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Black Heroes in
the Hall of Fame 2007
The UK’s Most Outstanding Black
Theatre Production is Back!
Directed by Flip
Fraser for Black Heroes Productions
The Hackney Empire
6-10th March 2007
On March 6th, the internationally acclaimed stage
musical, Black Heroes in the Hall of
Fame, returns to the Hackney Empire.
This spectacular
production, is a moving and dramatic tribute to over 5,000 years of
Black history, and highlights the contributions and achievements
made by great Black
men and women towards creating world peace, prosperity and freedom –
as well as
acknowledging their accomplishments in the world of science, sports
and entertainment
With an all new
line-up of characters, songs and dances, the show magically
recreates
significant moments in Black history by bringing to life some of the
most important
figures of times past including; The Kings and Queens of Africa, The
Freedom Fighters,
The Great Achievers, The Great Entertainers as well as Malcolm X,
Martin Luther King,
Marcus Garvey and Nelson Mandela - all of who feature in the Great
Debate.
Described as cross
between a traveling Black history museum and a ‘live version’ of
Madame Tussauds – because where else would you see heroes such as
Rosa Parks,
Cleopatra, Harriet Tubman, Angela Davis, Paul Robeson and Muhammad
Ali sharing a
stage? - Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame is an explosion of
information and cultural
expression, designed to motivate, inspire, enlighten, educate and
entertain diverse
audiences of all races and ages.
The production -
created by Flip Fraser in collaboration with JD Douglas (lyrics) and
Khareem Jamal (music) - was first launched as a community project in
1987 at the Shaw
Theatre in Camden.
The show broke
box-office records, and made history when it opened at the Astoria
Theatre two years later, by becoming the first all Black production
to play in the west
end. Sell out tours throughout the UK, Caribbean and USA followed,
as did awards and
honours such as; the prestigious Spirit of Detroit Award, Key to the
City of Miami Award
and a Proclamation Declaration from the Mayor of Washington DC
establishing 5th
February as “Black Heroes Day” for the city.
In the mid nineties, during a tour of the states specifically aimed
at schools and colleges
– the cast and production team played an integral role in the Mayor
of Chicago’s ‘Stop
Black on Clock Killings’ campaign, when they participated in a
number of community
workshops and national events set up to tackle youth violence. So
successful was their
involvement in this crusade, that for the first time since the
show’s conception, Flip
Fraser and his team – who believe young people can be given hope if
they are exposed
to positive role models – have introduced four weekday school
matinees to the
forthcoming nationwide tour
Black Heroes in the
Hall of Fame is as relevant and culturally enriching in 2007, as it
was when it was conceived twenty years ago. In addition to teaching
Black history facts
to a wider audience, the show’s core objective remains to expose a
positive self-image
of black people and their achievements.
Flip Fraser says,
“When we first launched Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame,
we saw it as a great way to promote positive race relations and to
highlight to audiences
of all races what Black people had achieved. Twenty years later, we
still believe it is the
perfect vehicle to remind us - and especially our youth - just how
much more we have
left to accomplish…”
Black Heroes 2007 is
supported; by The Arts Council, Synergy Events and the Diversity
Arts Incubation Programme (DA-IP).
The Voice: “The cast staged their finale seasonal show at the
Hackney Empire amid
tears and clamor from the public demanding more.”
The Gleaner: “The
spectacle that unfolded was something to behold.”
Chicago Sun Times: “Black History has never been presented with this
type of
magnitude.”
www.hackneyempire.co.uk
www.demontforthall.co.uk
The Black Heroes Production Ltd Team:
Flip Fraser: Creative Director
Khareem Jamal: Musical Director
JD Douglas: Lyricist
Robert Lee: Project Director
David Betteridge: Booking Agent
info@theamaconsultancy.com
www.blackheroesinthehalloffame.com
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