The Meaning of Zong review

“Brilliant even in its messiness”

ReviewsApr 8, 2022by Rosemary WaughBristol Old Vic

Michael Elcock and Giles Terera in The Meaning of Zong at Bristol Old Vic. Photo: Curtis Richard

Giles Terera brings a retelling of Olaudah Equiano’s attempt to condemn the perpetrators of a massacre on board a slave ship, and in doing so creates theatre committed to affecting those watching

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Rosemary is a freelance critic, specialising in theatre, dance and visual art. She has written for the TLS, New Statesman, Time Out and The i, among others. She is the current Chair of the Critics’ Circle (Drama Section).

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