English Touring Theatre, 25 Short Street, London, SE1 8LJ. +44(0)20 7450 1990
Registered in England No 2746850 Registered Charity No 1016895 VAT No 595 9805 71
ETT gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Council England
| DIRECTOR | Don Warrington |
| DESIGNER | Anthony Lamble |
| MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Dominique Le Gendre |
| LIGHTING DESIGNER | Jason Taylor |
| SOUND DESIGNER | Mic Pool |
| DIALECT COACH | Claudette Williams |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | Eleanor While |
| PROFESSOR | Shango |
| SLIM | Okezie Morro |
On the beautiful island paradise of Trinidad, under the fiery heat of the Caribbean sun, Slim and Professor play sweet calypso for tourists. Professor - a former calypso giant with a historic hat trick of hits, is schooling Slim in the noble art. Living at the end of the beach amongst the driftwood, fallen coconut trees and empty rum bottles, the Professor ‘speechifies’ about his life – a life lost and stolen - as Slim tries to grasp a brighter future…
Rum and Coca Cola is a gently humorous, bittersweet tale by the celebrated Trinidadian dramatist, Mustapha Matura and directed by Don Warrington MBE, best known as Philip in Rising Damp and for roles in Doctor Who, Manchild and The Crouches.
Suitable for ages 12+
Presented by English Touring Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company & West Yorkshire Playhouse


...the writing is exquisite...
The Public Reviews...compassionate picture of a dying art...
The Guardian...delicious atmosphere...
The StageTwo calypsonians companionably sit soaking up the Trinidadian sunshine, as the sound of the ocean’s tide rolling in and out is laced with chiming bird song...
What's on Stage...take a holiday from sober reality in the rich, patois-peppered badinage...
The TelegraphRum and Coca Cola
Mustapha Matura
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