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Year staged: 1980

Opening night: 16/09/1980

Theatre Company: The Tricycle Theatre

Staged in: The Tricycle Theatre, latterly The Kiln Theatre

Cast Size: 5

Synopsis

Samba tells the story of Alfredo Lamas, a 1950s former Samba King, now running a mini-cab firm. Once the star attraction of the Samba Club and famous purveyor of Latin American rhythms, the past is juxtaposed with Alfredo’s present as he determinedly seeks to make a comeback.

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Samba

Publisher: Eyre Methuen

Year published: 1980

Original Cast

Trevor Butler

Garfield

Rachel Bell

Beryl

Angela Bruce

Victoria

Thomas Baptiste

Selwyn

Norman Beaton

Alfredo Lamas

Production Team

Dave Brown

Musical Director

Kenneth Chubb

Director

Gemma Jackson

Designer

Additional Materials

Link to Production Management File

Production Management File

Ref: THM/317/3/1/3

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Link to Press and Publicity Management File

Press and Publicity Management File

Ref: THM/317/4/3/14

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Production Photograph

Production Photograph

Ref: THM/317/5/1/19

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Link to Production Related Photographs

Production Related Photographs

Ref: THM/317/5/3/2

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Link to Poster

Poster

Ref: THM/317/6/1/10

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