Details

The Spinning Wheel is an international collaboration between New York hip-hop theatre artist Baba Israel and Artistic Director of Unfinished Business, Leo Kay. Combining spoken word, video and live music by Yako 440, this dynamic new show celebrates the life of Baba's late father, Steve Ben Israel; a New York jazz musician, stand-up comic, countercultural activist and member of the iconic 'Living Theatre'. Drawing from Steve Ben's extraordinary archive of writing, recordings, interviews and performance footage spanning 50 years, The Spinning Wheel explores pacifist activism, loss and legacy. It asks what remains of the movements that shook the western world and how can we be transformed by the legacies we inherit?

Cast/Performers

Baba Israel

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Baba Israel, Leo Kay
Producer: Anna Smith (for Unfinished Business in association with Baba Israel)
Director: Leo Kay
Music: Yako 440
Sound: Yako 440
Musical Director: Yako 440
Dramaturg: Talvin Wilks
Lighting(s): Mark Distin, Stephen Arnold

The Spinning Wheel

The Spinning Wheel (Performance) production archive for QTIX code T01933542962. Details of all The Spinning Wheel archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1397353597

Archive Listings

11 Jun 16	Contact Theatre Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Jun 16	mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Jun 16 to 5 Jun 16	Roundhouse West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.