Set on the docks of Liverpool, Syncopated tells the story of a chance meeting between a young musician (Him) and an inquisitive Scouser (Her). As the night deepens, the two conjure a story from history – the journey of The Southern Syncopated Orchestra, a real-life African American band that brought the jazz rhythms of New Orleans to post-WWI Britain.
Syncopated resurrects the lives of two imagined members of this historic ensemble watching their romance unfold against the turbulence of 1919 with race riots and rising fascism. They see music as an escape and refuge. This play-within-a-play becomes a metaphorical and emotional journey using dialogue, letters and music as Him and Her rediscover purpose and try to reclaim their creative voices.
Directed by Tian Glasgow
- Read announcement | World premiere of Syncopated uses displaced jazz rhythms to mirror disrupted lives, relationships and historical narratives
- Syncopated Tues 23 Sep – Sat 4 Oct
Liverpool Playhouse Studio, Williamson Square, Liverpool, L1 1EL
BOOK TICKETS - Wed 8 – Sat 18 Oct
Talawa Theatre Company, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, CR9 1DG
BOOK TICKETS - Running Time 70 minutes (approx.)
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- 70 mins (approx.)
