ROUGH Crossings, an emotional account of the abolition of slavery, is coming to the Birmingham Rep.
As the American War of Independence reaches its climax, a plantation slave and a British Naval Officer embark on an epic journey in search of freedom.
Divided by barriers of race but united in their ambitions for equality, their convictions will change attitudes towards slavery forever.
From the battlefields of the American Civil War to the barren West Coast of Africa, Rough Crossings is a story of prejudice, betrayal, courage and vision in a fast-paced production.
The play marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act in the Commonwealth.
It runs from Friday, September 14 to Saturday, September 22 at 7pm.
Tickets cost £10-£19 from 0121 236 4455 or www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
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