Under the Kundè Tree
by Clarisse Makundul
Southwark Playhouse
May 2023
Directed by Ebenezer Bamgboye
Movement Director: Rose Ryan
Designer: Niall McKeever
Lighting Designer: Arnim Friess
Sound Designer: Max Pappenheim
Photography: Steve Gregson
Under the Kundè Tree is set in the 50s during the secret Cameroonian war of independence. It follows Sara, a young woman, struggling to strike a balance between her heart’s desire and the pressure to fulfil traditional familial obligations.