Thursday 6 January 2011 • 7.30pm
Call Mr. Robeson - A Life with Songs
Written and Performed by Tayo Aluko • piano Michael Conliffe
Theatro Technis • 26 Crowndale Street • London • NW1 1TT
All proceeds to Stop the War Coalition • TICKETS £10 / £8 • Box Office: 0207 387 6617
PAUL ROBESON is a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner.
When he gets too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he is branded a traitor to his country, is harassed, and denied opportunities to perform or travel.
This rollercoaster journey through Robeson's remarkable life highlights how his activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement.
It features some famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee.
