The Polished Hoe (2007)
Produced by
Frank Collymore Hall and Obsidian Theatre Company
Author: Austin Clarke
Adapter: Colin Taylor
Venue
Run
February 22nd, 2007 – March 4th, 2007
Synopsis
When an elderly West Indian woman calls the police to confess to murder, the call results in a shattering all-night vigil that brings together every element of the African diaspora in one epic sweep. Set on the post-colonial West Indian island of Bimshire in 1952, THE POLISHED HOE unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the lifetime of one woman and the collective experience of a society informed by slavery. (obsidiantheatre.com)
Cast
| Alison Sealy-Smith | Mary |
| Tony Thompson | Sargeant |
| Jamaal Grant | Constable/Young Percy |
| Joanne Reece | Gertrude/Ma |
| Jajube Mandiela | Young Mary |
| John Blackwood | Bellfields |
Creative Team
| Austin Clarke | Author |
| Colin Taylor | Adapter |
| Alison Sealy-Smith | Adapter |
| Colin Taylor | Director |
| Andrew Lu | Set Designer |
| Andrew Lu | Lighting Designer |
| Erika Connor | Costume Designer |
| Colin Taylor | Sound Designer |
| Michael Sinclair | Stage Manager |
| Andrea Schurman | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Kimahli Powell | Assistant Director |
| Kimahli Powell | Choreographer |
| John Nethersole | Graphic Designer |
| David Hou | Photographer |
Production
| Leonard Stannard | Production Manager |
| Heidi Loney | Head of Wardrobe |
