Almeida, LondonThe interests of a London 'awareness-raising festival' for the Congo and the realities of life there collide in Adam Brace's intelligent and funny playWhen I first said I was going to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1996, reactions were mostly of two kinds: horror " "The former Belgian Congo? That basket case!" " or a quick rendition of the jolly advertising jingle for a tropical fruit …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:39AM on August 28, 2016