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Adam's Dream

By Allison West

Year staged: 1989

Opening night: 05/10/1989

Theatre Company: Black Theatre Co-operative; 1979

Staged in: Battersea Arts Centre

Cast Size: 6

Synopsis

Directed by Malcolm Frederick this surreal comedy is set in Harlem and tells the story of Adam, an African American lawyer, who loses his mind and thinks he’s the King of Harlem.
He visits an unethical white psychotherapist who prescribes mind bending drugs in order to see if Adam might have the ultimate dream – the one which the biblical Adam had.
The play constantly shifts between a state of waking and one of dreaming, with the effect of not knowing if the characters are where they appear to be.

Original Cast

Ian Poitier

Fabian / Tricky

Lachele Carl

Evelyn

Christopher Gilbert

Adam

Kenneth Jay

Dr Meritt

Lee Duroshola

Uzzi

Wade Jackman

Regina / Vangie

Production Team

Malcolm Frederick

Director

Larry Coke

Lighting

Paddy Kamara

Designer

Additional Materials

Link to Video Recording

Video Recording

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/19/5

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Programme

Programme

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/19/2/002

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Production Photographs

Production Photographs

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/19/2

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Press Cuttings

Press Cuttings

Ref: THM/77/2/1

V&A Theatre and Performance Collection

Link to Production Papers

Production Papers

Ref: BOV/3/4/214/1/1

University of Bristol Theatre Collection

Link to Production Papers

Production Papers

Ref: BOV/3/4/214/1/2

University of Bristol Theatre Collection

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 4267

British Library

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