Five Years with the White Man
2 Feb 2023
Five Years with the White Man
Ebook
£4.99£3.99
A startling account of satirist ABC Merriman-Labor – the greatest Black Briton ever to have been forgotten – whose dreams of becoming the greatest writer of his generation lead him on a defiant journey from Sierra Leone to Edwardian London.
Eloka Obi and Saul Boyer's play Five Years with the White Man features a kaleidoscope of characters and was premiered at VAULT Festival, London, in 2023.
Also available in the volume Plays from VAULT 6.
Blog Post: Saul Boyer and Eloka Obi (amongst other writers in Plays from VAULT 6) on the inspiration for their play, and what VAULT Festival means to them. Read on>>
'A journey into the "heart of whiteness", re-examining the forgotten story of August Boyle Chamberlayne Merriman-Labor, who wrote a delicious spoof of studies of Africa'
Guardian'Part bioplay and part metatheatrical meditation on how artistic creation can provide solace in times of grief... poses a potent question about the nature of bereavement... deftly worked and intensely touching... a delightful gem'
Reviews Hub2 Feb 2023
