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Brighton, 1862. A day in the life of Sarah, an African girl, adopted by Queen Victoria and raised in the Queen's circles. Today is the eve of her having to return to Africa, but will she go?
The Present. A day in the life of Sarah, a black middle-class woman living in a Cheshire village with her husband and small child. They are paid a visit by well-meaning neighbours who have something to confess.
The two Sarahs meet Queen Victoria for tea. This won't be your regular tea party...
An outrageous play about imperialism, cross-racial adoption, cultural appropriation—and tea—Janice Okoh's The Gift premiered at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry in January 2020, followed by a UK tour, including a run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London. It was a co-production between Eclipse Theatre Company and the Belgrade Theatre, and directed by Dawn Walton.
The Present. A day in the life of Sarah, a black middle-class woman living in a Cheshire village with her husband and small child. They are paid a visit by well-meaning neighbours who have something to confess.
The two Sarahs meet Queen Victoria for tea. This won't be your regular tea party...
An outrageous play about imperialism, cross-racial adoption, cultural appropriation—and tea—Janice Okoh's The Gift premiered at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry in January 2020, followed by a UK tour, including a run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London. It was a co-production between Eclipse Theatre Company and the Belgrade Theatre, and directed by Dawn Walton.
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"'A true Londoner's play for a post-Grenfell era'"
WhatsOnStage
"'Fearsome and fantastic… a stunning debut from Warren, laying truths bare with a starkly inventive use of language and movement. It is a delight to experience new writing of this calibre, especially when it shows such distinctive grit. This is the kind of event that grabs manhood in both fists and refuses to let go. What's more, you won't want it to'"
Exeunt Magazine
"'A fiery, knockabout story of life on an East End housing estate… Elliot Warren's Fringe First-winning debut play bursts out from the blocks… it's vaudeville, Shakespeare, late-night improv, and anything it damn well fancies… showcasing a writer of bruising talent and great heart'"
Time Out
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