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Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee / Hackney Showroom
The Legends of Them
19 - 24 August, 17:25
Zoo Southside
Age Guidance: 14+
Contains strong language, strobe lights & potentially triggering themes inc. violence, sexual assault, racisim, misogyny, homophobia, police brutality, drugs & suicide.
ABOUT THE SHOW
In Association with Brixton House & Royal Court Theatre
A memory: South London reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: She’s engulfed in the Brixton uprising sparked by the police shooting of her sister. And now she is here, a silent retreat, seeking spiritual guidance from her brother Mooji and ancestor Nanny of the Maroons, and a moment of transcendence.
Powered by high-octane musical numbers and a virtuoso performance, the critically acclaimed, award-winning The Legends of Them is a breath-taking, roof-raising chronicle of Sutara’s singular, extraordinary life – and of the legends that have guided her.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
Hackney Showroom is an award-winning theatre company and grassroots civic arts venue led by Sam Curtis Lindsay and Nina Lyndon. A home for experimental theatre, they work with innovative artists, collaborating with them to change the landscape of tomorrow’s theatre.
Hackney Showroom productions include: For All the Women Who Thought They Were Mad by Zawe Ashton ★★★★The Stage; ★★★★ Observer, BURGERZ by Travis Alabanza, Total Theatre Award Winner ★★★★★ EdFestMag - Lyn Gardner ★★★★ The Guardian; ★★★★ The Stage, Frau Welt by Peter Clements & Oliver Dawe ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★★ The LGBTQ Arts Review.
“Absorbing and visceral” The Stage (5-stars)