Legends of Them

<p><i>For the first time in my life everything was silent.</i> <p/>A memory: award-winning reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee - hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: she's engulfed in the Brixton uprising sparked by the police shooting of her sister. And now she is here a silent retreat seeking spiritual guidance from her brother Mooji Nanny of the Maroons and a moment of transcendence. <p/>Powered by high-octane musical numbers virtuoso performance and raucous comedy <i>The Legends of Them </i>is a breath-taking roof-raising chronicle of Sutara's singular extraordinary life - and of the legends that have guided her. <p/>Written by Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee the unmissable <i>The Legends of Them</i> was originally performed by Gayle and directed by Jo McInnes. <p/>This edition was published to coincide with Hackney Showroom's production at London's Royal Court in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in December 2024.</p>