Rude Gyals

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RIP Jo.

Real-life stories about the life-changing moments in the lives of Black women

Shortpants, Shards of Memory,  Inevitable, Stompy Boots, A Scot’s Toast – (Wisdom, if you like), Ostrich read by Martina Laird, Jo Melville, Dona Croll and Sapphire Joy.

Thanks to the writers who included Delia Jarrett-Macauley, Patricia Cumper MBE, Chi-Chi Nwanoku and Pauline Walker.

Video excerpts from Rude Gyals

Audience reaction to Rude Gyals:

“Lovely.”

“Excellent.”

“More.”

“Very enjoyable all.  Many more to come please.”

“Very entertaining, thoroughly enjoyed it.  I would recommend the production to friends.”

“Very interesting and entertaining.  Actors portrayed the stories very well.”

“Thank you.”

“Great show.  Really enjoyed it.  Excellent read through – fantastic actresses.”

“Wonderful setting and positive vibe throughout.”

“Excellent.  Please do more of this.  Please keep up this amazing good work.”

“Good idea to have an age range mix as you did.  Looking forward to more – perhaps with specific themes? Thank you – great afternoon – would definitely encourage friends and colleagues to come.”

“Glad I came!’

“Excellent.”

“I would also recommend the event to others.”

“A good enjoyable afternoon, the result of a great deal of hard work.  Would like to see it again at a different venue.  Well done!!”

“It’s been brilliant, thank you.”

“Very enjoyable.”

A tribute to Josephine Melville
I was deeply saddened to learn that Josephine was so abruptly and prematurely taken away from us. The shock was all the more poignant on learning that she had given a full performance that night in Nottingham before collapsing back-stage.

Josephine was among the four actors along with Donna Croll, Sapphire Joy and Martina Laird who brought StrongBack’s first public performance to life at Brixton East: Rude Gyals.

For StrongBack she was a family member, integral to the vast British Caribbean community of artists, activists, thinkers and doers. For me she remained a beacon of light, humour, professionalism, rigour, talent and integrity that had rooted itself from our very first gig together in 1987 on Theatre of Black Women’s production of Miss Quashie and the Tiger’s Tail a play for children by Gabriella and Jean Pearse.
We extend our deepest condolences to her family and friends.
Dominique Le Gendre, Artistic Director