Set in Trinidad, where Errol John came from, the play focuses on the story of two lovers, Ephraim and Rose. It explores Ephraim's attempts... ...
Errol John
1958
As noted in the programme, the plays explores 'the struggle for self-determination in a hostile colonial environment'. Its central... ...
Felix Cross, Greta Mendez (choreography)
1990
The play, which was presented by the Ugandan Abafumi Company from Kampala, explores the links between authentic local theatre roots,... ...
Robert Serumaga
1975
The play draws inspiration from a Jamaican burial rite, called Nine Nights, which helps troubled souls to cross over into the spirit world.... ...
Edgar Nkosi White
1983
This performance explored the themes of death and grief and the strength of the human spirit. It was inspired by ancient and modern rituals... ...
1997
Produced in collaboration with Liverpool Everyman Theatre, the play is a Yoruba re-working of Oedipus the King. As noted in the programme,... ...
Ola Rotimi
1989
This performance was set in contemporary Jamaica and interweaves a story of murder and revenge with events of everyday life, making use of... ...
1986
This is the story of two young lovers and the challenges they face within their tribe. The performance made use of traditional dances,... ...
Based on Clarence Wilson's Meropa. Music by Victor Ntoni.
1975
Part of a double bill also featuring The Trials of Brother Jero, the play is 'a satirical comedy about a phoney prophet, Dalabani' and... ...
Mukhtarr Mustapha
1973
This performance, presented by the pioneering Black dance company Les Ballets Nègres, included three pieces, Blood, Market Day and De... ...
Berto Pasuka
1948
One of White’s most disturbing elaborations on the theme of slavery and migration, the play moves from Jamaica to England and America,... ...
Edgar White
1977
First performed at the Almost Free Theatre in 1972, the play is a romantic comedy set in St Paul's, Bristol, during the late 1960s.... ...
Alfred Fagon
1987