Programmes present the festival run by the organisation and give a summary of the plays Say Hallelujah, Eden, Blood, Sweat and Fears. Also presents theatre directors Alby James and Yvonne Brewster, displaying portrait shots of them along with their biographies.
Programme gives a summary of the Writers project, training, the five year plan, and the plays Dog, Beef, No Chicken, Lazarus and His Beloved, Song of Death, the workshops (Linkages). Also presents the artists and technicians, displaying portrait shots for most of them.
The Black Theatre Forum Limited compiled documentation to present the 1989 theatre festival and their five year plan. Details include summaries of the plays and artists, and technicians biographies (including photographs). Presentation of Linkages - the acting workshop in cinema and theatre; training structure along with other workshops (including photographs); company members list. Presentation of the American artist director Douglass Turner-Ward, founder members of the Negro Ensemble.
Brown poster presenting one of the earliest festivals organised by the Forum. It was sponsored by the Greater London Council. The poster includes foreign language writing. It states the names of Temba Theatre Company, Asian Co-operative Theatre, and Carib Theatre Production along with the name of the producer, Anton Phillips.
Text based, self-adhesive poster presenting the plays Dog by Dennis Scott, Lazarus and His Beloved by Kahlil Gibran, Song of Death by Tewfik El-Hakimand, Beef, No Chicken by Derek Walcott. The representations were held at the Shaw Theatre in London.
Text presenting the plays Lazarus and His Beloved by Kahlil Gibran and Song of Death by Tewfik El - Hakim (Al - Hakim). Renu Setna directed both plays, which were part of the double bill. Presentation gives a summary of the plays designed by Souheil Sleiman. Lighting: Sangara Singh.
Basic cardboard panels presenting the play Remembrance by Derek Walcott. Also includes a biography of the author and shots of the cast. Panels also relate to scenes of plays along with publicity shots of actors. Actors include Allister Bain, Corrine Skinner-Carter, Jim Findley, Calvin Simpson, Kelvin Omard, Doyne Byrd, Amanda Holt. Short biography on Derek Walcott author of play.
Two sets of low budget panels relating to the organisation, some of the plays and artists. The panels were possibly part of a small exhibition held at the Forum. They present: 1) texts and black and white pictures of some of the highlights of the Black Theatre Season '87. Panels present copy of press articles advertising the play Remembrance by Derek Walcott. Pictures include group photo of the cast with director Carmen Munroe. Other panels invite audience to answer questions to win a free Season Ticket and get to see the plays Remembrance, Tewodros by Tsegaye Gabre Medhin and Moon Dance Night by Edgar White. The panels were possibly part of a small exhibition held at the Forum; 2) basic cardboard panels displaying summary of plays (Tewodros, and Moon Dance Night) along with historical information, illustrations (Jack Johnson) and photographs of the artists. Copy of press article on Anna Stapleton by Julia Pascal. Presentation of the organisation listing all the theatre companies members of the Forum.
Reproduction films ready for press: Black Ads and the Black Theatre Season '89 logos; posters' roughs used for adverts, copies of layouts and ozalids. Contact sheets of staff include Yvonne Brewster. Marketing files from the agency Networking, theatre programmes. Camden Arts Jazz festival: layout of poster.
Yellow and black poster of the Black Theatre Season '87 advertising the plays showing at the Arts Theatre in London: Remembrance by Derek Walcott, Tewodros by Tsegaye Gabre Medhin and Moon Dance Night by Edgar White.
