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The Long Song
Description
The Long Song is the story of a young slave girl who lives through the final turbulent days of slavery on a sugar plantation in 19th-century Jamaica.
It is adapted from Andrea Levy's award-winning novel by Suhayla El-Bushra.
Reviews
"Bold, brilliant... phenomenal... Wherever it goes next, it's imperative it has a further life."
- Telegraph
"An excellent adaptation... a brilliant interpretation of the story that had the audience gripped and engrossed from beginning to end. The applause, cheers and standing ovation said it all."
- British Theatre Guide
"[An] unblinking portrait of dignity amid moral horror... Suhayla El-Bushra's adaptation is a model of economy and fidelity... vivid and disturbing."
- Guardian