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.

Performances

Performance Date & TimeTicket PriceTicket Link
Tuesday 7 July 7:30pm Standard: £13.00 - £15.00 Book Now
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