Old Vic, LondonThis hip-hop-infused story of Sylvia Pankhurst’s struggle and socialism has the audience on its feet in acclamation If you create a musical about (British) history with a predominantly black cast and a hip-hop and funk score, you are inevitably going to invite comparisons with Hamilton. But the good news is that this show, directed and choreographed by Kate Prince about the socialist suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst, is that it can stand on its own two feet. It is being presented as a “work in progress” but, although it is far from the finished article, it already has the pungent smell of success.The great virtue of the show is it captures the internal and external struggles women faced in campaigning for the vote Continue reading…
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