Nneka Okafor as Alphonsine Mumureke and Owiso Odera as Father Tuyishime in 'Our Lady of Kibeho'

Nelson Mandela's Jailer Becomes His Friend, Finding the Virgin Mary in Rwanda

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 4, 2014

Nelson Mandela's jailer and close friend, Christo Brand. Nneka Okafor and Owiso Odera star in the play Our Lady of Kibeho, directed by Michael Greif, about a young girl sighting the Virgin Mary in Rwanda. Tracie Thoms and John Hawkes star in a play about a vacation derailed. And Please Explain is all about the history of Ballet!

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