Olaudah Equiano, a British African who had bought his own freedom from enslavement, brought news of the massacre to the attention of the anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp when it surfaced in the notorious legal case of insurance at the King's Bench. In this boldly inventive debut play, Terera traces Equiano's response to the trial and his own decision to publish the story of his life, the first British black autobiography.T0888003230Commissioned by the National Theatre and Bristol Old VicPresented byBristol Old Vic. Director Giles Terera. Director Tom Morris. Design Jean Chan. Costume Jean Chan. Lighting Zeynep Kepekli. Sound Dave Price. Director Ingrid Mackinnon (movement). Other Will Duke (projection - Limbic Cinema). Other Tom Newell (projection - Limbic Cinema). Director Nadia Williams (assistant). Other Samantha Adams (dramatherapist). Performer Giles Terera (Olaudah Equiano). Performer Paul Higgins (Granville Sharp). Performer Michael Elcock (Ottobah Cugoano). Performer Bethan Mary-James (Joyi / Lord Mansfield). Performer Alice Vilanculo (Riba). Performer Simon Holland Roberts (Sir John Lee / Robert Stubbs / William Woodfall). Performer Kiera Lester (Ama / Gloria). Performer Eliza Smith (Annie Greenwood). Performer Remi King (Arthur Pigot / Kelsall). Performer Sidiki Dembele (multi instruments). | |
| 2 Apr 22 to 7 May 22 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L1617875077 |
A Workshop Performance - T0829174626Jointly commissioned by the National Theatre and presented and developed with partner theatres in Liverpool, Glasgow and London, this evening's event is the first of a number of workshop performances and discussions in the Autumn, ahead of the play being fully staged in Spring 2019.Presented byBristol Old Vic. Performer Danny Sapani. Performer Emmanuella Cole. Performer Tom Byam-Shaw. Performer Georgia Frost. Performer Akiya Henry. Performer Simon Holland Roberts. Performer John Leader. Performer Enyi Okoronkwo. Performer Tristan Sturrock. Performer Terera. Performer Michael Henry (musican). | |
| 11 Oct 18 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L01422271248 |
