Black History Month continues with Nigerian classic The Lion And The Jewel.
In the village of Ilujinle, beautiful, freespirited young Sidi suddenly becomes the centre of attention when a passing photographer puts her picture in a magazine.
Soon she must choose between two suitors - the modernising school teacher or the elderly tribal chief Baroka, aka the Lion, who wants to add her to his collection of wives.
There's mounting tension as native beliefs clash with modern ways and the play harbours dark undertones of sexism, ageism and the embrace of Western values at the expense of African folk tradition.
Combining dance, song and communal celebration, The Lion And The Jewel is a rollicking account of African village life, of ribald rivalry, intrigue and expectation as the whole village anticipates the outcome.
Co-produced by Collective Artistes, the Young Vic and Barbican BITE: 05, The Lion And The Jewel was written by Nobel prize-winning playwright Wole Soyinka in 1958 when he was just 23.
Considered his first masterpiece, it comes to Brighton straight from a run in the Young Vic and Barbican's Young Genius season.
Tickets cost £7-£12.50. Starts 8pm. Call 01273 685861.
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