Talawa Theatre Company, West Yorkshire Playhouse and English Touring TheatreRum and Coca Cola
directed by Don Warrington
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Courtyard Theatre
5 March - 3 April 2010
On the beautiful island paradise of Trinidad, under the fiery heat of the Caribbean sun, Slim and Professor play sweet calypso for passing tourists.
Professor, a past calypso giant with a historic hat-trick of hits, is schooling Slim in the noble art.
They survive on their 'refreshment capital', living at the end of the beach amongst driftwood, fallen coconut trees and empty rum bottles. And as Professor 'speechifies' about his life, one that's been lost and stolen, Slim tries to grasp a brighter future.
Rum and Coca Cola is a gently humorous, bittersweet tale written by one of our finest dramatists, Mustapha Matura.
It is the directorial debut of Trinidadian born Don Warrington MBE, best known for playing Philip in
Rising Damp, and for his roles in
Doctor Who, Manchild and
The Crouches.
