Mango Ritual Performance - Worthing

Inspired by Akila Richard’s ‘Ritual for a Mango’ poetry pamphlet launched in 2024 you are in for a treat. Be immersed into the requiem and rapture in what it means to be human and be enriched with a collective and grander vision.

Award-winning poet and writer, Akila’s lyricism is accompanied by Cuban, Afro Latin singer, songwriter and poet Adriana Lord, British-Congolese singer and multi-instrumentalist Liz Ikamba and cellist and performing artist Simone Seales.

Mango Ritual is a live performance of spoken word and music that features a short film for the central poem, choreographed and danced by Munya Muchati alongside Akila’s spoken word and the musician’s recorded music.

*Content warning: In some of the poetry, there are mentions of refugee experience, war and conflict.

Look out for the launch of the Digital Soundscape of Mango Ritual in October 2025.

Schedule

Artist Talk: 11 am - 12pm

Artist talk led by Akila Richards. If you want to book a ticket for the artist talk, follow this link.

Performance: 8pm - 9:30pm

By Akila and Friends

Accesibility

There won't be any flashing lights during the performance.

The venue is fully wheelchair accessible.

• A step free route into the Atrium can be found down the right of the pier past the glass fronted windows there is a push pad door. Once inside the Atrium facilities are all step free.
  
• Toilets: An accessible toilet is located between the Atrium and the auditorium. Step free gendered toilets are located in the Atrium foyer.
  
• Disabled parking bays can be found along the seafront on marine parade. There is a drop off point near the front of the Pavilion. What three words ///whites.incomes.shout

Parking restrictions are in place around the Pavilion Theatre, but there are parking options within easy walking distance.