This production explored issues around multiple identities for people with multiple heritages and in particular the social and economic... ...

1996

The play spotlights Afro-Brazilian culture by reconstructing the true story of Zumbi, an African slave living in Brazil, who was killed by... ...

Marcio Meirelles

1995

This ;play of revolutionary dreams' was inspired by an attempted coup against Eric Williams, the first prime minister of Trinidad and... ...

Mustapha Matura

1991

The play is set in 1911 and is based on the story of Joe Turner, a White man and brother of the Governor of Tennessee who, specialised in... ...

August Wilson

1990

The Black Spirit was a production celebrating the spiritual force of African people using aesthetic influences from Africa, the Caribbean... ...

Freedom Suite: Ramond Wilkes and Albie Ollivierre (choreography), music by Zap Mama and Albie Ollivierre. Agbara: Peter Badejo (choreography & music)

1989

The play explores the history of the transatlantic slave trade by examining the political set-up in Britain and the practice among slavers... ...

Gabriel Gbadamosi

1989

This production by a Theatre-in-Education company explored the story of Olaudah Equiano, who was born in the Ibo tribal land of Nigeria and... ...

1988

Presented as part of the Black Theatre Forum Season, the play is a historic Ethiopian classic by Tsegaye Gabre Medhin whilst writer in... ...

Tsegaye Gabre Medhin

1987

This musical play explores the impact of the history of transatlantic slavery in the Caribbean through music and drama and is set in the... ...

Felix Cross. Beverley Glean (choreographer)

1987

The play explores aspects of the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th century through the story of Ide, the proud son of King Amda and... ...

Heidi Thomas. Music by John Leonard and Ilona Sekacz.

1987

This production launched Talawa Theatre Company. Originally titled Toussaint L’Ouverture, James’s play is based on the story of the... ...

C.L.R. James

1986

This dance piece developed from historical research on the freed slaves of Louisiana in the 19th century where the original story of... ...

Arthur Mitchell (choreographer)

1986