Martin Edwards stars in the UK premiere of the Black Lives Matter-inspired American play This Bitter Earth. He talked to us about performance and political activism.
NEWS: Black Lives Matter-inspired This Bitter Earth receives UK premiere
Acclaimed American play This Bitter Earth, set at the start of the Black Lives Matter moment in the US, receives its UK premiere this month, running at London’s White Bear Theatre. Time to get booking!
‘A rare & honest examination of mistakes made in the public gaze’: THE LONG WALK BACK – Touring
Dougie Blaxland’s taut, probing and beautifully structured play The Long Walk Back explores Chris Lewis’ rise and fall, one that is unique in the world of cricket and without many other sporting parallels.
‘Under the skin of a sporting hero’: THE LONG WALK BACK – Touring ★★★
In Dougie Blaxland’s fascinating new play, The Long Walk Back, currently on a national tour, we see former England cricket international Chris Lewis (Martin Edwards) contemplating his life from his prison cell alongside his cellmate/angel/devil on his shoulder (Scott Bayliss).