Rock in Water, A
By Winsome PinnockSetting:
Street Corner, Brooklyn , Usa, 1927
No. acts:
2
Cast total:
15
Male cast:
5
Female cast:
10
Synopsis
A Rock in Water was commissioned by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre, to examine the life and work of Trinidadian journalist and political activist, Claudia Jones who founded and edited the West Indian Gazette and Afro-Asian Caribbean News, and was central to the development of the Notting Hill Carnival in London.
Original production
Opening night:
01/12/1989
Company:
Theatre:
Original Cast:
| Jenneba Sie Jalloh | Alice / Dina |
| Junior Blanche | Ben / Donald Hinds |
| Marcelle Grant | Ben's daughter |
| Yetunde Otuwehinmi | Carole |
| Godfrey Walters | Charles / Cumberbatch / Mackenzie |
| Eveline Okonfo | Claudia Jones |
| Lunga Yeni | Claudia Jones |
| Mary Richards | Claudia's Lawyer |
| Angela Bell | Elizabeth Gurley-Flynn / Evicted |
| Luke Mariner | Factory Foreman / Mr Paulsen |
| Paris Yaw | Mary / Red |
| Marcus Powell | Messenger Boy / Ahmed |
| Heather Durrant | Mother / Mrs Cochrane |
| David Edwards | Ned |
| Avril Evans | Stella / Prison Officer |
Production Team:
| Elyse Dodgson | Director |
| Rick Fisher | Lighting |
| Bryan Bowen | Sound |
| Anabel Temple | Designer |
| Allister Bain | Choreography |
| Mark Holnes | Musical Director |
| Philip Howard | Assistant Director |
Publications
| Title | Year | Publisher | NT Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Plays. 2 ed. Yvonne Brewster | 1989 | Methuen | No |
Assets
| Type | Code |
|---|---|
| NT audio recording of Act 1 Scene 5 | BBPA/3/1/42 |