Synopsis

Waiting for Hannibal is a drama of love, war, power and politics, played out in Africa in 204BC. The play charts and explores the strategies by which the wealthy and prosperous 700 year old African city state of Carthage and its shifting allies battle with the trespassing Romans.

Original production

Opening night: 
03/06/1986
Company:
 
Theatre: 
Original Cast:
Sylvester Williams Cast
Wilbert Jawhar Johnson Cast
Judith Jacob Cast
Sylvester Williams Cast
Bob Phillips Cast
Wilbert Jawhar Johnson Cast
Pamela Nomvete Cast
Willie Payne Cast
David Prescott Cast
Production Team:
Yemi Ajibade Director
Burt Caesar Director
Andrea Montag Designer

Assets

Type Code
Poster Private Collection

Union Catalogue

Link Series Reference Archive Info
Posters (A2) NTC/P/T/1/14/2/001 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive
Playscript NTC/P/T/1/14/3/001 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive  
Production Photographs (18 b&w) NTC/P/T/1/14/4 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive  
Press Reviews NTC/P/T/3/004 Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive  
Playscript MPS 3141 British Library