Part of the commemorations for the Bicentenary of the parliamentary abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, this large scale public event included musical input from Juwon Ogungbe (composer),...
The show displayed traditional dances performed in different regions in Ghana and was presented as a 'revival of ceremonial dances which were performed by forefathers' (see programme). Dance pieces...
The show explored various ancestral dances still performed throughout Africa. Its title refers to the Adinkra symbol of the Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, which means there is no going forward...
This dance piece was presented by one of the most influential American dance theatre companies, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, named after its founder, one of the most influential figures in...
Originally produced in New York in 1927, this musical tells the story of the Cotton-Blossom, a show-boat performing up and down the Mississippi River. This production featured Paul Robeson, the...
The production explored issues around Black identity and was set during Notting Hill Carnival. It made use of various forms of Black music to underline the differences amongst Black people, ...
The play is a dramatic adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, which came out in numerous editions and proliferated on the stage, attesting to its tremendous impact in 'the cause of slave...
This production launched Talawa Theatre Company. Originally titled Toussaint L’Ouverture, James’s play is based on the story of the Black Haitian revolutionary leader by that name, who in 1791...
Presented as part of the Black Theatre Forum Season, the play is a historic Ethiopian classic by Tsegaye Gabre Medhin whilst writer in residence at the court of the Emperor Haile Selassie. It...
The production opened at the Tricycle Theatre and later transferred to the West End. Set in Harlem in the 1950s, it explored the life of a female preacher and her conflict with her family,...
The play, which was presented by the Ugandan Abafumi Company from Kampala, explores the links between authentic local theatre roots, religious ritual and court entertainment. The company used four...
