The Girl Everyone Talked About: Get on the bus for an experience beyond ordinary theatre

A unique theatre experience that combines live performance with a moving bus is set to return to Accra as Agape Arts Production prepares to stage its latest production, The Girl Everyone Talked About.

The immersive theatre experience, known as Theatre in a Bus, is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026, with the National Theatre in Accra serving as the pick-up point.

Unlike conventional theatre productions where audiences sit in a hall and watch performers on a fixed stage, Theatre in a Bus takes the performance onto the streets.

As the bus moves through the city, the actors perform around the audience, creating an intimate setting where there is little separation between the performers and those watching.

A story that goes beyond entertainment

Written and directed by Francis Jeremy Afizie, The Girl Everyone Talked About focuses on mental health, trauma, family and hope.

The story follows three characters within a mobile community mental health outreach unit, giving audiences an opportunity to explore the realities and experiences that can often remain hidden behind public perceptions.

The production seeks to encourage conversations about mental health while reminding audiences that people should not be defined by labels or assumptions.

By placing the story inside a moving bus, the production creates an environment that is expected to make the issues explored in the play feel more immediate and personal.

More than just watching a play

For audiences, the experience begins even before the story fully unfolds.

Once the bus leaves the National Theatre, the journey itself becomes part of the performance. The changing surroundings, close interaction with the actors and limited seating are all expected to contribute to the immersive nature of the production.

Theatre lovers can look forward to an experience that combines live acting, storytelling and movement, while those attending for the first time will have the opportunity to experience theatre in an entirely different setting.

Only 50 seats are available for each show, making the production a limited-capacity experience.

Three shows scheduled

Agape Arts Production will host three performances on Saturday, August 29, at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are selling at GH¢200 for Standard and GH¢300 for Double.

With the production date approaching, the team behind Theatre in a Bus says it is excited to welcome audiences aboard for a journey that promises to combine entertainment with meaningful conversations about mental health.

The organisers are encouraging theatre enthusiasts and members of the public looking for a different weekend experience to secure their seats and be part of the journey.

Event: The Girl Everyone Talked About

Production: Agape Arts Production

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Pick-up: National Theatre, Accra

Showtimes: 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: GH¢200 Standard | GH¢300 Double