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Talawa

About Me

Talawa is the longest established Black Theatre Company in the UK. From its first production The Black Jacobins in 1986 to the highly topical and successful staging of Blues For Mr. Charlie in 2004, Talawa has continually sought to provide high quality productions that reflect the significant creative role that black theatre plays within the UK.Presenting over 40 productions, and including a number of award-winning plays, Talawa boasts a dedicated education, development and outreach programme aimed at nurturing a new generation of Black artists.



My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone passionate about theatre...If you work in theatre, make theatre, like to see theatre or moan about theatre, we would love to chat to you.

My Blog

Clacton’s

Untitled Black History callsforth dramatic learning asClacton's sea whispersBy Gail Babb
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:14:00 GMT

The first night of Manz Like Me

  Sold out (people had to sit on the floor). A great script. Perfected executed. And a little time for a Q&A session afterwards. Mark Oliver's Changing Rooms was the perfect start to Fli...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Manz Like Me Flyer and Programme information

See the full Manz Like Me Flyer in our photo section.
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:40:00 GMT

Flipping the Script: Manz Like Me at the Young Vic

Manz like Me is the first in Talawa's Flipping the Script series of play-readings. From September, four plays will be presented each month going in search of the modern Black man. We cannot promise an...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

What week are we in?

Next week is Refugee Week and I have been working with a group of young men from Ernest Bevin Boys School in Tooting.  Refugee Week is the only UK-wide event that seeks to deliver positive educat...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:53:00 GMT

Are you an actor?

Are you an actor or do you want to work backstage? Lose your limits with Talawa Young People's Theatre 2008 14 July - 9 August Talawa, Britain's foremost Black theatre company, is looking for creativ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:48:00 GMT

A letter from Pat

Dear Friend of Talawa Theatre Company, We would like to thank everybody who was able to come and see Anansi Trades Places at The Shaw Theatre this Christmas. We would also like to thank all the cast,...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:15:00 GMT

Anansi offer for MySpace friends

Hi everyone, We have a great offer for all our MySpace friends. Buy an adult ticket for Anansi Trades Places on shows before December 20th at The Shaw Theatre in London and get a CHILD'S TIC...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:50:00 GMT

Artistic Director Patricia Cumpers blog

I'm sitting in my brand new office and looking around at our new premises.  They are pretty special, even if I do say so myself.  Not just because they're bigger, but because it's the first ...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:39:00 GMT

Pure Gold and Anansi

Hello everyone. Everyone at Talawa is really proud of the play Pure Gold. We'd like to thank writer Michael Bhim, director Indhu Rubsingham, the fantastic cast and everyone at Soho for putting on...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:26:00 GMT