Photo Flash: Tricycle's SEIZE THE DAY Rehearsal

Kwame Kwei-Armah has written and will also direct the world premiere of Seize The Day, which runs from 22 October to 17 December with press night on 2 November.  Designs are by Rosa Maggiora with lighting by James Farncombe and sound by Tom Lishman.

“The symbolism of having a Black mayor!  A city of 45% colour, should have a mayor of colour don’t you think?”

Jeremy Charles has got the face to represent it – a well-spoken, good-looking Londoner, with an appetite for change: yes he can! He’s sold his pitch on reality TV, but can he be the real people’s candidate?

Playwright, actor and broadcaster Kwame Kwei-Armah is a member of the Tricycle’s Bloomberg Writer’s Group.  He was last at the Tricycle in 2008 with Let There Be Love which was revived later that year after a sell-out run.  His play Elmina’s Kitchen, the first in Kwei-Armah’s triptych for the National Theatre, was nominated for an Olivier Award and won him the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright.  Elmina’s Kitchen, which transferred to the West End, was followed in 2004 by Fix Up and in 2007 Statement of Regret. 

Seize The Day is sponsored by The Kobler Trust.

Photo credit: Alex Rumford

Kwame Kwei-Armah and Jaye Griffiths

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Jaye Griffiths

Jaye Griffiths, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Jaye Griffiths

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Jaye Griffiths