Real People, Real Stories
20 Stories High bring real teenagers onto the stage to tell real tales straight from their MP3 players…as they hear the words in their headphones, the performers deliver line for line to the audience what they are hearing – live.
No stone is left unturned… with unflinching honesty they discuss, religion, sex, race, friendship and family. Boys and girls play each other and cultural identity is swapped, revealing challenging and insightful perspectives
With live music, poetry and beatboxing, Tales from the MP3 is a completely unique, new play from one of the UK’s top theatre companies for young audiences
20 Stories High are two-times winners of the Brian Way Award (for the UK’s best new play for young people) 2010 & 2011, and winner of the Writers Guild of Great Britain award for best play for young people 2013.
Cast
Ade Ajibade – plays Scott Lewis & Anita Welsh
Annie Mukete – plays Toyin Otubsin & Owen Jones
Bradley Thompson – plays Annie Mukete
Odile Mukete – plays Nsensa Mbolokele
Owen Jones – plays Brodie Arthur
Sam Ikpeh – plays Bradley Thompson
Toyin Otubsin – plays Sam Ikpeh & Ade Ajibade
Production Team
Participation and Touring Team Manager – Leanne Jones
Technical Touring Manager – Paul Williams
Deputy Stage Manager – Yvette Sedgley
Touring Team Assistant – Nathaniel Hall
On-stage Lighting Operation – Owen Jones
Production Manager & Set Build – Sam Kent
Creative Team
Director/Editor – Julia Samuels
Designer – Miriam Nabarro
Musical Director – Keith Saha
Lighting Design – Doug Khurt
Assistant Producer – Anita Welsh
Editing Assistants – Anita Welsh, Nathaniel Hall, Toyin Otubsin, Lateefah Waiwright-Owoo
Original music by Bradley Thompson, Keith Saha and the cast.