Sancho: An Act of Remembrance
By Paterson Joseph
Year staged: 2018
Theatre Company: Pemberley Productions and Oxford Playhouse
Staged in: Wilton's Music Hall
Cast Size: 1
Synopsis
Born on a slave ship in 1729, later becoming the fellow actor and friend of David Garrick and the first black person of African origin to vote in Britain, the life of Charles Ignatius Sancho was full of surprising, moving and funny twists. As Thomas Gainsborough paints his famous portrait, we are given an insight into the forgotten but true story of an African man who dared to act, write, sing, dance and voice his political opinion with wit and charm.
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Sancho: An Act of Remembrance
Publisher: Oberon Modern Plays (Bloomsbury)
Year published: 2018
Original Cast
Paterson Joseph
Charles 'Sancho' Ignatius
Paterson Joseph
Charles 'Sancho' Ignatius
Production Team
Simon Godwin
Director
Paterson Joseph
Director / Writer
Michael Vale
Designer
Lucrecia Briceno
Lighting
Ben Park
Sound
Anna Girvan
Assistant Director
Linda Haysman
Costumes
Simon Godwin
Director
Paterson Joseph
Director / Writer
Michael Vale
Designer
Lucrecia Briceno
Lighting
Ben Park
Sound
Anna Girvan
Assistant Director
Linda Haysman
Costumes