The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
29 Feb – 6 Apr 2024

Adapted by Roy Williams

The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
Adapted by Roy Williams
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
Adapted by Roy Williams
“London will do for you for now… And I will do for London.” 
 
London, 1956. Newly arrived from Trinidad, Henry ‘Sir Galahad’ Oliver is impatient to start his new life in London. Carrying just pyjamas and a toothbrush, he bursts through Moses Aloetta’s door only to find Moses and his friends already soured on city life. Will the London fog dampen Galahad’s dreams? Or will these Lonely Londoners make a home in a city that sees them as a threat?
 
In the first stage adaptation of Sam Selvon’s iconic novel about the Windrush Generation, Roy Williams sweeps us back in time to shine a new light on London, friendship, and what we call home. Former Carne Deputy Director Ebenezer Bamgboye directs.