Details

This play tells the powerful story of Sweetpeter, a young man from Sierra Leone, recovering from the eleven-year civil war that has devastated his home. The action moves between a ravaged Freetown and a present day London, as Sweetpeter's search for liberty brings him face to face with the challenge of becoming a Young European today. For teenagers and adults.

Cast/Performers

Sydney Smith (Sweetpeter), Lee Hart (Gentlejesus), Ewart James Walters (father), Nina Kristofferson (mother), Liza Hayden (Molly), Leroy Liburd (trader)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): John Retallack, Usifu Jalloh
Producer(s): Company of Angels, Polka Theatre
Translation: Alan Pollock
Design: Keith Baker
Music: Usifu Jalloh
Choreographer: Landing Mane