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'You do not know me yet but I am the heroine of this drama. I am told that here I must give a taste of what is to unfold. I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent days of slavery and the early years of freedom.

'I am to say that it is a true and thrilling journey through that unsettled time.

'Cha, I say, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just see it for themselves.'

The Long Song is adapted from Andrea Levy's award-winning novel by Suhayla El-Bushra. It premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in October 2021, directed by Charlotte Gwinner.



Trade Review

'[An] unblinking portrait of dignity amid moral horror... Suhayla El-Bushra's adaptation is a model of economy and fidelity... vivid and disturbing'

* Guardian *

'Scenes of rare power'

* The Times *

'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 *

The Long Song

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    A Paperback / softback by Andrea Levy, Suhayla El-Bushra

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      Publisher Nick Hern Books
      Published 7 October 2021
      ISBN-13 9781839040191
      978-1839040191
      ISBN-10 183904019X
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      Poetry

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'You do not know me yet but I am the heroine of this drama. I am told that here I must give a taste of what is to unfold. I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent days of slavery and the early years of freedom.

      'I am to say that it is a true and thrilling journey through that unsettled time.

      'Cha, I say, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just see it for themselves.'

      The Long Song is adapted from Andrea Levy's award-winning novel by Suhayla El-Bushra. It premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in October 2021, directed by Charlotte Gwinner.



      Trade Review

      '[An] unblinking portrait of dignity amid moral horror... Suhayla El-Bushra's adaptation is a model of economy and fidelity... vivid and disturbing'

      * Guardian *

      'Scenes of rare power'

      * The Times *

      '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 *

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