“releese us out of this cruell bondegg”
Experience this extraordinary story of resistance and resilience, set in 18th-century Virginia, Barbados, and London, inspired by a 1723 letter from an anonymous enslaved Virginian to the archbishop of London.
Written and performed by Desirée Baptiste, Incidents, a one-hour poem-play, is a haunting encounter with our nation’s imperial past, exploring slave literacy, slave laws, resistance, and, of course, religion.
Followed by a Q&A with the writer.
Find out more about the 1723 letter here.
- Event Type
- General
- Date
- 3 August 2024
- Location
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The Nave
Chester Cathedral
St Werburgh St
Chester
CH1 2DY