An Inconvenient Black History of British Musical Theatre: Florence Mills and Buddy Bradley
A conversation with Sean Mayes and Dr Sarah K Whitfield
Join us as we uncover the hidden Black history of British musical theatre in the five decades before the SS Windrush arrived in 1948. This conversation shares some of the latest archival findings that reveal the substantial and important presence of Black creative performers and practitioners, from across the African diaspora. We uncover the secret Florence Mills memorial concert, that celebrated the life of this international star and brought together Black practitioners from the UK and across Europe. We also explore how Buddy Bradley, an African American choreographer reshaped British musical theatre choreography and left a huge legacy across jazz, ballet, and tap in the UK.
Mayes and Whitfield’s new book An Inconvenient Black History of British Musical Theatre: 1900-1950 will be out on September 23 2021, published with Bloomsbury Methuen Drama ( https://bit.ly/BlackMT_history )
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We hope to see you there!
-Dr. Arianne Quinn, Honors Experience Faculty
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 3:00pm
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