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Synopsis

The play takes on the form of ritual by intersecting text with music and dance. The main character, Barzey, is approaching 40, and as a consequence of internal conflicts is haunted by a spirit which only he can see. He is faced by the realisation that as a Youth Club Leader, he finds himself more in need of the youths than they are of him.

Original production

Opening night: 
14/10/1985
Company:
 
Theatre: 
Donmar Warehouse
Original Cast:
Chris Tummings Cast
Sylvester Williams Cast
Sylvester Williams Cast
Lenny Algernon Edwards Cast
Calvin Simpson Cast
Ingram Hood Cast
Ellen Thomas Cast
Joy Lemoine Cast
Lawrence Lambert Cast
David Keys Cast
Cecillia Marquis Cast
David Haynes Cast
Ellen Thomas Cast
Production Team:
Gordon Case Director
Paddy Kamara Designer
Stephen Rolfe Lighting

Union Catalogue

Link Series Reference Archive Info
Touring and Marketing File NTC/P/T/1/13/1 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive
Poster NTC/P/T/1/13/2/001 Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London  
Flyers NTC/P/T/1/13/2/002 Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London  
Playscript NTC/P/T/1/13/3 Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London  
Production Photographs NTC/P/T/1/13/4 Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London  
Playscript MPS 2855 British Library  
Script TTC/5/1/113 V&A Theatre and Performance Collection  
Press Cuttings THM/77/2/90 V&A Theatre and Performance Collection