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Rockets and Blue Lights
written by Winsome Pinnock, 1961-; directed by Miranda Cromwell, fl. 2021; composed by Femi Temowo, 1976-; designed by Laura Hopkins, fl. 1998, Laura Hopkins, fl. 1998; produced by National Theatre, London, England and Royal Exchange Theatre; performed by Kiza Deen, fl. 2015, Matthew Seadon-Young, fl. 2012, Karl Collins, fl. 2019, Rochelle Rose, fl. 2011 and Paul Bradley, 1955- (London, England: Royal National Theatre, 2021, originally published 2021), 1 hour 59 mins
Age recommendation: 14+
A co-production with the Royal Exchange Theatre, this archive recording was captured at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre on 6th October, 2021.
On the set of a new film about Victorian artist JMW Turner, young actress Lou is haunted by an unresolved history. Meanwhile, in 1840 Lo...
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written by Winsome Pinnock, 1961-; directed by Miranda Cromwell, fl. 2021; composed by Femi Temowo, 1976-; designed by Laura Hopkins, fl. 1998, Laura Hopkins, fl. 1998; produced by National Theatre, London, England and Royal Exchange Theatre; performed by Kiza Deen, fl. 2015, Matthew Seadon-Young, fl. 2012, Karl Collins, fl. 2019, Rochelle Rose, fl. 2011 and Paul Bradley, 1955- (London, England: Royal National Theatre, 2021, originally published 2021), 1 hour 59 mins
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Age recommendation: 14+
A co-production with the Royal Exchange Theatre, this archive recording was captured at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre on 6th October, 2021.
On the set of a new film about Victorian artist JMW Turner, young actress Lou is haunted by an unresolved history. Meanwhile, in 1840 Londoners Lucy and Thomas try to come to terms with the meaning of freedom.
Moving between London past and present, we embark on a pow...
Age recommendation: 14+
A co-production with the Royal Exchange Theatre, this archive recording was captured at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre on 6th October, 2021.
On the set of a new film about Victorian artist JMW Turner, young actress Lou is haunted by an unresolved history. Meanwhile, in 1840 Londoners Lucy and Thomas try to come to terms with the meaning of freedom.
Moving between London past and present, we embark on a powerfully personal voyage through time.
Directed by Miranda Cromwell, this astonishing and fiercely political new play by Winsome Pinnock was named winner of the 2018 Alfred Fagon Award.
CAST
Billie: Anthony Aje
Turner / Roy: Paul Bradley
Lou / Olu: Kiza Deen
Ruskin / Johnson: Matthew Seadon-Young
Jess / Jeanie: Kudzai Sitima
Clarke / Pearson: Everal A Walsh
Thomas / Trevor: Karl Collins
Essie / Lucy: Rochelle Rose
Caesar / Reuden: Luke Wilson
Danby / Mary / Meg: Cathy Tyson
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Miranda Cromwell
Writer: Winsome Pinnock
Set and Costume Designer: Laura Hopkins
Original Lighting Designer: Jessica Hung Han Yun
Lighting Designer: Amy Mae
Sound Designer: Elena Pena
Composition and Music Direction: Femi Temowo
Movement Director: Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster
Fight Director: Yarit Dor
Rochelle Rose, fl. 2011 Karl Collins, fl. 2019 Kiza Deen, fl. 2015 Show more Show less
Date Written / Recorded
2021
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kiza Deen, fl. 2015, Matthew Seadon-Young, fl. 2012, Karl Collins, fl. 2019, Rochelle Rose, fl. 2011, Paul Bradley, 1955-
Contributor
Laura Hopkins, fl. 1998, Rochelle Rose, fl. 2011, Karl Collins, fl. 2019, Kiza Deen, fl. 2015, National Theatre, London, England, Royal Exchange Theatre
Author / Creator
Femi Temowo, 1976-, Miranda Cromwell, fl. 2021, Kiza Deen, fl. 2015, Matthew Seadon-Young, fl. 2012, Karl Collins, fl. 2019, Rochelle Rose, fl. 2011, Paul Bradley, 1955-, Winsome Pinnock, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Royal National Theatre
Topic / Theme
Slave trade, Abolitionism, Black drama, British drama, Lou, Ruskin, Thomas, Lucy, Turner
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 National Theatre
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Tin Bucket Drum: Foreword
written by Ismail Mahomed, Neil Coppen, in Tin Bucket Drum, by Neil Coppen. (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2016), pp. 1, vii-x (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 5 page(s)
On a ‘cold and starless night’ a young pregnant widow, Nandi, arrives in Tin Town, a bleak, drought-stricken place ruled by silence and fear. Little do the inhabitants know that Nandi is carrying the baby who will, in time, change that. Taken in by Mkhulu (grandfather), whose father established the tin bucket...
