AN AWARD-winning play that received rave reviews in London and New York is to come to Richmond’s Georgian Theatre Royal.
Call Mr Robeson will be performed at the theatre on Saturday, March 28 at 7.30pm as part of a UK spring tour, depicting the life of actor, singer and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson, who died in 1976.
When he got too radical and outspoken for the establishment’s liking, he was branded a traitor to his country, was harassed, and denied opportunities to perform or travel.
As part of its current tour, it has sold out several theatres around the UK, and all seventeen performances of the recent tour of New Zealand and Australia also sold out.
Awards for Call Mr Robeson actor Tayo Aluko include best musical performance at the Atlantic Fringe in Nova Scotia in Canada; best solo show at the Stratford-upon-Avon Fringe and the Argus Angel Award for Artistic Excellence and the best male performer at the Brighton Fringe.
Tickets are priced from £7 to £20 and can be purchased at the box office on 01748 825252 or online at www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk
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