The Legends of Them by Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee -

A Hackney Showroom Production in Association with Brixton House & Royal Court Theatre

“For the first time in my life, everything was silent”

A memory: reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: she’s engulfed in the Brixton uprising sparked by the police shooting of her sister. And now she is here, at a silent retreat, seeking spiritual guidance from her brother Mooji and ancestor Nanny of the Maroons, and a moment of transcendence.

Powered by high-octane musical numbers and a virtuoso performance, The Legends of Them is a breath-taking, roof-raising chronicle of Sutara’s singular, extraordinary life – and of the legends that have guided her.

★★★★★ “Absorbing and visceral” The Stage
★★★★★ “A tour de force” Afridiziak
★★★★ “Pummelling and powerful” Time Out
★★★★ “A singular, hypnotic show” Financial Times
★★★★ “Nothing short of awe-inspiring” WhatsOnStage
★★★★ “A show that plays to your heart” The Times

PLUS FREE LATE GIG in LEEDS & BRIGHTON: A roll-call of female reggae artists perform live with Lorna Gee plus DJ on 18 Nov in Leeds and 28 Nov in Brighton. Free with a ticket to that evening’s performance.

EXHIBITION TOURING ALONGSIDE THE SHOW: FEMALE PIONEERS OF REGGAE

Inspired by Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee’s extraordinary treasure trove of photos, Female Pioneers of Reggae shines a light on the women in the scene: from dancehall to lovers rock, this collection celebrates the selectors, the deejays and singers, and the women who went to the dances.

Curated by the Museum of Youth Culture & Sutara Gayle, the exhibition features rarely displayed photography alongside personal photos from local communities across the UK and is supported by the Heritage Fund.

Sutara Gayle – Writer & Performer
Jo McInnes – Director & Co-Creator
Nina Lyndon – Dramaturg & Co-Creator
Christella Litras – Composer & Musical Director
Elena Peña – Sound Content (2025 Edinburgh production & tour)
Joshie Harriette – Lighting Designer
Daniel Batters – Video Designer
Melissa Simon-Hartman – Costume Designer
Martina Laird – Associate Director
Sam Curtis Lindsay – Associate Director
Toby Smith (The Production Family) – Production Manager
Sunita Hinduja – Company Stage Manager
Stuart Duncan – Technical Stage Manager
Sarah Victoria – Sound System Designer & Sound Associate (2025 Edinburgh production & tour) – Based on the original Sound Design for the 2024 Royal Court production by Elena Peña
Zoé Ritchie – Lighting Associate & Relighter

Artwork photography by Jyoti Graziano

With thanks to Stuart Heyes, Gino Ricardo Green, Tony Gayle & Tyler Forward
Supported by Arts Council England
Developed with support from the National Theatre Generate Programme