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written by Ismail Mahomed, Neil Coppen, in Tin Bucket Drum, by Neil Coppen. (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2016), pp. 1, vii-x (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 5 page(s)
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On a ‘cold and starless night’ a young pregnant widow, Nandi, arrives in Tin Town, a bleak, drought-stricken place ruled by silence and fear. Little do the inhabitants know that Nandi is carrying the baby who will, in time, change that. Taken in by Mkhulu (grandfather), whose father established the tin bucket factory that gave the town its name, Nandi gives birth to Nomvula, the Little Drummer Girl. Mkhulu remembers a past when ‘people were...
On a ‘cold and starless night’ a young pregnant widow, Nandi, arrives in Tin Town, a bleak, drought-stricken place ruled by silence and fear. Little do the inhabitants know that Nandi is carrying the baby who will, in time, change that. Taken in by Mkhulu (grandfather), whose father established the tin bucket factory that gave the town its name, Nandi gives birth to Nomvula, the Little Drummer Girl. Mkhulu remembers a past when ‘people were free to sing and dance’, when the rain came and the townsfolk held up their tin buckets to catch the precious, life-giving drops. And then came the Silent Sir and his spokesman, the Censor, and the town went silent. As the singing and dancing and drumming dried up, so did the rain. The tin bucket factory closed, taking with it the life and purpose of Tin Town’s inhabitants. Only the Little Drummer Girl can bring back that life, but at enormous personal cost. In Tin Bucket Drum, Neil Coppen achieves a small miracle. Through his lyrical script and the creative use of lighting and sound, one woman, the Narrator, succeeds in evoking a host of characters as this allegorical tale of oppression and liberation plays itself out. It is a story that offers a host of lessons for many places and many times.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
Ismail Mahomed, Neil Coppen
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Wits University Press
Person Discussed
Neil Coppen
Topic / Theme
Politics, Theater criticism, Plays, Censor, Nandi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Missing: John Kani's Meditation [Introduction]
written by Njabulo S. Ndebele, in Missing, by John Kani. (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2015), pp. 1, vii-xx (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2015), 15 page(s)
Missing is the story of Robert Khalipa, an ANC cadre living in exile, who is very senior in the organisation but is left out of the negotiations and almost forgotten in Sweden. Robert has a wealthy Swedish wife, Anna, and they have a daughter who is a practising doctor in a hospital in Stockholm. There is also Rob...
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written by Njabulo S. Ndebele, in Missing, by John Kani. (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2015), pp. 1, vii-xx (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press, 2015), 15 page(s)
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Missing is the story of Robert Khalipa, an ANC cadre living in exile, who is very senior in the organisation but is left out of the negotiations and almost forgotten in Sweden. Robert has a wealthy Swedish wife, Anna, and they have a daughter who is a practising doctor in a hospital in Stockholm. There is also Robert’s protégé Peter Tshabalala, junior in the organisation, yet he gets the call to return to South African to join the democratic...
Missing is the story of Robert Khalipa, an ANC cadre living in exile, who is very senior in the organisation but is left out of the negotiations and almost forgotten in Sweden. Robert has a wealthy Swedish wife, Anna, and they have a daughter who is a practising doctor in a hospital in Stockholm. There is also Robert’s protégé Peter Tshabalala, junior in the organisation, yet he gets the call to return to South African to join the democratic government. What follows is a story of conspiracies, lies, back stabbing and disappointments. Robert and his family are faced with the challenges of a South Africa that has changed radically from the one he remembers from more than thirty years ago. The government, in his opinion, does not seem to uphold the principles enshrined in the Freedom Charter. There is also conflict within his own family. Robert wants to stay in South Africa, while his wife and daughter want to go back to Sweden. Their love is tested to breaking point and difficult decisions have to be made by every individual. As with Kani’s very successful and often-performed previous play, Nothing but the Truth, the ambiguities of freedom and of personal commitment are explored in this play.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
Njabulo S. Ndebele
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Wits University Press
Person Discussed
John Kani
Topic / Theme
Cultural assimilation, Theater criticism, Theater, Plays
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Chewing Gum Dreams
written by Michaela Coel, 1987-; directed by Nadia Fall, fl. 2015; produced by National Theatre, London, England; performed by Michaela Coel, 1987- (London, England: Royal National Theatre, 2014, originally published 2014), 46 mins
Age recommendation: 14+ (adult themes)
Captured on 17th March, 2014 from the National’s temporary theatre, The Shed, in London.
