Call Mr Robeson

Paul Robeson is a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When he gets too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he is branded a traitor to his country, is harassed, and denied opportunities to perform or travel.

This rollercoaster journey through Robeson's remarkable life highlights how his activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement. It features some famous songs (including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River), speeches, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee.

One of the 20th Century's most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force performance, performed at New York's Carnegie Hall in February 2012.

A life, with songs.

"First-rate...an admirable introduction to a great pioneering performer" **** - The Guardian