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Drama on 3: The Overwhelming

on BBC Radio 3

J.T. Rogers's gripping play about a country on the brink of genocide.

Seizing the chance to research a book, Jack uproots his family from Illinois to Rwanda in early 1994. Alarmingly out of his depth, he begins a fervent search for his dear and missing friend while his wife and teenage son find trouble of their own. As Jack involves himself in the local politics, he discovers a pattern of brutality and beliefs that jeopardises the lives of everyone around him.

Contributors

Writer:
J.T. Rogers
Producer:
Marilyn Imrie
Director:
Max Stafford-Clark
Jack Exley:
Matthew Marsh
Geoffrey:
Andrew Garfield
Linda:
Tanya Moodie
Joseph Gasana:
Jude Akuwudike
Woolsey/Zimbabwean doctor:
Miles Anderson
Jean-Claude/Verbeek:
Nick Fletcher
Gerard:
Babou Ceesay
Mizinga:
Danny Sapani
Elise/Rwandan doctor:
Chipo Chung
Bangladeshi Major/Man in Embassy:
Lucian Msamatl
Woman in club/Market woman:
Adura Onashlle

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