Back again - Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame

BLACK HEROES IN THE HALL OF FAME

For the past 20 years Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame has been more than just a stage show, the production has been acclaimed as the most artistic explosion of the positive portrayal of Black Culture - specifically aimed at educating, motivating and enlightening people of all races and all ages in an entertaining way.

BLACK HEROES IN THE HALL OF FAME celebrates 20 years of excellence in Theatre in 2007 with a programme of performances and cultural activities, including a groundbreaking Conference at GLA.

HACKNEY EMPIRE THEATRE
Tuesday 6 Saturday 10 March 2007
7.30pm Saturday Matinee 2.30pm
Tickets: From £12 (Concessions, School Groups/under 16s from £7.00)
Box Office: 020 8985 2424
Book online www.hackneyempire.co.uk
More performances at:
Bristol Colston Hall on 11th March
De Montfort Hall Leicester on 15th Mar 2006

Welcome to a new dawn of hope for todays youth!

Synergy Events in association with FlipCom and DAIP are pleased to announce the long awaited and much heralded return of the international award winning musical pageant - Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame - the most spectacular British Black production ever, with an all new line up of characters, songs and dances.

Were excited to announce what will surely be the great family treat of 2007 with a spectacular weeklong launch at the Hackney Empire (which is regarded as the spiritual home of this outstanding production) from 5th to 10th March 2006 a matinee performance on Sat 10th. The production also visits Bristol Colston Hall on 11th March and De Montfort Hall Leicester on 15th Mar 2006. With further dates to be announced shortly.

For the past 20 years Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame has been more than just a stage show, the production has been acclaimed as the most artistic explosion of the positive portrayal of Black Culture - specifically aimed at educating, motivating and enlightening people of all races and all ages in an entertaining way.

* Witness the pageantry of the great Kings and Queens of Africa and learn of the courage of the militant freedom fighters.
* Hear the philosophies of Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X (who will now be joined by Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi) in The Great Debate.
* Learn of the struggles, contribution and achievements of Black doctors, lawyers, scientists, sportsmen / women, statesmen / women and social and political activists.
* Move and groove to the rhythms of the Great Black Entertainers in two and a half hours of non-stop fun filled action, and you will be left in no doubt that Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame stands as a testament to the legacy of the African Heritage over the past 5000 years.

Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame tells the unwritten story of the great heroes and sheroes of the Black Diaspora with a compelling mix of dance, music, history and colour, and shares with its audiences, the triumphs and struggles of a history, which is coloured with blessings and darkened by curses.

It illustrates our love / hate relationship with success and our determination to achieve greatness on the legitimate stage, and the beauty that both propelled us to stardom and, sometimes, seemed to diminish our achievements.

Flip Frasers production not only captures the emotion of a people, but also re-creates several key moments in history.

How it all began!

Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame premiered in July 1987 as a Community Project at the old Shaw Theatre in Camden, thanks to a modest grant from Camden Council to celebrate the centenary of Marcus Garvey - before transferring to the old Hackney Empire, prior to its record breaking transfer to the West End at the Astoria Theatre in 1989, followed by a UK tour, before touring the Caribbean and the USA twice - in 1992 & 1994, where it received numerous prestigious Awards and Honours including The Spirit of Detroit Award, a Mayoral Proclamation from the Mayor of Washington DC, and Keys to the City in Miami.

Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame was created by Flip Fraser in collaboration with J.D. Douglas (lyrics) and Khareem Jamal (music), and has broken box office records in the UK, in Jamaica and in the USA alike.

It was created says Fraser, to preserve our Heroes names and promote our Heroes aims. From the beginning we saw it as a good argument for promoting positive race relations because we can give Black, White and all races, a chance to see what Black people have already achieved and to remind ourselves and our youth of how much there is still left to accomplish. The dream continues.

An underlying theme to this program is the cultural enrichment provided by this play. The powerful messages and characterizations of Black Heroes and the Sheroes delivers an everlasting impression on its audience and instills a feeling of the pride and fulfillment for Black people, especially the youth.

Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame is often likened to a traveling Black history museum for all the family, and has received rave reviews in Chicago, Washington DC, Cleveland, Miami and Detroit, and has become a must see event in the Black community.

The audience demographics range from senior citizens to toddlers, and the growing Black middle class has embraced the production and has accounted for a high percentage of its audience.

The majority of those attending are family groups including several generations (grandparents, parents, children) and the show boasts the highest returning audience ratio of all major theatre productions.

The show is the most important dramatic production ever presented to schools and colleges in the USA and for the first time in the UK will include 4 weekdays school matinees each week in its touring itinerary.

The UKs most successful black theatre project is back, bigger and better than ever!

For all the details about the project check out the website