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The Windrush Warriors is a multi-ethnic play set in a community centre is about to embark on a 25-date tour of the UK starting in May.
Written by and starring black actor Nicola Gardner, who has starred in ITV soap Coronation Street, The Windrush Warriors is a multi-ethnic Windrush-inspired comedy drama.
Based around the shocking events of the Windrush scandal, the story follows four older generation African-Caribbean friends as they deal with personal trauma, striking a balance between comedy and sobering drama.
The show builds on the success of Gardner’s last major touring production The Community Centre, which successfully toured between 2016 and 2021.
Gardner said: “The Windrush Warriors presents a hilarious and sometimes poignant story of four brave African-Caribbean pensioners who imagined a peaceful later life and are now dealing with an unexpected challenge – the infamous Windrush scandal.
“The show exposes the unfair predicament of people who having lived and worked in the UK for decades, are now heartlessly being shown that they are undesirable.”
As well as appearing in ITV drama Coronation Street, Emmerdale, The Royal and Brookside, Gardner has also had roles in comedy plays for BBC Radio 4, playing the lead in Whoopi Goldberg’s Country Life by Shelagh Delaney and as Biyot Abdulle in Number 10 with the late Sir Anthony Sher.
Explore the third year of Peckham Fringe, championing local community and underrepresented voices. Discover the season highlights from Theatre Peckham, running from 1st May to 8th June 2024.
Returning for a third year, Peckham Fringe is back for 2024! This performing arts festival will take place at Theatre Peckham, showcasing a lineup of over 20 outstanding artists and creatives from the local London community. With groundbreaking emerging writers, moving new musicals, clowning and spoken word, it’s the festival for everyone.
Peckham Fringe: Run Black Girl Run (5/3/24-5/4/24)
Peckham Fringe: MANDEM (5/14/24-5/15/24)
The Windrush Warriors (5/24/24-5/25/24)
Peckham Fringe: BANGTAIL (5/31/24-6/1/24)
Peckham Fringe: VEYIL (6/6/24-6/8/24)
Peckham Fringe: Last Goal Wins (6/7/24-6/8/24)
Theatre Peckham is at 221 Havil St, London SE5 7SB, London.
Peckham Fringe Festival (5/1/24-6/8/24)
Peckham Fringe: Time Fly’s (5/1/24-5/2/24)
Peckham Fringe (5/2/22-6/5/22)
Videos
The Grand Expedition: The Incredible Edible Journey
Film Shed (3/6 - 5/12) | ||
OVO
Roman Theatre Open Air Festival (6/2 - 9/3) | ||
Peckham Fringe: Last Goal Wins
Theatre Peckham (6/7 - 6/8) | ||
An Evening with Trevor and Gary
The Gordon Craig Theatre (6/19 - 6/19) | ||
The TigerFace Show
Rondo Theatre, Bath (5/9 - 5/9) | ||
The Windrush Warriors
Theatre Peckham (5/24 - 5/25) | ||
ROTTEN
The Dukes (5/15 - 5/16) | ||
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