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10-year-old Floella is strong and brave. When her parents leave Trinidad for England her young life is turned upside down when she's placed with a cruel foster 'auntie'. Eventually sailing to join her parents, Floella's excitement for her new life in England is short-lived, with the family subjected to racism and intolerance in 1960s' London. Guided by her inspirational mother, and working twice as hard as her classmates, young Floella strives to overcome adversity and learns to love and accept herself. Bursting onto the stage with music, storytelling, humour and pathos, this world premiere production brings Floella Benjamin's award-winning and iconic book Coming to England to vivid life on stage.

Creatives/Company

Book by: Floella Benjamin
Adapted by: David Wood
Company: Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Director(s): Omar Okai, Anelie Powell (casting director)
Choreographer: Omar Okai
Other: Tyrone Huggins (creative consultant)
Design: Bretta Gerecke
Lighting: Bretta Gerecke
Sound: Annie May Fletcher
Producer: Keith Taylor (associate director)

Coming to England

Coming to England (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1442952894. Details of all Coming to England archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1740068282

Archive Listings

19 Feb 22
to
6 Mar 22

Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham, West Midlands
Performance Details => Venue archive

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