The critically acclaimed adaptation of Sam Selvon’s iconic novel comes to London.
Kiln Theatre and Jermyn Street Theatre announces the full cast for the critically acclaimed production of Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners adapted by Roy Williams. Ebenezer Bamgboye directs Tobi Bakare, Shannon Hayes, Solomon Israel, Gilbert Kyem Jnr, Carol Moses, Aimée Powell and Romario Simpson. And due to popular demand the production has extended its run; opening at Kiln Theatre on 16 January with previews from 10 January, and now runs until 22 February.
Director, Ebenezer Bamgboye said today, “Sam Selvon’s novel, The Lonely Londoners, is a timeless masterpiece. Having been so lucky to have been given the opportunity to channel it through the medium of theatre once already, I feel doubly lucky for the opportunity to return back to it a second time, at a perfect venue, alongside a truly stellar group of actors and creatives.”
1950s London. Newly arrived from Trinidad, Henry ‘Sir Galahad’ Oliver is impatient to start his new life in London. Carrying just pyjamas and a toothbrush, he bursts through Moses Aloetta’s door only to find Moses and his friends already soured on city life. Will the London fog dampen Galahad’s dreams? Or will these Lonely Londoners make a home in a city that sees them as a threat?
Following its sold out run at Jermyn Street Theatre, Roy Williams’ adaptation of Sam Selvon’s iconic novel, The Lonely Londoners, comes to Kiln. Ebenezer Bamgboye’s critically acclaimed production opens a window into the hopes, dream and realities of generation Windrush.
Listings
Kiln Theatre269 Kilburn High Road, London, UK, NW6 7JR
Tickets: £15 - £40 The Lonely Londoners | Kiln Theatre
Access performances:
Audio Described: 13 February, 7.30pm, preceded by a Touch Tour
Captioned: 3 February, 7.30pm
Relaxed: 8 February, 2.30pm
Further Information: The Lonely Londoners | Kiln Theatre