The Long Song (stage version)
7 Oct 2021Size: 198mm x 129mm
7 Oct 2021
The Long Song (stage version)
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The Long Song is the story of a young slave girl who lives through the final turbulent days of slavery on a sugar plantation in 19th-century Jamaica.
It is adapted from Andrea Levy's award-winning novel by Suhayla El-Bushra, and premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in October 2021, directed by Charlotte Gwinner.
'You do not know me yet but I am the heroine of this drama. I am told that here I must give a taste of what is to unfold. I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent days of slavery and the early years of freedom.
'I am to say that it is a true and thrilling journey through that unsettled time.
'Cha, I say, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just see it for themselves.'
'[An] unblinking portrait of dignity amid moral horror... Suhayla El-Bushra's adaptation is a model of economy and fidelity... vivid and disturbing'
Guardian'Scenes of rare power'
The Times'Bold, brilliant... phenomenal... Wherever it goes next, it's imperative it has a further life'
Telegraph'An excellent adaptation... a brilliant interpretation of the story that had the audience gripped and engrossed from beginning to end. The applause, cheers and standing ovation said it all'
British Theatre Guide7 Oct 2021Size: 198mm x 129mm
7 Oct 2021
