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Ritual by Edgar Nkosi White. The play examines the multiplicity of ritual: rituals of survival, both physical and spiritual experienced by Black people in Britain, as Barzey, a Youth Worker in a...
Waiting For Hannibal by Yemi Ajibade. The play is set in 204BC when the Romans are fending off Hannibal and are about to invade Africa. Sophinisba, daughter of Hasdrubal and niece of Hannibal,...
11 Josephine House by Alfred Fagon. A romantic comedy set in the St Pauls district of Bristol during the late sixties, it follows the complicated relationships of a religious Caribbean family. ...
The Cocoa Party by Ruth Dunlap Bartlett. A bittersweet comedy which questions the issue of paternity. Laura and Dennis are two happy children when their estranged father Kenneth arrives unexpectedly...
Slipping Into Darkness by Jamal Ali. A rich, poetic monologue delivered as a rap, turning a harsh eye on the underside of modern Britain. Director: Malcolm Frederick. Cast: Calvin Simpson. Performed...
Temporary Rupture by Michael Ellis. Directed by Paulette Randall. The play is a fast and funny romantic comedy in which “a wayward lover returns to his childhood sweetheart five years after...
Adam’s Dream by Allison West. Surreal comedy set in Harlem telling the story of Adam, an African American lawyer, who loses his mind and thinks he's the King of Harlem. He visits an unethical white...
65 With A Bullet, a musical by Black Theatre Co-operative & Michael Ellis. This is a powerful father-son drama and surrealistic journey through the history of Black people. Alphonse is a bitter 65...
Paper and Stone by Zindikas Macheol. A play with music that follows three Black women on a journey through denial, innocence, experience and finally self-recognition. Brenda craves independence from...
Meetings by Mustapha Matura. Hugh and Jean are a middle class, successful, Trinidadian couple leading very busy lifestyles. Hugh becomes aware of something missing in his life at the same time as...
Splendid Mummer (The Life of Ira Aldridge) by Lonne Elder III. The play traces the life of celebrated Black actor Ira Aldridge from his youth in New York to his eventual rise to stardom in Europe...
Viva Detroit by Derek Walcott. This is a comedy and love story tracing the romance between Pat and Sonny. Pat is a successful white American photographgrapher on holiday in St.Lucia where she begins...