The Legends Of Them

The Legends Of Them description

You love drama, enjoy a powerful life story and adore great music? This one's for you, a dazzling one-woman show in the West End after its critically acclaimed debut in Brixton. The brilliant reggae musician and actor Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee, reveals all on a compelling, wonderfully raucous journey.

Sutara Gayle tells her life story in a unique way through the events and music that have influenced her life and her outlook. In one she hears her own radio debut while locked up in Holloway prison, in another, she details the horrors of the uprising that roared through Brixton after the police shot her sister. As the drama unfolds you'll be captivated by the real-life experiences that made her the woman she is today.

About Sutara Gayle

British-Jamaican born actor Sutara's work is varied and impressive. As well as being a skilled and passionate musician, she's been entertaining audiences with her acting for 30 years with a run of impressive roles under her belt. In 2023 she debuted as a writer-performer in The Legends of Them at Brixton House, winning a 2024 Best Performance Piece Offie Award. Now it's in the West End for a well-deserved limited run.

The creative team for The Legends of Them

The show is directed and co-created by Jo McInnes. Nina Lyndon is Dramaturg and Co-Creator and Melissa Simon-Hartman is the Costume Designer. Joshie Harriette is the Lighting Designer, Christella Litras is the Composer and Musical Director, and the Sound Design comes from Elena Peña. Tyler Forward is the Projection Designer, Tony Gayle is the Live Sound Consultant and the Associate Director is Martina Laird.

This is a Hackney Showroom production originated with Brixton House and supported by Arts Council England, National Theatre Generate Programme and the Maria Björnson Memorial Fund. It comes to the capital with thanks to Gino Ricardo Green, the original Projection Designer.

Playing at Royal Court Theatre (venue info)