Lose to Win

An extraordinary journey from South Sudan to the Australian stage!

“In this country, you think it’s your right to have three meals a day. Me, where I came from? I think it’s a miracle.”  

From South Sudan to Egypt to our stage, this is the extraordinary journey of Mandela Mathia. Fleeing his war-torn home as a child, Mandela spent many years journeying, searching, and eventually finding his way to our stage. This is a joyful, poignant solo show, straight from the man who lived it.  

A celebration of the South Sudanese community, of resilience, and the power of imagination, Lose To Win is an astonishing modern Australian story.

★★★★ Sydney Arts Guide – “It’s that big smile again. He can say something difficult with a grin and we smile back.”