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Play Mas

By Mustapha Matura

Year staged: 1974

Opening night: 16/07/1974

Theatre Company: English Stage Company

Staged in: Royal Court Theatre

Cast Size: 12

Synopsis

Play Mas recreates the impact of the heady political momentum generated by the People’s National Movement in Trinidad in the early 1950s. The play won Matura the Evening Standard’s Most Promising Playwright Award.

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Play Mas

Publisher: Methuen Drama

Year published: 1992

Original Cast

Ed Bishop

Chuck Reynolds

Tommy Eytle

Doctor

Mercia Mansfield

Miss Gookool

Robert L Bassiere

Mr Lyle

Charles Pemberton

Mr Mckay

Frank Singuineau

Mr Tate

Locita Lijertwood

Mrs Banks

Mona Hammond

Mrs Samuel

Stefan Kalipha

Ramjohn Gookool

Rudolph Walker

Samuel

Trevor Thomas

Sergeant

Norman Beaton

Frank

Production Team

Donald Howarth

Director

Douglas Heap

Designer

Nick Chelton

Lighting

Peter Minshall

Costume Designer

Additional Materials

Link to Production Management File

Production Management File

Ref: THM/273/4/1/110

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Plans

Plans

Ref: THM/273/4/23/109

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Photographs

Photographs

Ref: THM/273/6/1/395

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Press Cuttings

Press Cuttings

Ref: THM/273/7/2/355

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Poster Designs

Poster Designs

Ref: THM/273/7/6/36

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Costume

Costume

Ref: S.15-2008

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Programme

Programme

Ref: TFP041

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnaval Archive

Link to Further Production Source

Further Production Source

Living Archive (Royal Court)

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