Meet Tracey Gordon. Friendship, sex, UK garage, school, teachers, periods, emergency contraception, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money. Friendship. The more she learns about th...
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written by Michaela Coel, 1987-; directed by Nadia Fall, fl. 2015; produced by National Theatre, London, England; performed by Michaela Coel, 1987- (London, England: Royal National Theatre, 2014, originally published 2014), 46 mins
Description
Age recommendation: 14+ (adult themes)
Captured on 17th March, 2014 from the National’s temporary theatre, The Shed, in London.
Meet Tracey Gordon. Friendship, sex, UK garage, school, teachers, periods, emergency contraception, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money. Friendship. The more she learns about the world the less she understands. Michaela Coel plays Tracey in this one-woman play that recalls the last days of innocence before adul...
Age recommendation: 14+ (adult themes)
Captured on 17th March, 2014 from the National’s temporary theatre, The Shed, in London.
Meet Tracey Gordon. Friendship, sex, UK garage, school, teachers, periods, emergency contraception, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money. Friendship. The more she learns about the world the less she understands. Michaela Coel plays Tracey in this one-woman play that recalls the last days of innocence before adulthood. Originally developed with the Yard Theatre in association with the Bush Theatre, Chewing Gum Dreams is a one-woman play that recalls those last days of innocence before adulthood.
CAST
Tracey Gordon: Michaela Coel
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Nadia Fall
Writer: Michaela Coel
Lighting: Jamie Spirito
Sound: Mike Walker
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Date Written / Recorded
2014
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Michaela Coel, 1987-
Contributor
Michaela Coel, 1987-, National Theatre, London, England
Author / Creator
Nadia Fall, fl. 2015, Michaela Coel, 1987-
Date Published / Released
2014, 2013
Publisher
Royal National Theatre
Topic / Theme
Adolescence, Friendships, Sexuality, Tracey Gordon
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 National Theatre
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Relativity: Township Stories
written by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, 1975- and Presley Chweneyagae, 1984-, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. 1-56 (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 57 page(s)
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written by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, 1975- and Presley Chweneyagae, 1984-, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. 1-56 (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 57 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Play
Author / Creator
Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, 1975-, Presley Chweneyagae, 1984-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London
Topic / Theme
Murder, Bongi, Molomo, Rocks, Ranko, Suzie, Uniform, Dario, Matlakala, Dorah, Dan, Mavarara, Mamiki, Thabo, Thuli, Mihloti, Mhlaba
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Seagull Books
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Armed Response: Introduction
written by David Peimer, fl. 2009, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. vii-xviii (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 13 page(s)
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written by David Peimer, fl. 2009, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. vii-xviii (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 13 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Section
Author / Creator
David Peimer, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London
Topic / Theme
Segregation, Playwrights, Plays, Drama
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Seagull Books
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Bush Tale
written by Martin Koboekae, fl. 2009, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. 57-84 (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 29 page(s)
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written by Martin Koboekae, fl. 2009, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. 57-84 (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 29 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Play
Author / Creator
Martin Koboekae, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Racial identity, Jan, Marietta
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Seagull Books
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Hallelujah!
written by Xoli Norman, fl. 2009, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. 85-126 (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 43 page(s)
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written by Xoli Norman, fl. 2009, in Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, edited by David Peimer. (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009). pp. 85-126 (London, England: Seagull Books London, 2009), 43 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Play
Author / Creator
Xoli Norman, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London
Topic / Theme
Violence, Lady, Bonga, Menzi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Seagull Books
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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
written by Lynn Nottage, 1964- (1995); directed by Seret Scott, 1949-; composed by Michael Vannice; performed by Deidrie Henry, Russell Hornsby, 1974-, Tinashe Kajese, Kate Steele and Charlayne Woodard, 1953- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2009, originally published 2009), 1 hour 48 mins, 108 page(s)
The Crump family is adrift and in trouble. Widowed Godfrey is under the spell of Sweet Father Divine, while his teen daughters, Ernestine and Ermina, immerse themselves in the illusions of Hollywood to escape racial prejudice. But things change quickly when free-spirited Aunt Lily shows up: Godfrey remarries a whi...
