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Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown

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Add to my Calendar 07-12-2024 19:30 07-12-2024 21:30 36 Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown January 1999.George Coleridge-Taylor, retired Sierra Leonean diplomat, finds himself trapped in Fourah Bay College when the civil war that has been ravaging the country reaches Freetown. In hiding, he reflects on his and his country’s stories, wondering if he dares defend the woman captured by the fearsome rebels. His imagination takes him to more peaceful climes, where he sings the beautiful songs of his famous uncle, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. CONTAINS ALLUSIONS TO, AND SUGGESTIONS OF, GENDER-BASED AND WAR VIOLENCE, AND ONE PROFANITY Written and performed by Tayọ AlukoDirected by Mojisọla Kareem Scheduled in recognition of the global campaign: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Trailer:  https://youtu.be/ueRLZMtTQgY Courtyard Theatre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Courtyard Theatre
Bowling Green Walk
40 Pitfield Street
Hoxton
London
N1 6EU
England

Programme

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Songs and piano pieces
Avril Coleridge-Taylor – Who knows?
Tayo Aluko – Rise Up, Mother Africa! (arr. Deirdre Pascall)

Performers

Tayo Aluko – baritone
Paulette Vassell – piano

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Programme Note

January 1999.
George Coleridge-Taylor, retired Sierra Leonean diplomat, finds himself trapped in Fourah Bay College when the civil war that has been ravaging the country reaches Freetown. In hiding, he reflects on his and his country’s stories, wondering if he dares defend the woman captured by the fearsome rebels.

His imagination takes him to more peaceful climes, where he sings the beautiful songs of his famous uncle, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

CONTAINS ALLUSIONS TO, AND SUGGESTIONS OF, GENDER-BASED AND WAR VIOLENCE, AND ONE PROFANITY

Written and performed by Tayọ Aluko
Directed by Mojisọla Kareem

Scheduled in recognition of the global campaign: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Trailer:  https://youtu.be/ueRLZMtTQgY

Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown

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