When Okumu's village in Northern Uganda is attacked by a guerrilla rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony, he and his brother find that their lives are changed forever.
Far Gone is a profoundly moving play for one actor which tells the story of a young boy's journey from childhood innocence to child soldier, seen through the eyes of those that love him – and those that betray him.
John Rwothomack is a Ugandan-born, UK-based actor, writer and theatre director.
He trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College of Performing Arts, London.
His plays include Far Gone (Kampala International Theatre Festival, 2019; Sheffield Theatres, 2022).
"Intense and atmospheric... the drama grips and carries a spirit of fear and menace... Rwothomack has a powerful story to tell."
Guardian
"Potent and harrowing... a gut punch of a final twist."