For the teeming populace of Old Mack's cacophonous yard in Port of Spain, Trinidad, it's a cheek by jowl existence lived out on a sweltering public stage. Snatches of calypso compete with hymn tunes, drums and street cries as neighbours drink, brawl, pass judgment, make love, look out for each other and crave a better life. But Ephraim is no dreamer and nothing, not even the seductive Rosa, is going to stop him escaping his dead-end job for a fresh start in England.T375329768Presented byTalawa. Producer National Theatre. Director Michael Buffong. Design Soutra Gilmour. Music Felix Cross. Lighting Johanna Town. Sound Steven Brown. Director Bret Yount (fight). Performer Martina Laird (Sophie). Performer Jude Akuwudike (Charlie). Performer Roy Emmet Brown (Prince). Performer Trevor Michael Georges (Ketch). Performer Tahirah Sharif (Esther). Performer Burt Caesar (old Mack). Performer Shaun Blackstock (Boy / Policeman). Performer Okezie Morro (Ephraim). Performer Bethan Mary-James (Mavis). Performer Alisha Bailey (Rosa). Performer Samuel Lloyd (Soldier / Sailor). | |
| 8 Apr 14 to 12 Apr 14 | Mercury Theatre, Colchester :: V37 listing details L0914260287 |
| 1 Apr 14 to 5 Apr 14 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L134705600 |
| 18 Mar 14 to 22 Mar 14 | Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L374978331 |
| 11 Mar 14 to 15 Mar 14 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1632046530 |
| 4 Mar 14 to 8 Mar 14 | Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55 listing details L1418851941 |
| 25 Feb 14 to 2 Mar 14 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L01980460428 |
| 20 Feb 14 to 22 Feb 14 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham :: V143 listing details L824598303 |
| 11 Feb 14 to 15 Feb 14 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L596687958 |
| 5 Feb 14 to 8 Feb 14 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L01870984489 |
T1607468243Producer National Theatre. Director Michael Buffong. Design Soutra Gilmour. Music Felix Cross. Lighting Johanna Town. Sound Steven Brown. Director Bret Yount (fight). Performer Jude Akuwudike. Performer Jade Anouka. Performer Ray Emmet Brown. Performer Burt Caesar. Performer Trevor Michael Georges. Performer Jenny Jules. Performer Martina Laird. Performer Joshua McCord. Performer Danny Sapani. Performer Tahirah Sharif. Performer Lloyd Thomas. | |
| 7 Mar 12 to 9 Jun 12 | Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre), West End :: V375 listing details L01810096806 |
T0906456830Rehearsed reading | |
| 18 Jan 06 | Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre, West End :: V411 listing details L1595723429 |
T0583679528Producer Nottingham Playhouse. Producer New Wolsey Theatre (Ipswich). Producer Old Vic (Bristol). Director Paulette Randall. Design Ellen Cairns. Music Delroy Murray. Performer Ram John Holder. Performer Victor Romero Evans. Performer Inika Leigh Wright. Performer Fim Findley. Performer Alexis Rodney. Performer Johann Myers. Performer Davinia Anderson. Performer Tracey Saunders. Performer George Dalton. Performer Jon Clairmore. Performer Dystin Johnson. | |
| 2 Apr 03 to 5 Apr 03 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731 listing details L0533292333 |
| 25 Mar 03 to 29 Mar 03 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L1178842103 |
| 11 Mar 03 to 15 Mar 03 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L897769383 |
| 4 Mar 03 to 8 Mar 03 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L0616937212 |
| 7 Feb 03 to 22 Feb 03 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L0623137133 |
