Leonora's Dance
By Zindika Kamauesi
Year staged: 1993
Opening night: 09/02/1993
Theatre Company: Black Theatre Co-operative; 1979
Staged in: Cockpit Theatre
Cast Size: 2
Synopsis
Leonora always wanted to be a dancer, and her dreams are fulfilled when she joins the ballet. Here she experiences prejudice and alienation as in the ‘Black swan/White swan’ syndrome. Leonora’s life spirals out of control suffering from hypochondria, agoraphobia, and finally a mental breakdown. The spirit of Medusa embodies her negativity, which is aggravated by problems caused by her lodgers and a difficult relationship with her mother.
Original Cast
Ellen Thomas
Freida
Toshie Ogura
Melissa
Judy Hepburn
Leonora
Glenna Forster-Jones
Medusa
Doreene Blackstock
Daphine
Ellen Thomas
Freida
Toshie Ogura
Melissa
Judy Hepburn
Leonora
Glenna Forster-Jones
Medusa
Doreene Blackstock
Daphine
Production Team
Zara Conway
Designer
Joan-Ann Maynard
Director
Brenda Edwards
Choreographer
Richard De Cordova
Production Manager
Dee Kyne
Lighting Designer
Nadia Malik
Stage Manager
Alison Pottinger
Stage Manager
Richard McDougall
Magic Consultants
Noel Britten
Magic Consultant
Zara Conway
Designer
Joan-Ann Maynard
Director
Brenda Edwards
Choreographer
Richard De Cordova
Production Manager
Dee Kyne
Lighting Designer
Nadia Malik
Stage Manager
Alison Pottinger
Stage Manager
Richard McDougall
Magic Consultants
Noel Britten
Magic Consultant
Additional Materials
Publicity File
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Posters
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Flyers
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Programme
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Playscripts
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Production Photographs
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Video Recording
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Press Reviews
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