Company number: 03256616 |
Charity number: 1058723
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The Unknown Soldier encapsulates the stories of the Black men and women who left their homes in Britain, The Caribbean, and Africa to fight for the UK in WW1 and WW11.
The work was first premier with an online performance during the Covid pandemic for remembrance day, followed by another online performance for the Black Cultural Archives in November 2020 .
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews