A play, Brixton Stories by Biyi Bandele, was performed at the Theatre Guild Playhouse recently under special circumstances. This production, directed by Jude Idada, was brought from where it was being performed in Canada for staging in Guyana by Desiree Edghill for Artistes in Direct Support, and had the collaborative support of the Department of Culture in Guyana.
It is an uncomplicated drama, but not the straightforward type, requiring careful handling by the director to make it work at all – moreso to give it some life and spectacle and make it understandable and interesting for the audience. It is basically a narrative, reminiscent of a short
