Fix Up
By Kwame Kwei-ArmahSetting:
'Fix Up' bookstore, Thursday late afternoon in early October - Black History Month
No. acts:
1
Cast total:
9
Male cast:
5
Female cast:
4
Synopsis
Its Black History month but you wouldnt know it in Tottenham where Revive PLC plan to turn Kwesis All Black African Party hotbed into luxury flats, and it looks like Kiyis conscious bookstore will soon go the same way. And then a beautiful visitor shows up in their midst and life goes from bad to worse."Being around too much white folk. I seen the bluest of blackest men get too much exposure bam, they lose their rhythm. Put on a James Brown tune and they start doing the Charleston to ras!"
Original production
Opening night:
16/12/2004
Company:
Original Cast:
| Jeffery Kissoon | Brother Kiyi |
| Mo Sesay | Carl |
| Steve Toussaint | Kwesi |
| Claire Benedict | Norma |
| Nina Sosanya | Alice |
| Jon Clairmonte | Singer |
| Claire Coates | Singer |
| Siam Hurlock | Singer |
| Nigel Wong | Singer |
Production Team:
Publications
| Title | Year | Publisher | NT Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix Up | 2004 | Methuen | No |
| Kwame Kwei-Armah Plays 1: Elmina's Kitchen; Fix Up; Statement of Regret; Let There Be Love | 2009 | Methuen | No |
| The Methuen Drama Book of Plays by Black British Writers | 2011 | Methuen | No |
Assets
| Type | Code |
|---|---|
| NT audio recording of Scene 4 | BBPA/3/1/25 |
| Article on the history of black philosophy | BBPA/2/3/4 |
| Poster | National Theatre, RNT/PP/2/4/260B |