Anansi Trades Places
By Trish Cooke
Year staged: 2007
Opening night: 13/12/2007
Theatre Company: Talawa Theatre Company; 1986
Staged in: Shaw Theatre
Cast Size: 6
Synopsis
Talawa reawaken the much loved African and Caribbean character of Anansi for his latest adventure. Legendary spider Anansi takes an eleven year old boy on the journey of a lifetime. With wicked witches, giant chickens, streetwise cockroaches and stressed out dogs along the way, there will be mayhem when Anansi comes to Britain.
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Anansi Trades Places
Publisher: Alexander Street Press
Year published: 2008
Original Cast
Geoff Aymer
Anansi
Shyko Amos
Omari
Susan Lawson-Reynolds
Wisdom / Mum / Firefly / Witch / Bluebottle
Malinda Parris
Wisdom / Tiger's Wife / Bug Salla
Dermot Daly
Wisdom / Dad / Tiger / Dog
Marlon King
Wisdom / Chicken / Kakky
Production Team
Philip Gladwell
Lighting
Bret Yount
Fights
Paul J Medford
Director
Tom Lishman
Sound
Colin Falconer
Decor
Paul J Medford
Choreography
Delroy Murray
Music
Additional Materials
Production Management Correspondence
Ref: TTC/4/1/43
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