Set against actual events of displacement and a fight for justice, A Few Man Fridays, begins in the age of 1960s Cold War secrets and ends in the era of global warming.

Prosper is an ex-Rasta lost in London, trying to make sense of his dog-filled dreams. Madame Talate remembers her island as a paradise and Teddy Hibbert loves turtles but has trouble remembering people. Their stories collide in a dream turned nightmare of one Stu Barber. In the late 1960s the Chagos islanders were evicted from their Indian Ocean home to make way for a US military base. Set against the actual events of their displacement and fight for justice, A Few Man Fridays, begins in the age of Cold War secrets and ends in the era of global warming. Moving, gripping and funny, A Few Man Fridays unearths an inglorious episode of British history, and explores the fantasies of the powerful, set against the dreams of the powerless.

Dates: 10 February – 10 March 2012

Mon-Sat 7:45pm (Feb 15 7:00pm) & Sat matinees 2:30pm 

.................................................................................................................... COMPETITION: Win 1x Pair of tickets to attend A Few Man Fridays on 13th February.To claim your tickets, send an email to Katie at katie@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ box. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q:What is the play's title 'A Few Man Fridays' a reference to?

A:1)Defoe¹s Robinson Crusoe and his loyal servant Man Friday

2)A quote by a Foreign Office official referring to the Chagossian population in 1966

3) A play on words referring to 1992 courtroom drama 'A Few Good Men' starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore