The Legends of Them

Synopsis

‘For the first time in my life, everything was silent’

A memory: reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: the Brixton uprising, sparked by the police shooting of her sister. Now: a silent retreat, seeking spiritual guidance from her brother Mooji and Nanny of the Maroons. 

A raucous, transcendent night out full of high-octane musical numbers and sharp comedy, The Legends of Them offers a roof-raising mixtape of Sutara’s extraordinary life – and the legends that have guided her. 

Coming to the Royal Court after a critically-acclaimed, sell-out Brixton debut, Hackney Showroom’s unmissable The Legends of Them is written and performed by award-winning actor and reggae star Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee, directed by Jo McInnes.

A Hackney Showroom production originated with Brixton House with support from Arts Council England, National Theatre Generate Programme & Maria Björnson Memorial Fund. With thanks to Gino Ricardo Green, original Projection Designer.

Filmed especially for our Living Archive, watch a post-show Q&A with The Legends of Them writer Sutara Gayle. Watch our full post-show Q&A series, featuring over 30 discussions, here.

The Legends of Them by Sutara Gayle, December 2024