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Song of A Bluefoot Man

By James Berry

Year staged: 1993

Opening night: 29/09/1993

Theatre Company: Nitro (Black Theatre Co-operative); 1979

Staged in: Watford Palace Theatre

Cast Size: 3

Synopsis

Song of a Bluefoot Man is the story of a Jamaican traveller and the people he meets, the things he sees, and his dreams. His story is told in a series of encounters, some of which are hurtful, some funny, and others a source of wonder. The traveller’s struggles are brought to life against a backdrop of the great events occured in the last decades, including the vision of Nelson Mandela and the courage of Martin Luther King.

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Song of A Bluefoot Man

Publisher: Limestone Publications

Year published: 1976

Original Cast

Joanne Campbell

Cast

Carol Cleveland

Cast

Trevor Etienne

Cast

Production Team

Keith Waithe

Music

Beverley Glean

Choreography

Sue Pomeroy

Director

Joan-Ann Maynard

Director

Jennifer Carey

Designer

Additional Materials

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 6006

British Library

Playscript

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/25/3/001

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Tour File

Tour File

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/27/1/001

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Publicity File

Publicity File

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/27/1/002

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

Link to Flyers

Flyers

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/27/2/001

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Link to Programme

Programme

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/27/2/002

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Playscripts

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/27/3

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Link to Production Photographs

Production Photographs

Ref: NTC/P/T/1/27/4

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Link to Press Reviews

Press Reviews

Ref: NTC/P/T/3/020

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