Vengeance
Featured as part of Dear Black People, a festival of new work at Pleasance Theatre, Vengeance fuses spoken word, movement, and live singing to explore the troubling intersection of violence, trauma, and racism.
“A powerful piece of theatre with incredible writing and direction.”
Performance Dates
6th July 2022 - Pleasance Theatre - click here for tickets
Audience Quotes:
“The performances, movement and music all worked beautifully together and held the audience captivated throughout. Intelligent directing and strong performances. The rhythm and speed variation of the spoken word narration was excellent. Loved it”
“Really engaging…superbly directed!”
“This performance stood out due to its directorial sophistication and prowess. The combination of spoken word, singing, soundscape, movement, and lighting was mesmerising. Truly memorable.”
“Really unique and distinctive. The narration, direction and performances all seemed to work together to draw you into the story.”
“Amazing, love the singing and the storytelling.”
“I’d love to see it made into a bigger piece and performed again.”
“I enjoyed the creativity of the portrayal of the different characters…the singing that opened the act was engaging and intriguing.”
Writer - Jessikah Wilson
Director - Marlie Haco
Sound Designer - Ákos Lustyik
Cast - Kokoma Kwaku, Jessikah Wilson & Rudolphe Mdlongwa
Photography - Toby Mather & Luke Thompson-Allen
