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Year staged: 1985

Opening night: 14/10/1985

Theatre Company: Black Theatre Co-operative; 1979

Staged in: Donmar Warehouse

Cast Size: 11

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 Cast

Ellen Thomas

Cast

Joy Lemoine

Cast

David Keys

Cast

Calvin Simpson

Cast

Chris Tummings

Cast

Lenny Algernon Edwards

Cast

David Haynes

Cast

Sylvester Williams

Cast

Ingram Hood

Cast

Lawrence Lambert

Cast

Cecillia Marquis

Cast

Ellen Thomas

Cast

Joy Lemoine

Cast

David Keys

Cast

Calvin Simpson

Cast

Chris Tummings

Cast

Lenny Algernon Edwards

Cast

David Haynes

Cast

Sylvester Williams

Cast

Ingram Hood

Cast

Lawrence Lambert

Cast

Cecillia Marquis

Cast

Production Team

Gordon Case

Director

Stephen Rolfe

Lighting

Paddy Kamara

Designer

Gordon Case

Director

Stephen Rolfe

Lighting

Paddy Kamara

Designer

Additional Materials

Link to Touring and Marketing File

Touring and Marketing File

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/13/1

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Poster

Poster

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/13/2/001

Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London

Link to Flyers

Flyers

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/13/2/002

Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/13/3

Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London

Link to Production Photographs

Production Photographs

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/13/4

Future Histories at Goldsmiths, University of London

Press Reviews

Ref: NTC/P/T/3/004

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 2855

British Library

Link to Script

Script

Ref: TTC/5/1/113

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Press Cuttings

Press Cuttings

Ref: THM/77/2/90

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

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