Talawa Stories: NSA
Original broadcast, Friday 14 May, 2.15-2.45pm - Listen again
Set within the charged confines of a car, a clandestine encounter between two Black men leads to far more than either had bargained for as they come to terms with their identities and very different life trajectories.
Talawa Theatre Company and feral inc co-produced NSA as part of Talawa’s 35th anniversary. Talawa Theatre Company is the UK’s outstanding Black theatre company.
NSA was recorded in March 2021 during the national lockdown and in line with Covid safe measures. Charles Entsie’s brand new story is brought to life by Don Gilet (Eastenders, BBC) and Idris Debrand (MotherFatherSon, BBC).
A Talawa Theatre Company / feral inc production for BBC Radio 4
Maryam Philpott: The Reviews Hub
★★★★ “focuses the discussion on more unexpected subjects that are not automatically suggested by the context of this meeting … the effect of appearances, you get beneath the surface of two characters you never see”
COMPANY
Man - Don Gilet
Boy - Idris Debrand
Written by Charles Entsie
Produced by Alison Holder
Directed by Jade Lewis
Sound Design by Steve Bond
Sound Assistant: Makashe Ogbon
Production Manager: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Polly Thomas
Series Producer: Gill Parry