Anansi Trades Places
By Trish Cooke
Year staged: 2007
Opening night: 13/12/2007
Theatre Company: Talawa Theatre Company; 1986
Staged in: Shaw Theatre
Cast Size: 6
Synopsis
Talawa reawaken the much loved African and Caribbean character of Anansi for his latest adventure. Legendary spider Anansi takes an eleven year old boy on the journey of a lifetime. With wicked witches, giant chickens, streetwise cockroaches and stressed out dogs along the way, there will be mayhem when Anansi comes to Britain.
Original Cast
Geoff Aymer
Anansi
Shyko Amos
Omari
Susan Lawson-Reynolds
Wisdom / Mum / Firefly / Witch / Bluebottle
Malinda Parris
Wisdom / Tiger's Wife / Bug Salla
Dermot Daly
Wisdom / Dad / Tiger / Dog
Marlon King
Wisdom / Chicken / Kakky
Geoff Aymer
Anansi
Shyko Amos
Omari
Susan Lawson-Reynolds
Wisdom / Mum / Firefly / Witch / Bluebottle
Malinda Parris
Wisdom / Tiger's Wife / Bug Salla
Dermot Daly
Wisdom / Dad / Tiger / Dog
Marlon King
Wisdom / Chicken / Kakky
Production Team
Philip Gladwell
Lighting
Bret Yount
Fights
Paul J Medford
Director
Tom Lishman
Sound
Colin Falconer
Decor
Paul J Medford
Choreography
Delroy Murray
Music
Philip Gladwell
Lighting
Bret Yount
Fights
Paul J Medford
Director
Tom Lishman
Sound
Colin Falconer
Decor
Paul J Medford
Choreography
Delroy Murray
Music
Additional Materials
Production Management Correspondence
Ref: TTC/4/1/43
V&A Theatre and Performance Collection