About Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown | Tayọ Aluko & Friends | The Courtyard Theatre
1999. George Coleridge-Taylor, retired Sierra Leonean diplomat, is trapped in Fourah Bay College when the civil war that’s been ravaging the country reaches Freetown. In hiding, he reflects on his and his country’s stories, worrying about defending the woman captured by the fearsome rebels.
His imagination takes him to more peaceful climes, where he sings the beautiful songs of his uncle, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
“The sweetness and beauty of the songs provides a poignant contrast to the often bleak events they punctuate.” Morning Star
“One of the reasons I love Fringe Theatre is challenging performances like these.” Theatre, Films and Art
CONTAINS ALLUSIONS TO, AND SUGGESTIONS OF GENDER-BASED AND WAR VIOLENCE.
Written and performed by Tayo Aluko
Directed by Mojisola Kareem
With live piano accompaniment
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