Our Little Hour: Trailer Out Now
Commissioned by Show Racism The Red Card and produced in association with Live Wire Theatre, Our Little Hour is based on the inspirational life story of of the legendary pioneering hero Walter Tull.
Award winning playwright Dougie Blaxland and celebrated composer Chris Anthony bring his story to the stage, exploring how Walter Tull – grandson of a Barbadian slave, orphaned at eight years old – rose to prominence against all odds.
The first black footballer to play at the highest level of the domestic game in the UK he went on to achieve yet another historic breakthrough as the first man of his heritage to be commissioned as an Officer in the British Army.
Tragically killed in action just a few weeks before the end of World War 1, Walter Tull’s pioneering achievements have earned him a distinguished place in British history and in the hearts of everyone who knows his story.
Playwright, Dougie Blaxland, described Our Little Hour as
“a celebration of the life of an extraordinary man whose pioneering spirit continues to inspire the campaign for justice and equality. It is also deeply fitting that the production which will be staged throughout Black History Month will end its run in Northampton – where both the town and its great football club took Walter Tull to their heart and continue to honour his memory.”
“It movingly mixes poetry, dance, drama, brilliant live Reggae and Blues music that demands the audience join in, and some wonderfully raw humour” review of ‘On The Ropes’ The Guardian
Our Little Hour, coming this Black History Month to a theatre near you! Watch the trailer and get your tickets before they sell out!