BLACK POWER DESK
​CREATIVE TEAM
Urielle Klein-Mekongo - Book Lyrics and Composition
Gerel Falconer - Lyrics and Rapperturgy
Renell Shaw - Music and Composition
Gbolahan Obisesan - Director
Gail Babb - Dramaturg
Natalie Pryce - Designer
Jessica Cabassa - Costume designer
Tony Gayle - Sound designer
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A Brixton House and PlayWell Productions co-production, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome and Lowry​​
​1970s London.
The streets awash with a fever of political unrest, the rhythm of the sound system culture is birthing a new era of soulful lover’s rock, fusing RnB and reggae, amidst the covert Black Power Desk operations of New Scotland Yard. As tensions rise, the community rallies together to stand against injustices and racial divide.
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BLACK POWER DESK is a powerful reimagining and exploration of what it means to love and fight for freedom. In an often male-dominated world, two sisters, Celia and Dina – both rooted in self-empowerment and fiercely committed to their community, both loyal and motivated by love – are divided by grief and radical politics.
A moving story of sisters who need to reconnect for the sake of their community. But will the fight for their community be worth the damage to their sisterhood?
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BLACK POWER DESK transports you back to the 1970s, premiering at Brixton House, London this Autumn 2025. ​​​​​​​​​​​​
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