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Drum

"A civilization flourishes when men plant trees under which they themselves never sit. What you need to understand is, Ghana is home."

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 60 minutes

  • Time Period: 1960s
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! Untapped Award (2024)
As the afternoon sun hits London’s BBC Broadcasting House, photographer James Barnor encounters broadcaster Mike Eghan for the first time. Thrown together far from home, two rising Ghanaian creatives navigate their perception of identity, success, assimilation and home. Inspired by real events, this joyful and poignant play fuses storytelling, music and dance, capturing a unique snapshot of the swinging sixties.
REVIEWS:

"Compelling writing."

 The Stage

"Roberts-Mensah is a fantastic playwright, capable of painting characters with rich, multi-faceted hues. DRUM is an unfussy debate-play with a lot to say, and leaving even more for the audience to chew on."

 WhatsOnStage

"This delightful piece of theatre is a joyous and lively celebration of Ghanian culture and music."

 Arts Hub

"A fascinating insight into the mindset of trailblazers James Barnor and Mike Eghan."

 The British Blacklist

"Uplifting and infectious."

 Everything Theatre

"DRUM is a delight… There's honesty, affection, humour and seriousness... It's a small slice of history."

 Events London

"It was such a joy to watch!"

 Lost in Theatreland

"This is an essential story about both Britain and Ghana that mustn’t be lost."

 Theatre Weekly

"Sets the bar really high."

 A Young-ish Perspective

Premiere Production: Drum was first produced by Our Day and Omnibus Theatre, and premiered at Omnibus Theatre in September 2022. The show was subsequently produced by Our Day and New Diorama Theatre, and opened at Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe on 1 August 2024.

Characters

  • Casting: 2M
  • Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s), All Male

  • MIKE EGHAN – 30, Ghanaian, BBC Radio Presenter
    JAMES BARNOR – 38, Ghanaian, Photographer

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    As the afternoon sun hits London’s BBC Broadcasting House, photographer James Barnor encounters broadcaster Mike Eghan for the first time. Thrown together far from home, two rising Ghanaian creatives navigate their perception of identity, success, assimilation and home. Inspired by real events, this joyful and poignant play fuses storytelling, music and dance, capturing a unique snapshot of the swinging sixties.

    		$24.95

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