Bido Lito!

Written and Performed by Tayo Aluko, With Michael Conliffe, Piano

Directed by Olusola Oyeleye, Designed by Phil Newman

Paul Robeson is a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When he gets too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he is branded a traitor to his country, is harassed, and denied opportunities to perform or travel. 

This rollercoaster journey through Robeson’s remarkable life highlights how his activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement. It features some famous songs (including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River), speeches, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee. 

One of the 20th Century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force performance, which was performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall in February 2012.

“First-rate ... an admirable introduction to a great pioneering performer" - 4 Stars, The Guardian

DOUBLE WINNER (Playwright & Performer), Ogeyinka Merit Awards for Excellence, London, October 2010

WINNER: Argus Angel Award for Artistic Excellence; WINNER: Best Male Performer, BRIGHTON FESTIVAL FRINGE, MAY 2008

Tickets: £12.50, available via http://www.thecapstonetheatre.com/en/whats/event/241 and through TicketQuarter, Merseytravel Travel Centre, Queen Square, Liverpool L1 1RG. Tel: 0844 8000 410