Border Crossings - Productions

Since its foundation in 1995, Border Crossings has presented many productions drawing from a range of cultural traditions, and serving a variety of audiences across Britain's diverse communities and elsewhere. Here is a list of recent and current work. Click on thumbnails or titles in red for details.

The Dilemma of a Ghost (2007) - The British première of Ama Ata Aidoo's great Ghanaian play. Passions explode where cultures collide in 21st century Africa. Touring Autumn 2007, this is a co-production with the National Theatre of Ghana, commemorating 50 years of Ghana's independence, and 200 years since the Act abolishing the slave trade. Funded by Arts Council England, the Commonwealth Foundation, Passage of Music, & the Gibbs Trust.

Dis-Orientations (2006) - Two years in the making, this new devised piece is a pioneering co-production with the all-female Shanghai Yue Opera Company, China. Performing at Riverside Studios 13th September-1st October 2006. Supported by Arts Council England, Columbia Foundation and UNESCO. Collaboration facilitated by the British Council's Collaboration through Culture programme. Developed with Central School of Speech and Drama and Theatre Futures.

Bullie's House (2004) - The British première of Thomas Keneally's powerful and dryly humorous play about Aboriginal Australia. Touring Spring 2004, with a cast including Aboriginal actors. In association with Phoenix Arts, Leicester, Jiriki Management Australia & Riverside Studios. Funded by the Arts Council of England, Australian Dept. of Foreign Affairs & Trade, & Arts WA.

Orientations (2003-4) - a new devised piece set in India, Orientations is a tragi-comic look at gender and sexuality in Eastern and Western Cultural contexts. First seen at Watermans, Brentford, October 10-18 2003. Touring autumn 2004. Funded by the Arts Council of England, the British Council and Visiting Arts.

Double Tongue (2001-2) - a new play in English and Hungarian by Brian Woolland. First presented at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London, in summer 2001. Toured Britain & Hungary autumn 2002. Funded by the Arts Council of England and the Hungarian Ministry of Culture.

Mappa Mundi (2000-1) - a multi-disciplinary devised theatre piece with music, created and performed by artists from six different cultural traditions. Developed during a workshop period in the summer of 1999. Opened at the Courtyard, Hereford, in August 2000, prior to national tour. Arts Council funded. Revived 2001 to tour UK and Tamaulipas International Festival, Mexico.

Flying Home (2000) - a short film based on the poetry of Sudeep Sen and the music of Paul Howard-Jones. Arts Council funded.

Toufann (1999) - a Mauritian fantasy translated from the Creole play by Dev Virahsawmy, and presented at the Africa Centre. Marketed effectively to London's Mauritian community. Sponsored by Air Mauritius.

Suppliants (1999) - co-production with Athlon (Greece), directed by Elli Papacostantinou, and presented at Theatro Technics, Edinburgh Festival and in Greece. South African writer Tamantha Hammerschlag was commissioned by Border Crossings to write this contemporary re-working of Aeschylus with and ACE Commissions Award.

Twelfth Night (1997-8) - a multi-cultural version of Shakespeare's play, with music by the Mauritian composer Eric Appapoulay. Presented at Watermans, Brentford, and the Leicester Haymarket, successfully targetting a young South Asian audience. Toured to Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe for the British Council.

Bravely Fought the Queen (1996) - the first UK production of a play by the Indian writer Mahesh Dattani, directed by the author with Michael Walling. Presented at BAC, Waterman's and the Leicester Haymarket for a predominantly South Asian audience. Sponsored by Air India.

Faith Healer (1995-6) - Richard Cave's production of Brian Friel's play toured to Brazil, Egypt, France and Hungary for the British Council.

Fool for Love (1995) - a critically acclaimed production of Sam Shepard's play at the Old Red Lion.

Judgement (1995) - a monologue by Barry Collins, performed by Martin Head and directed by Richard Cave, performed in London and Italy.