The 14th Tale

Opens: 09/02/2010 Closes: 13/02/2010 National Theatre, London

A spoken word piece that recounts the exploits of a mischief-maker, from his beginnings on the clay streets of Nigeria to the rooftops of Dublin and London. Inua Ellams orchestrates a sonorously poetic narrative that explores what it is like to be a young black male in London today.

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80 %

Time Out“Ellams has a wry smile and generous helpings of charm, wit and pluck...” Delivered in a voice as sonorous as a steel drum, Ellams's poetry is smooth enough to melt in the ear, yet packed full of snap, crackle and pop...

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