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Hello! My name is Saul Boyer, one half of the writing team (alongside Eloka Obi) of "Five Years With The White Man" - which tells the untold story of A.B.C Merriman-Labor, a towering - but forgotten - figure in British History. And we need your help to bring the show from page to stage!
WHO IS A.B.C MERRIMAN-LABOR?
Augustus Boyle Chamberlayne Merriman‐Labor, later Ohlohr Maigi (1877-1919) was a barrister, comic writer and international lecturer who moved from Sierra Leone to London in 1904, to become one of the first writers' to publish satirical works that tackled the themes of race, prejudice and empire in British society. Like his 1909 book Britons Through Negro Spectacles , Merriman-Labor himself refused to be defined by the strictures and ignorance of his time: instead preferring to invert the perspective and throw a light on the prejudice. His lecture tour of Africa (featuring an introduction to life and habits of Londons), he called 'Five Years With The White Man' - as a reply to all racist Edwardian explorers of the period.
We are delighted to be bringing this unjustly forgotten story back into public view, and that this play is being published by Nick Hern Books as part of its Plays From VAULT 2023 collection.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The play itself is the first theatrical adaptation of ABC Merriman-Labor's story. Following the journey of a man whose dreams of becoming the greatest writer of his generation lead him on a defiant journey to the ‘horrifying heart of whiteness’: Edwardian London .
This show was initially scheduled to be performed at Vaults Festival 2021. However, due to delays arising from the COVID pandemic, it's release has been delayed - which has unfortunately meant the production could not be funded as it was initially intended. As a small production company that self-funds its shows, we need your support to get this project over the line.
HOW TO SUPPORT
With the increasing costs of mounting a short run at the Vaults, we need to raise an additional four thousand pounds at the very minimum to cover publicity, marketing, and production costs (including fees for lighting and sound designer).
That’s where you come in!
With your help, we will be able to get this project off the ground. Your support will help us tell this story to an audience for the first time and help us overcome the major financial barriers that are placed in front of artists heading to the Vaults Festival.
In the event that we are able to exceed this amount, any further support will go towards securing fair payment for participants in this project - to ensure the director, designer, composer, and other creatives - are paid fairly for their efforts to bring this story to the public. But our first priority will be to ensure we can bring this important story to the stage.
So if you can, do consider donating to / spreading word about the fundraiser to help push this project over the line (link below). Thank you so much for your support and we hope to see you there!
Five Years will play from 28th of February 2022 - 5th March 2023.
https://vaultfestival.com/events/five-years-with-the-white-man/
OUR COMPANY
Since 2014, Unleash the Llama has staged ambitious narrative comedies, addressing socio-political themes with an absurdist tone and historical lens.
Described as ‘hard to take your eyes off’ (The Scotsman) and ‘accomplished, spirited and genuinely hilarious’ (EdFest Magazine), Unleash the Llama’s idiosyncratic style is inspired by the personal narratives of its award-winning collaborators, who have been shortlisted for the RSC’s Other Prize, Papatango, and the Cannes ‘Series in Development' Award. Our 2022 show - Man of 100 Faces - was listed as one of the Guardian's 'Readers Favourite Shows of 2022'.
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