Black T-shirt Collection
Fuel presents Inua Ellams
4 STARS ‘A fluent, intense 70-minute confection and a tinglingly resonant celebration of the art of solo performance.’ Evening Standard
4 STARS ‘Ellams has an easy, laid-back charisma and pares poetic flair for narrative with admirable restraint.’ Time Out
Following his acclaimed performance of The 14th Tale in 2010, Inua Ellams returns to the National Theatre with a new story about two foster brothers building a global t-shirt brand. On their journey from a market in Nigeria to a sweatshop in China, Matthew and Muhammed discover the consequences of success.
He unfurls, slow, like a dust flower, except, he is looking at his black shirt. Santana’s footprint: stamped on his chest; perfect stone crystals glinting in the grooves...
Inua Ellams was born in Nigeria in 1984, and moved to the UK as a teenager. He merges visual art, poetry and theatre, telling stories with iconic imagery, humour and beauty.
‘Ellams’ poetry gleams with dusty, worn, deeply original beauty and he remains such wonderfully generous company to keep on stage.’
Metro on The 14th Tale
‘Ellams’ poetry is smooth enough to melt in the ear, yet packed full of snap, crackle and pop.’
Time Out on The 14th Tale
Sign Language Intepreted performance
Friday 20 April at 8.30pm
To book tickets for the Sign Language Interpreted performance of Black T-shirt Collection, call 020 7452 3000 or email boxoffice@nationaltheatre.org.uk.
photo by Franklyn Rodgers
Black T-shirt Collection finished on: 24 April 2012