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written by Lynn Nottage, 1964- (1995); directed by Seret Scott, 1949-; composed by Michael Vannice; performed by Deidrie Henry, Russell Hornsby, 1974-, Tinashe Kajese, Kate Steele and Charlayne Woodard, 1953- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2009, originally published 2009), 1 hour 48 mins, 108 page(s)
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The Crump family is adrift and in trouble. Widowed Godfrey is under the spell of Sweet Father Divine, while his teen daughters, Ernestine and Ermina, immerse themselves in the illusions of Hollywood to escape racial prejudice. But things change quickly when free-spirited Aunt Lily shows up: Godfrey remarries a white woman, Ermina discovers boys, and Ernestine is torn between Communism and bebop!
Date Written / Recorded
1995, 2009-12-09
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Deidrie Henry, Russell Hornsby, 1974-, Tinashe Kajese, Kate Steele, Charlayne Woodard, 1953-
Contributor
Michael Vannice
Author / Creator
Michael Vannice, Seret Scott, 1949-, Deidrie Henry, Russell Hornsby, 1974-, Tinashe Kajese, Kate Steele, Charlayne Woodard, 1953-, Lynn Nottage, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Godfrey Crump, Ernestine Crump, Ermina Crump, Lily Ann Green, Gerte Crump
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of L.A. Theatre Works.
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Stick Fly
written by Lydia R. Diamond, 1969- (2008); directed by Shirley Jo Finney; performed by Justine Bateman, 1966-, Dule Hill, 1975-, Tinashe Kajese, Carl Lumbly, 1952-, Terrell Tilford and Michole Briana White, 1969- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 2008), 1 hour 51 mins
How well do you know your family? Your social class? Your race? Sensitive Kent "Spoon" LeVay and his slick brother "Flip" see their weekend at the family home on Martha's Vineyard as the perfect opportunity to introduce their girlfriends to their upper-middle class African American parents. Instead they stumble in...
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written by Lydia R. Diamond, 1969- (2008); directed by Shirley Jo Finney; performed by Justine Bateman, 1966-, Dule Hill, 1975-, Tinashe Kajese, Carl Lumbly, 1952-, Terrell Tilford and Michole Briana White, 1969- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 2008), 1 hour 51 mins
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How well do you know your family? Your social class? Your race? Sensitive Kent "Spoon" LeVay and his slick brother "Flip" see their weekend at the family home on Martha's Vineyard as the perfect opportunity to introduce their girlfriends to their upper-middle class African American parents. Instead they stumble into a domestic powder-keg that exposes secrets of prejudice, hypocrisy and adultery. Stick Fly comes from the pen of one of America's mo...
How well do you know your family? Your social class? Your race? Sensitive Kent "Spoon" LeVay and his slick brother "Flip" see their weekend at the family home on Martha's Vineyard as the perfect opportunity to introduce their girlfriends to their upper-middle class African American parents. Instead they stumble into a domestic powder-keg that exposes secrets of prejudice, hypocrisy and adultery. Stick Fly comes from the pen of one of America's most engaging new playwrights, Lydia R. Diamond.
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Date Written / Recorded
2007-11-14, 2008
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Justine Bateman, 1966-, Dule Hill, 1975-, Tinashe Kajese, Carl Lumbly, 1952-, Terrell Tilford, Michole Briana White, 1969-
Author / Creator
Shirley Jo Finney, Justine Bateman, 1966-, Dule Hill, 1975-, Tinashe Kajese, Carl Lumbly, 1952-, Terrell Tilford, Michole Briana White, 1969-, Lydia R. Diamond, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Flip LeVay, Kent LeVay
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