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Elmina's Kitchen

By Kwame Kwei-Armah

Year staged: 2003

Opening night: 23/05/2003

Theatre Company: National Theatre; 1963-

Staged in: Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre

Cast Size: 6

Synopsis

You can’t just walk into dis bad man t’ing, you gotta learn the whole science of it. You step into that arena and you better be able to dance wid death til it mek you dizzy. The Yardies are burning up Hackney and Digger’s offer of protection for the diner smacks more of threat than promise. How can Deli save his truanting, thieving son when temptation looms so large on Murder Mile?

Later produced as a radio play and aired on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. In June 2005, Elmina’s Kitchen was televised on BBC 4. The television version took place in realistic settings separating itself from the stage performance. The televised drama featured the cast that initially performed the play at the National Theatre

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Elmina's Kitchen

Publisher: Metheun Drama

Year published: 2009

Original Cast

Joseph Patterson

Deli

Doña Croll

Anastasia

George Harris

Clifton

Oscar James

Baygee

Emmanuel Idowu

Ashley, Deli's son

Shaun Parkes

Digger

Joseph Patterson

Deli

Doña Croll

Anastasia

George Harris

Clifton

Oscar James

Baygee

Emmanuel Idowu

Ashley, Deli's son

Shaun Parkes

Digger

Production Team

Emma Williams

Costume Supervisor

Patsy Rodenburg

Company Voice Work

Neil McArthur

Original Songs

Juldeh Camara

Riti / Talking / Vocals

Ivan Kyncl

Production and Rehearsal Photographer

Angus Jackson

Director

Oscar James

Original Songs

George Harris

Music

David Milling

Deputy Stage Manager

Neil McArthur

Music

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Original Songs

Nik Haffenden

Assistant Stage Manager

Julian McCready

Assistant to the Lighting Designer

Steve Rossell

Music Director / Double Bass

Tom Richardson

Production Manager

Bunny Christie

Designer

Alan Bain

Assistant Production Manager

Atongo Zimba

Kologo / Vocals

Claudette Williams

Dialect Coach

Harvey Ta Kemp

Lighting Designer

Terry King

Fight Director

Alison Rankin

Stage Manager

Neil Alexander

Sound Designer

Emma Williams

Costume Supervisor

Patsy Rodenburg

Company Voice Work

Neil McArthur

Original Songs

Juldeh Camara

Riti / Talking / Vocals

Ivan Kyncl

Production and Rehearsal Photographer

Angus Jackson

Director

Oscar James

Original Songs

George Harris

Music

David Milling

Deputy Stage Manager

Neil McArthur

Music

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Original Songs

Nik Haffenden

Assistant Stage Manager

Julian McCready

Assistant to the Lighting Designer

Steve Rossell

Music Director / Double Bass

Tom Richardson

Production Manager

Bunny Christie

Designer

Alan Bain

Assistant Production Manager

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Co-Writer

Atongo Zimba

Kologo / Vocals

Claudette Williams

Dialect Coach

Harvey Ta Kemp

Lighting Designer

Terry King

Fight Director

Alison Rankin

Stage Manager

Neil Alexander

Sound Designer

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