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London Theatre Plays 
| Elminas Kitchen | Elminas Kitchen Closed 23 July 2005
from London Ticket Web | Elminas Kitchen London Play You can't just walk into dis bad man t'ing, you gotta learn the whole science of it. You step into that arena and you better be able to dance wid death til it mek you dizzy.
Deli, an ex-boxer and single father, tries to make a success of his Caribbean cafe and is determined to protect his wayward son, Ashley, from the temptations of crime. Ashley skips college and 'courts' respect from his local gangster as his grandfather, Clifton, and his old friend Bayjee, have their own ideas for fun and self-improvement.
Written by Kwame Kwei-Armah, this award-winning three generation play is tragic, hilarious and moving with chilling consequences. It is loud, passionate and totally engrossing. | 
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ELMINA'S KITCHEN
Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH.
Nearest Tube: Leicester Square.
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Opened 26 April 2005 at Garrick Theatre
Closed 23 July 2005
Performance Times:
Evenings: Monday to Saturday at 8.00pm
Matinees: Thursday at 3.00pm and Saturday at 4.00pm
Performance length: 2 hours with one interval
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Prices:
Stalls £35.00 - £45.00
Dress Circle £45.00
Front Upper Circle £23.00
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| | What's New | Elminas Kitchen Closed 23 July 2005
Angus Jackson's production of Kwame Kwei-Armah's play Elmina's Kitchen will close 23 July 2005 after a run of three months and four weeks it is a a play by Kwame Kwei-Armah. Directed by Angus Jackson. Cast (Garrick Theatre April 2005): Dona Croll, Oscar James, Michael Obiora, Shaun Parkes, Don Warrington and Kwame Kwei-Armah as 'Deli'. |
| Theatre Review | Elminas Kitchen Winner of the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for 'Most Promising Playwright' for Kwame Kwei-Armah.
The shocking finale in Elmina's Kitchen underscores Kwei-Armah's conviction that black-on-black violence has become both epidemic and addiction, crying out for the treatment government action must bring." The London Evening Standard
In the final analysis, Kwei-Armah's attempt to combine audience-pleasing comedy with righteous anger at the mindless, macho gun culture that afflicts too many of today's young blacks doesn't quite come off. But the play's gripping and ingenious climax undoubtedly packs a shattering punch, and the performances in Angus Jackson's production are outstanding. The Daily Telegraph |
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