreland
CAST
Lynette Clarke - Sister Justina
Ben Onwukwe - Charles
Akiya Henry - Sister Alice
Abubakar Salim - Paul
Kevin Golding - Dusabi
CREW
Director
Jonathan O'Boyle
Lighting Design
Joshua Pharo
Stage Manager
Rike Berg
Assistant Director
Hannah Jones
Producers
Jessica Campbell & Ramin Sabi
Designer
Cecilia Carey
Sound Design
Max Perryment
Production Manager
James Ashby
Assistant Designer
Harriet Bennett
Marketing Assistant
Oliver Tobey