By
Inua Ellams
Inua Ellams
Commissioned by
The Albany
The Albany
Produced by
Fuel
Fuel
Developed with support from
the Almedia Festival
the Almedia Festival
Dates
23 Jun - 21 Sep 2012
23 Jun - 21 Sep 2012
23/06/2012 - 24/06/2012
Greenwich & Docklands Festival
London
26/06/2012
International Student Drama Festival
Sheffield
29/06/2012 - 30/06/2012
Camden People's Theatre
London
02/07/2012 - 03/07/2012
Almeida Festival at 5pa Fields, Clerkenwell
London
05/07/2012 - 07/07/2012
Tara Theatre, Coronation Gardens, Southfields
London
10/07/2012
Arcola Theatre at the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
London
11/07/2012
The Last Reguge, Peckham Rye
London
14/08/2012
Outdoor Theatre Stage, Latitude Festival
Southwold
22/07/2012
Southbank Centre
London
02/08/2012
Stockton INternational Riverside Festival
Stockton
04/08/2012 - 05/08/2012
Live Theatre, in association with Newcastle Gateshead Bridges Festival
Newcastle
21/09/2012
Albany, Deptford
London
Fuel presents Inua Ellams’ Knight Watch
By Inua Ellams
In a world where tower blocks are stone mountains and city walls are urban tapestries retelling epic fights, Michael keeps away from the warring tribes until a passerby helps him out of a tight situation. Instantly, he is pulled into the gang culture he has tried to escape. The city spirals out of control as battle lines are drawn but will Michael succeed in ending the war?
In rhythmic, sizzling poetry, and with a live soundtrack from drummer Aki Fujimoto and flautist Mikey Kirkpatrick, Inua Ellams conjured the violence of a city not unlike London and imagined a more beautiful world beyond it.
Knight Watch was performed outside in hidden corners across the city.
Watch a rehearsal interview with Inua Ellams
Watch a rehearsal interview with Zashiki Warashi on YouTube
Listen to an extract of Knight Watch on Audiobook
Commissioned by The Albany. Funded by Arts Council England. Developed with support from the Almedia Festival.
Production images: Sheila Burnett