Trouble in Butetown Tickets
About Trouble in Butetown
Sarah Parish stars in the world premiere of a gripping post-World War Two play about life in a Cardiff community.
Diana Nneka Atouna’s Trouble in Butetown follows those who live in Butetown, a housing estate in Cardiff. Originally set up as a model housing estate by a wealthy aristocrat, multicultural settlers changed the day-to-day life in Butetown.
Fast forward to World War Two. Boarding house owner Gwyneth continues to welcome people in — but it’s an illegal boarding house. African American GI Nate escapes his barracks and ends up in the Welsh capital. Unfortunately, laws suspend African Americans from integrating with the locals. When trouble’s on the horizon, who can people trust?
Travel to Wales via Trouble in Butetown in London.
Assisted Performances
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Monday 20 March 7.30pm (captioned by Stagetext)
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Saturday 11 March 2.30pm, touch tour at 1pm (audio described by VocalEyes)
BSL PERFORMANCE Friday 24 March 7.30pm (interpreted by THEATRESIGN)
Trouble in Butetown contains scenes that some people may find difficult to watch.
__Please note the below contains spoilers. __
TROUBLE IN BUTETOWN contains the following themes:
There is strong language and use of derogatory racial terms
There is racially motivated violence, alcohol consumption and inebriation on stage
There is mention of racial segregation, execution, death of loved ones and prostitution
There are references to bombings and shootings in the context of WWII
Venue
Categories
Age
Age Restriction: 14+
Start date
10th February, 2023
End date
25th March, 2023
Trouble in Butetown cast and creative team
By: Diana Nneka Atuona
Director: Tinuke Craig
Cast list: Samuel Adewunmi, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Ifan Huw Dafydd, Zaqi Ismail, Gareth Kennerley, Bethan Mary-James, Sarah Parish, Zephryn Taitte
Set: Peter McKintosh
Lighting: Oliver Fenwick
Sound: Emma Laxton
Venue
Donmar Warehouse
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Cambridge Circus Stop D) 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176
More information about Trouble in Butetown
Trouble in Butetown is Diana Nneka Atuona’s second play. Her debut play Liberian Girl saw her win the Alfred Fagon award for Best Black British Playwright. In her latest work, she’s bringing the Cardiff community to life. The “Tiger Bay” area became known as one of the UK’s first multicultural communities, welcoming settlers from over 50 countries.
Tinuke Craig directs the Trouble in Butetown play. She’s no stranger to helming stories based on Black people: she directed August Wilson’s Jitney at the Old Vic, and The Color Purple at Leicester Curve. Now, she’s bringing the story of Black people in 20th century Wales to life.
What to Watch For:
- Sarah Parish plays Gwyneth. The Bancroft and Broadchurch actress also stars in Industry, a TV series following young graduates at an investment bank.
- Samuel Adewunmi plays Nate. The BAFTA-nominated actor played Hero in You Don’t Know Me.
- Butetown is one of five communities in Cardiff. It’s commonly known as Tiger Bay, as the currents around the local area leave stripes and stretches across the land, similar to a tiger’s markings.
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