Featuring: Kelechi Okafor
Pit Theatre, Level -2 (2 mins from Level 0)
Time: 5pm – 6pm
Step into the world of Awakened — the hotly anticipated novel by acclaimed writer and cultural commentator Kelechi Okafor — in a storytelling experience like no other. Set in a near-future London haunted by disappearances and dark conspiracies, Awakened follows journalist Pels Badmus as she peels back the layers of a chilling mystery.
In this immersive workshop, you’ll be blindfolded as Kelechi reads live from the novel — heightening your senses, deepening your focus, and inviting your imagination to run wild. Feel every word, every moment, every twist of tension.
After the reading, take part in an intimate conversation with Kelechi on the making of Awakened, the power of sensory storytelling, and the deeper themes woven into this unforgettable speculative tale.
This is more than a reading. It’s a journey.
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