All White Everything But Me
All White Everything But Me
Written and performed by KEMI-BO JACOBS
Directed by BECKY MORRIS
“I dream now too, of the future, of the life that will be lived there, because we dared to live in hope, here.”
Coinciding with Wimbledon, we are thrilled to welcome this awardwinning play by our Associate Artist Kemi-Bo Jacobs inspired by the remarkable life of tennis player Althea Gibson - further developed from its original run at Alphabetti in 2022.
Born into a family of sharecroppers in South Carolina, Althea became the first black person to win Wimbledon, in 1957. Despite the magnitude of her achievements her story has been somewhat erased from history.
First produced at Alphabetti Theatre, this play celebrates Althea’s unique life, while asking the questions: What is History? Who decides who is remembered and who is erased?
2024 Reviews:
'A tour-de-force'...Seeing someone really go for it is as rewarding in the theatre as in the sporting arena' THE QT
★★★★'high energy one woman performance' FAIRY POWERED PRODUCTIONS
'a great production that captivated the audience from start to finish. You don’t need to be a tennis fan to enjoy this. Go see it!' SPIKE MIKE IS BREAKING A LEG
Reviews from 2022 run:
★★★★ ‘A smartly written and compellingly performed one-woman show about a groundbreaking, but often overlooked, tennis champion.’ THE STAGE
'Jacobs performance is enthralling. Her energy is just non stop from start to finish...you have to get down to see this.' IN NEWCASTLE
Kemi-Bo is winner of Writer of the Year North East Culture Awards 2022.
