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STRANIERIINITALIA.IT| "1867" returns to Rich Mix Retrospective Season |
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A stirring production inspired by the legendary story of Madam CJ Walker, America’s first self-made Black Millionairess
 8th February 2010: Following its sell out debut performance during Black History Month in 2009, this enthralling show, “1867” now returns, hosted by RichMix - London’s vibrant up and coming cultural centre. Palladini Productions are delighted that this popular play is being showcased as part of RichMix’s Retrospective 2010 season; inviting the audience to look back into the past and learn from our history. Madam CJ Walker’s life is the perfect choice for this theme and “1867” is a celebration of her life told through the character of Delilah MacAndrew, a courageous yet at times stubborn woman, who, at times, you both admire and dislike. Born after the end of the American Civil War, Delilah was the first member of her family of former slaves to be born free. By the age of seven Delilah finds herself a penniless and illiterate orphan. She starts her working life as a laundry maid and at the age of 14 marries a violent drunkard. Following a divorce, she marries a decent man only to have her dreams of happiness shattered when he is cruelly murdered by the Ku Klux Klan; leaving her a widow at the age of 20 with a baby daughter in her arms. “1867” tells the moving story of how she triumphs over adversity, battles against racial prejudice, breaks the gender boundaries of the late 19th century and sets up her own phenomenally successful hair products and skin cream business especially designed for African-American women. By the time of her death in 1919 Delilah had built the largest black owned manufacturing company in the world with over 15,000 employees. Tough, shrewd and tenacious, Delilah never forgets her long hard journey to wealth and she became a great philanthropist whose influence will reach to The White House itself. Playwright, Theresa Roche, says: “RichMix is widely being hailed as the ‘new Barbican’ so I am delighted that this play is being performed in a venue that is becoming a world cultural centre for excellence across a broad spectrum of the arts; a place that invites the audience to explore and sample different cultures. This is so appropriate for the play which itself is the result of a diverse artistic collaboration between an Asian production company, a white playwright and a predominantly black cast”. “1867” is directed by Bollywood actress, Saima Duhare who is also the founder of Palladini Productions, a company devoted to producing high quality entertainment across the fields of theatre, short and feature films and television shows. The company has enjoyed great success in 2009 both with “1867” and with “I’m a Londoner”, a show that featured in The Story of London Festival in conjunction with the Lord Mayor of London and is scheduled to feature in The Moore Scoop Festival in 2010. “1867 is an engrossing play inspired by the life of Madam CJ Walker...truly captivating...a real success...an excellent choice for celebrating black history.” Afridiziak Theatre News “1867” Dates: 18th - 20th February Start Time: 7.30 pm Venue: RichMix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA Box Office: 020 7613 7498 Ticket Prices: £8.00 / £10.00 Production Team Playwright: Theresa Roche Director: Saima Duhare Production Manager: Josie Lovett Production Company: Palladini Productions www.myspace.com/1867-bhm & www.richmix.org.uk
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