Desert Chess

Descripción

After spending a few years in London, Stephen McGown undertakes a bucket-list trip on his motorbike from London to Cape Town in 2011. In Timbuktu, Mali, he and two others – a Swede and a Dutch citizen – are captured by Al Qaeda and are held for ransom for nearly six years. This play, an adaptation of Stephen’s story as captured in the Daily Maverick publication, Six Years with Al Qaeda, tells the remarkable story and reflects Stephen’s evolution and learnings through his years of capture. Age Restriction: 13 Duration: 70 minutes