Coming to England – Credit: Geraint Lewis
Birmingham Rep have released the first production images from their world premiere production of Coming to England, which plays until Sat 16 Apr.
Coming to England is adapted from Floella Benjamin’s award-winning and iconic book. Much loved by children and families, Coming to England tells Floella’s own story of emigrating to England as a child.
Aged just 10, Floella and her siblings left Trinidad and sailed alone to join their parents. But Floella’s excitement for her new life in England is short-lived, with her family subjected to racism and intolerance in 1960s’ London. Guided by her mother, and working twice as hard as her classmates, Coming to England tells the story of how a young Floella overcame adversity and grew to become Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham.
Adapted for the stage by David Wood (“the national children’s dramatist” – The Times) this vibrant and energetic musical is the perfect entertainment for the whole family.
Coming to England is presented as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six-month celebration of creativity in the West Midlands surrounding the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Coming to England plays at The Rep until Sat 16 Apr. For tickets visit Birmingham-rep.co.uk or call 0121 236 4455.
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