Talawa at The Cochrane: the Love Space Demands

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A playbill (a) for The Love Space Demands presented by Talawa Theatre Company at the Cochrane Theatre in London, England, with insert (b). The playbill features a center black-and-white portrait of Jean “Binta” Breeze, whose face appears within a black silhouette figure against a white background, her hands raised along either side of her head. Text reads [Jean “Binta” / Breeze / in / Ntozake / Shange’s / the Love / Space / Demands]. There are bands of dark purple at the top and bottom. White text at the top reads [TALAWA / at THE COCHRANE] and text at the bottom reads [Thursday 1st October - / Saturday 31st October 1992 / Arts Council Funded]. The interior contents include a history of Talawa, an essay on the poetry in The Love Space Demands, a biography of Ntozake Shange, a listing of cast, production crew, and musicians, and a glossary of cultural references.

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