About Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave - Ripon Cathedral

Incidents is inspired by a letter written in 1723 from an anonymous enslaved Virginian to the archbishop of London, asking the archbishop, and vicariously King George, to releese us out of this cruell bondegg. It is thought to be the earliest written plea for freedom from slavery in the British Empire.

The extraordinary 1723 letter is housed at Lambeth Palace Library. Three centuries on, the play brings the enslaved Virginian to life, to address, finally, the likely intended recipient of the letter: the Archbishop of Canterbury.

About the performer:

Written and performed by London-based writer and researcher, Desire Baptiste, this play has been performed at Chester Cathedral, St Johns College Cambridge, Lambeth Palace Library, the Edinburgh Fringe, All Souls, Oxford, and other venues in the UK and overseas, including in Barbados.

The performance will be followed by an audience Q & A with Desiree.

Occurrences

Swipe left or right to view occurrence info
Occurrence Date & TimeTicket PriceTicket Link
Tuesday 7 July 7:30pm Standard: £13.00 - £15.00 Book Now

More like this

The Everlys & Friends Tribute Show
Reeth & Swaledale - Dales

The Everlys & Friends Tribute Show - Reeth…

10 Jul 26

The Temple Brothers, are proud to announce the return of their Theatre…

One Man Poe
Ripon - Heart

One Man Poe - Ripon Arts Hub Theatre

10 Jul 26

Renowned as the Godfather of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer…

Visit North Yorkshire logo
Scarborough - Coast

Another Rewrite - Burniston & Cloughton Village…

19 Jun - 20 Jun 26

The team from The Last Orders brings you a full-length comedy drama. The…

Old Man Luedecke
Skipton - Dales

Old Man Luedecke - Skipton Town Hall

9 Jul 26

Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two time JUNO award winning and…

Stay up to date

Sign up to receive North Yorkshire inspiration direct to your inbox

A woman looks out over the Yorkshire Dales