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PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW!

Boston’s Ufot Family Cycle

By Mfoniso Udofia

Produced as an audio play adaptation available on all major podcast platforms by: Next Chapter Podcasts in partnership with GBH

Live performances of the runboyrun podcast were held at Boston Public Library – Central Library: Rabb Hall & The Huntington Theatre

March 13, 2025 at Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall (700 Boylston Street, Lower Level)

March 14th, 2025 at The Huntington Theatre 264 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115

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Content Advisories: runboyrun includes mentions of war, injury from war, post-traumatic stress disorder, family loss, and descriptions of inter-marital verbal abuse.

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Synopsis:

The third play in The Ufot Family Cycle. What happens when a civil war ends politically – but continues inside the body? When does trauma become tradition? Every day, Disciple and Abasiama relive the same day over and over from the Biafran War. The survival of their 30-year marriage depends on building new vocabularies and daring, once again, to live moment by moment.

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Cast & Crew:

Chiké Johnson

Disciple Ufot

Tosin Morohunfola

Benjamin

Ngozi Anyanwu

Mother

Chibuba Bloom Osuala

Brother

Abigail C. Onwunali

Sister

Christopher V. Edwards

Director

Mfoniso Udofia

Playwright

Catherine Eaton

Radio Play Adapter

Bibi Mama

Dialect Coach

Emmanuel Sylvester

Vocal and Dialect Coach

Lyndsay Allyn Cox

Casting Director

Adele Nadine Traub

Stage Manager

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ABOUT BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 

Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library is a pioneer of public library service in America. It was the first large, free municipal library in the United States; the first public library to lend books; the first to have a branch library; and the first to have a children’s room. The Boston Public Library of today is a robust system that includes the Central Library in Copley Square, 25 neighborhood branches, the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center, the Kirstein Business Library and Innovation Center, and an archival center, offering public access to world-class special collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and prints, along with rich digital content and online services. The Boston Public Library serves nearly 4 million visitors per year and millions more online. All of its programs and exhibitions are free to all and open to the public. The Boston Public Library is a department of the City of Boston, under the leadership of Mayor Michelle Wu. To learn more, visit bpl.org.

ABOUT GBH 

GBH is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH’s local television channels include GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH WORLD and GBH Kids. With a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Boston’s Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station. From Boston to the Berkshires, from Worcester to the Cape and Islands, GBH is dedicated to connecting the Commonwealth through news, programming, learning tools and events. GBH has been recognized with hundreds of the nation’s premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards. Find more information at gbh.org. 

ABOUT NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS 

Next Chapter Podcasts is committed to elevating bold, authentic voices to enlighten and inspire. Through open, honest conversations centered on values, Next Chapter partners with brands and thought leaders to closely create content that not only expands reach but also fosters deeper, more profound connections with their audiences. Their award-winning library of podcasts spans multiple genres from sports to scripted fiction and reaches a global audience. Through an ongoing partnership with Play On Shakespeare, Next Chapter is a leader in the field of adapting plays into podcasts, surpassing 5 million downloads of Shakespearean audio worldwide and winning multiple awards for its productions.

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