The Lonely Londoners London Reviews and Tickets | Show Score

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(79 Ratings)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Likeable characters, The empire windrush, Amalgamation of truth

About the Show

Acclaimed adaptation of Selvon's novel about Trinidadian immigrants in 1950s London.

Henry ‘Sir Galahad’ Oliver is impatient to start his new life in 1950s London soon after arriving from Trinidad. However, when he arrives at Moses Aloetta’s home, he discovers that Moses and his friends are already jaded with city life. Will these new Londoners make a home in a city that sees them as a threat?

Former Carne Deputy Director Ebenezer Bamgboye directs this adaptation of Sam Selvon's 1956 novel.

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Critic Reviews (10)

"The Lonely Londoners captures a generation now almost all gone"
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"The Lonely Londoners explores identity, belonging and resilience."
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"slickly stylised staging that vividly evokes the experiences of the Windrush generation"
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For a previous production

"A tender and lucid adaption of Sam Selvon's novel"
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For a previous production

"a bold and timely post-Windrush drama"
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"evocative portrait of the migrant experience"
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"To bring such an episodic work to the stage is quite a task."
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For a previous production

"Every element of the show hypnotises, capturing the pained romance of the city"
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Cast and creative team

Jermyn Street Theatre

Author of Original Book

Ebenezer Bamgboye