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One Rule

By Mustapha Matura
Setting: 
Large sitting room, plush sofas, glass topped coffee table, gold discs on walls. African carvings, large plants, photographs on wall. Stereo equipment on shelves, records, tapes.
Cast total: 
8
Male cast: 
7
Female cast: 
1

Synopsis

Directed by Charlie Hanson this is a play about an ambitious reggae band. Tick, the idealisitic bassist of the band, challenges his former musical hero Errol Black on the implications of success and the risk of 'selling out'.

Original production

Opening night: 
12/05/1981
Company:
 
Original Cast:
Vas Blackwood Bee
Steven Woodcock Dub
Gordon Case Errol
Larrington Walker Ivan
Keith Hazemore Lenny
Chris Tummings Rif
Victor Romero Evans Tick
Katrin (1961-2002) Cartlidge Suzie
Production Team:
Charlie Hanson Director
Liz da Costa Designer
Yasmin Pettigrew Costumes
Victor Romero Music
John Collins Music
Gordon Case Lyrics
Victor Romero Lyrics
Roy Truman Sound
David Richardson Lighting

Union Catalogue

Link Series Reference Archive Info
Production File NTC/P/T/1/1 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive
Publicity Material NTC/P/T/1/1/2 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive  
Script NTC/P/T/1/1/2 Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London  
Press Reviews NTC/P/T/3/013 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive  
Press Reviews NTC/P/T/3/014 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive  
Photographic Negatives THM/374/1/710 V&A Theatre and Performance Collection