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The Meeting

The Meeting
Warehouse Theatre | 16 October to 1 November, 2009

In the 1960’s black America had a common goal: an end to poverty and racism.  Two passionate voices spoke and spurred the black people of America to achieve their aims.

JA Story

JA Story
Stratford Circus Theatre from 29 October to 1 November, 2009

JA story the new sensational musical will be staged at Stratford Circus. This landmark new musical is composed by J.D.Douglas the script writer of Black Heroes...

Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is?

Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is?
Albany Theatre in Deptford | 2, 3, 4 & 7 November, 2009

Following the huge sell out success at the Hackney Empire, Angie Le Mar’s hit play, ‘Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is?’ comes to the Albany Theatre.

Get Upstairs

Get Upstairs
The Royal Court Theatre | 3 - 6 November, 2009

The Royal Court Theatre will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of its Theatre Upstairs (now the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) with a series of panel discussions...

Beyond Words: New Poetry From South Africa Live On Tour

Apples & Snakes presents
Beyond Words: New Poetry From South Africa Live On Tour

Four incredible South African poets tour the UK together for the first time. Brought together by South African Poet Laureate and renowned exile campaigner Keorapetse Kgositsile, the show premieres specially commissioned new work.

The 14th Tale

The 14th Tale
On Tour | 4 to 27 November, 2009

In the London premiere of his critically acclaimed, Scotsman Fringe First award winning show, celebrated spoken word and graphic artist Inua Ellams performs a comic and moving self portrait of life growing up in Nigeria, Dublin and London.

State of Emergency Present Mission Possible

State of Emergency Present Mission Possible
On Tour | 5, 12, 13 November, 2009

A dynamic show in three parts taking an explorative look at the male psyche. The autumn dates continue the momentum of spring 2009...

Common Law

Common Law
Hackney Empire | 6 – 7 November, 2009

When misguided misogynist Oliver Samuels tries to trade in Patsy - his Common-Law wife of 15 years for a younger model - all hell breaks loose. Patsy refuses to be ousted and Oliver must learn the painful way that no man can both have his cake and eat it!

Beyond Words Remixed

Beyond Words Remixed
The Albany Theatre on 10 November, 2009

Five incredible South African poets, working with young UK spoken word artists produce dynamic new live poetry exclusive to the Albany.

Misterioso: A Journey into the silence of Thelonious Monk

Misterioso: A Journey into the silence of Thelonious Monk
Riverside Studios | 21 October to 8 November, 2009

The love affair between legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk and extraordinary art patron Baroness Rothschild inspires this surrealist theatre piece written by the acclaimed Italian satirist Stefano Benni.

Flipping the Script: the best untold stories of Black Britain

Flipping the Script: the best untold stories of Black Britain
The Young Vic | 12 November '09

Talawa’s series of play readings showcasing the best in Black British writing returns to the Young Vic.

Daniel De-Gale Memorial Tribute Show

Daniel De-Gale Memorial Tribute Show
Hackney Empire | 14 November, 2009

Proudly presented by the ACLT and Heartbeat Entertainment. The very best artists come together in loving memory and support of Daniel De-Gale (14 Mar 1987 - 8 Oct 2008)

Soul Queen Mica Paris at the Broadway

Soul Queen Mica Paris
Broadway Theatre | 14 November, 2009

Back to her first passion music, 2009 has seen the British star release her first original studio album in ten years.

The Great Extension

The Great Extension
Theatre Royal Statford East | 16 October until 14 November, 2009

heatre Royal Stratford East brings a comedy play for our time to its stage this Autumn. Hassan, a second generation Turk, leads a blissful, if somewhat eccentric bachelor life in London's suburbs.

Kenzo

Kenzo
The Old Red Lion Theatre | 16 and 23 November, 2009

A young man is stabbed in the streets of London. A story we have heard all too often. But how does it impact on the families and friends of the victim?

Dance Touring Partnership present Bounce

Dance Touring Partnership present Bounce
Tour | 15 September to 18 November 2009

Insane in the Brain: A street-dance version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman

The Devil Has Quentin’s Heart

The Devil Has Quentin’s Heart
The Albany on 19 November, 2009

Benji Reid mixes a rich cocktail of guilt, fear and stark realism in his new theatre show. The Devil has Quentin's Heart - the price Quentin paid on his journey from Wall Street to life in the underbelly of New York as an alcoholic living on the streets.

Cat Hot on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat Hot on a Hot Tin Roof
Novello Theatre, London | previews from 21 November 2009

The award-winning smash hit Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’s  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof which enjoyed a sell out run on Broadway last year with an all black cast...

Freshly Squeezed

Freshly Squeezed
The Albany on 25 November, 2009

We've been on the scout for London's best new scriptwriting talent and tonight five fresh writers face you, the audience and our all-star expert panel.

The Black Album

The Black Album
UK Tour | until 26 November, 2009

Religion is for the benefit of the masses, not for brain-box types like you. Those simpletons require strict rules for living, otherwise they would still think the earth sits on three fishes.

Othello

Othello
Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall | 11 September to 12 December 2009

The Northern Broadsides and West Yorkshire Playhouse production of Othello, starring Lenny Henry in the title role, will transfer to the West End...

Not Black and White

Not Black and White
Tricycle Theatre | 8 October to 19 December 2009

A season of three plays by Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje: three Black playwrights look at the state of Britain at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

THRILLER – LIVE IN THE WEST END

Thriller - Live in the West End
Lyric Theatre, London | 3 Jan 2010

Thriller – Live is the spectacular, high-octane show specially created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer and undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson...

Aladdin

Aladdin
Hackney Empire | 28 November 2009 to 9 January, 2010.

London’s No1 pantomime team is back with another smash-hit Christmas cracker. Once again written and directed by Susie McKenna, the UK’s leading writer and director of pantomimes and starring Clive Rowe...

Aladdin

Aladdin
Theatre Royal Stratford East | 28 November 2009 to 16 January, 2010

A magic carpet ride of a panto, as Aladdin, a poor boy from the mystical East (and no, we don't mean Barking), battles with the evil Abanazar to thwart his plot to rule the world.

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption
The Wyndham’s Theatre | 4 September - 14 February, 2010

This new play by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns is based on the 1982 Stephen King novella ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption’. The cast of 20 is led by Kevin Anderson and Reg E Cathey.

Sister Act

Sister Act The Musical
London Palladium | 6 May - February 2010

Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment are delighted to announce that they will produce the Premiere of Sister Act...

Wicked

Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre | until 3 April 2010

The award-winning musical opened at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre in September 2006 and celebrated its 1000th performance on Saturday 14 February 2009.

Sharon D Clarke joins Hairspray

Sharon D Clarke joins Hairspray
Shaftesbury theatre | now until April, 2010

The producers of ‘Hairspray’ are delighted to announce that Phill Jupitus, Belinda Carlisle and Sharon D Clarke will join the cast of the hit musical, currently running at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre.

Destiny's Child Star Michelle Williams to star as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO

Destiny's Child Star Michelle Williams to star as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO
Cambridge Theatre | October 30, 2010

Michelle Williams will make her West End stage debut starring as ‘Roxie Hart’ in the smash hit West End musical CHICAGO...

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