Details

The play is set in pre-independence colonial Africa. An American journalist arrives at a mission hospital run by European settlers; in the nearby village, a young man breaks his travels in Europe and America to return for his father's funeral. Both find themselves together with families and neighbours, drawn into deepening crisis as the struggle for independence touches the lives of villagers and settlers alike. Les Blancs is an epic drama about individuals caught in the maelstrom of change, facing painful choices in their struggle for freedom. Production sponsored by Bruntwood.

Cast/Performers

Paterson Joseph (Tshembe), Paul Hilton (Charlie Morris), Avril Elgar (Madame Neilson), Yemi Ajibade, Sean Arnold, Joanne Bernard, O.T. Agbenle, Chris Jackson, Lara Marland, Hamadi Mwapachu, Wale Ojo, Daniel Royser, Clarence Smith, Malcolm Tierney

Creatives/Company

Author: Lorraine Hansberry
Company: Royal Exchange Theatre
Director(s): Greg Hersov, Maranne Elliott
Design: Liz Cooke
Choreographer: Joanne Bernard
Lighting: Bruno Poet
Sound: Steve Brown
Music: Juwon Ogungbe