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Year staged: 2012

Opening night: 26/10/2012

Theatre Company: Young Vic

Staged in: Young Vic

Cast Size: 6

Synopsis

Welcome to the neverending talent contest. Behind the scenes, competitors put on their own show, parading their hopes and fears in front of each other, their loves and losses. But something dodgy is going on – the Black guy never seems to win. Nor does the Brown guy, or the dull Brown guy…

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Blackta

Publisher: Methuen Drama

Year published: 2012

Original Cast

Leo Wringer

Older Black

Howard Charles

Yellow

Daniel Francis

Black

Michael Oku

Younger Black

Javone Prince

Dull Brown

Anthony Welsh

Brown

Leo Wringer

Older Black

Howard Charles

Yellow

Daniel Francis

Black

Michael Oku

Younger Black

Javone Prince

Dull Brown

Anthony Welsh

Brown

Production Team

Jocelyn Herbert

Designer

David Lan

Director

Joseph Alford

Movement Director

Nicki Brown

Lighting

Chloe Lamford

Designer

Carolyn Downing

Sound

Matthew Xia

Assistant Director

Jocelyn Herbert

Designer

David Lan

Director

Joseph Alford

Movement Director

Nicki Brown

Lighting

Chloe Lamford

Designer

Carolyn Downing

Sound

Matthew Xia

Assistant Director

Additional Materials

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 13137

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