Rum and Coca Cola
Rum and Coca Cola
13 October - 13 November 2010
Photographs: Richard H. Smith
About the Production
A gently humorous bittersweet tale written by one of our finest dramatists.
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 the directorial debut of Trinidadian born Don Warrington MBE, best know for playing Philip in Rising Damp, and for his roles in Doctor Who, Manchild and The Crouches.
"Director Don Warrington gives his actors the space and time to develop their characters to audience- gasping intensity-while keeping laughs rolling like waves to the shore....funny and politically acute."
The Observer
Director Don Warrington
Designer Anthony Lamble
Lighting Designer Jason Taylor
Musical Director Dominique Le Gendre
Sound Designer Mic Pool
Production Photographs
Our co-producers
Tour Dates
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Southampton
13-16 October 2010
Nuffield Theatre -
London
19-23 October 2010
Greenwich Theatre -
Birmingham
28-30 October 2010
The Drum -
Cheltenham
2-6 November 2010
Everyman Theatre -
Exeter
10-13 November 2010
Northcott
