Brixton Stories (Or the Short and Happy Life of Ossie Jones)
By Biyi Bandele
Year staged: 2001
Opening night: 16/10/2001
Theatre Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Staged in: The Tricycle Theatre, latterly The Kiln Theatre
Cast Size: 2
Synopsis
A preacher, heckler and soapbox philosopher debate life and religion. A busker sings the Brixton National anthem, complete with gunshots and police sirens. Triple-Johni the murderer serves his three life-sentences. Ossie, our storyteller, tries to cope with the loss of his wife, while his daughter tries to cope with losing her father. Brixton is the chaotic, enchanting, energetic setting for one man’s life.
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Brixton Stories (Or the Short and Happy Life of Ossie Jones)
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Year published: 2001
Original Cast
Diane Parish
Nehushta
Jude Akuwudike
Ossie
Production Team
Niki Turner
Designer
Roxana Silbert
Director
Additional Materials
Production Management File
Ref: THM/317/3/1/157
V&A Theatre and Performance Collection