Henry Box Brown

Henry Box Brown, the acclaimed musical inspired by the true story of an escaped 1850s slave, is returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Performed by a superb cast of New York Gospel singers and Broadway actors it was described by The Times as 'compelling... bold... wonderfully written and portrayed' and as 'an inspiring tale' on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live.

This emotional musical journey follows the story of a young man’s bid for freedom, transported across America by train and boat while nailed inside a box just 3fy by 2ft, after his children and pregnant wife were sold by the slave owner.