When African-American Eulalie marries Ato, the sensitive and intelligent Ghanaian student she meets at university, she dreams that they will be "the sweetest and loveliest things in Africa and America rolled together". But when he brings her to Africa, the ghosts of the slave trade return to haunt the golden couple.
Working with the National Theatre of Ghana, Border Crossings has brought together a world-class cast from two continents - including renowned Ghanaian musician Osei Korankye and Adeline Ama Buabeng, the foremost Ghanaian actress of her generation. Modern beliefs mix uneasily with ancient values in this vital and vibrant production, which uses music, dance and the sheer physical exuberance of Ghana to celebrate 50 years of Ghana's independence and 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade.
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Autumn Tour 2007 | ||||
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Funded by Arts Council England, Commonwealth Foundation, Passage of Music and the Gibbs Trust. | ||||
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October 26th-27th |
Plymouth |
Barbican Theatre |
01752 267131 |
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October 30th |
Leeds |
Workshop Theatre |
SOLD OUT! |
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October 31st |
Hull |
Donald Roy Theatre |
01482 466141 |
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November 1st |
Leicester |
Phoenix Arts |
0116 255 4854 |
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November 3rd-7th |
London |
Africa Centre |
020 8829 8928 |
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November 8th-9th |
Birmingham |
The Drum |
0121 333 2444 |
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November 10th |
Slough |
The West Wing |
01753 823710 |
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November 11th-14th |
London |
Africa Centre |
020 8829 8928 |
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November 15th-17th |
London |
Bernie Grant Centre |
0208 365 5450 |
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November 18th-24th |
London |
Africa Centre |
020 8829 8928 |
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Post-show discussions November 7th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 16th. November 7th discussion features Dr. Alastair Niven. November 13th discussion features Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International. Matinees November 3rd, 4th, 11th, 18th, 24th at 4pm. No evening performance November 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th. Africa Centre evening performances at 7.45pm. Please check with Box Office for times elsewhere. | ||||