The Perfect Immigrant, 2022

Presented as part of Dublin Fringe 2022, Irish tour 2023

What else does a young Black man have to say if it isn’t about racism? Too busy trying to be an adult, leaving Nigeria and settling in Ireland, he has to find a way to hold on to both worlds. With a story woven through prose and poetry, you will shift in your seat as you are teased with the discomfort of this immigrant settling into a new land.

Take sides as loyalty to home is torn by the promise of the new. But the real question is, where do you buy a hot pepper in Lucan?

Originally commissioned by Dublin Fringe Festival, this project was part of Weft, funded by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon through the Open Call initiative for 2021. Developed with the support of Fishamble’s New Play Clinic, the 2023 tour was funded by Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

“This witty and carefully crafted confessional show, sliced up via fervent spoken word poems, centres on family dynamics, the experience of emigrating to a foreign land, and the feeling of being an outsider for the first time.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Buzz.ie

Written and performed by: Sam Yakura

Producer: Bellaray Bertrand-Webb

Director: Katie O’Halloran

Music and Sound: Cameron Macaulay

Lighting: Colin Doran

Set: Pai Rathaya

Images: Simon Lazewski