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Black Slaves - White Chains

By Mustapha Matura
Setting: 
A store room. Bamboo walls. Evening. In one corner crouched three blackmen in loincloths, chaind together by the necks. In the opposite corner, a white man sitting against the sacks, sleeping. Pistol held loosely in his hands. A ring of keys on belt.
No. acts: 
1
Cast total: 
5
Male cast: 
4
Female cast: 
1

Original production

Opening night: 
03/07/1975
Original Cast:
Saul Reichlin Priest / Judge
Olu Jacobs Slave A
Mark Heath Slave B
Eddy Grant Slave C
Jean Warren White Woman
Production Team:
Rufus Collins Director
Eve Ritscher Designer
Richard Johndon Lighting
Ras Compton Sound

Union Catalogue

Link Series Reference Archive Info
Production management file THM/273/4/2/89 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection
Photographs THM/273/6/1/45 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Press Cuttings THM/273/7/2/386 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Press Cuttings THM/273/7/2/451 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Poster for Theatre Upstairs lunchtime and late night season THM/273/7/7/11 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Press Reviews TFP044 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive