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TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY

Text-based: medium to heavy, New writing, Theatre, Young people’s theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
5–12 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Patricia Cumper

Executive Director
Deborah Sawyerr

ARTISTIC POLICY
Talawa Theatre Company tells black British stories, develops the practitioners to best tell those stories on the middle-scale, and nurtures new audiences in order to enrich the mainstream of British theatre.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
The Times ()

The Guardian ()

The Stage ()

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A play by new writer Michael Bhim about the choices facing a young father in today’s London when he’s too broke to look after his family. Produced in association with Soho Theatre.

Theatre in Education production on black British identity. Interaction using forum theatre. Suitable for age 11+.

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Family theatre for children of all ages based around the adventures of Caribbean trickster character Anansi when he arrives in Britain. (9 on stage, 12 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
A workshop examining issues around how identity is constructed is offered in advance of performances of , for up to 30 children. Research on local role models unearthed in the workshop can be included in the performance.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
from spring 2008
from autumn 2008

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