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 1807-2007
- Bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery
2007 marks two hundred years since the slave trade was abolished
in Britain and the countries then part of its Empire. The
Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed on March 25th, 1807.
This meant that Britain no longer allowed or approved of the
trade in black Africans.
Sister Tree believes this is an anniversary to
commemorate and also to celebrate. The abolition of slavery was
a great thing, and it's important to remember it, all the years
before it, and everything that has been achieved since. Through
drama, music and art, we're aiming to provide inspiring
educational opportunities to allow people to think about slavery
and its abolition in new, thought-provoking ways.
Black Inventors - We Were There
is a thirty-minute
performance that highlights how black people played an intricate
part in the British Industrial Revolution. Following the
performance we provide an audience participation workshop that
involves a quiz in the style of 'The Weakest Link', however our
quiz is called The Strongest Link. Indirectly it is an
exhilarating way to evaluate this session.
What If There
Were No Black People In The World is a practical workshop
relating to inventors, which will be explored via drama, voice
and movement. This could also culminate in a production by the
participants if required. |
