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The Return of Benjamin Lay
The world premiere of The Return of Benjamin Lay will bring to life the revolutionary mind and the remarkable tale of an utterly impossible man, for a limited four-week run at the Finborough Theatre this summer. A shepherd, sailor and prophet, the Quaker dwarf became one of the British Empire’s first abolitionists. Sweeping across the centuries, Benjamin Lay takes to the stage nearly 300 years after his death. Critically acclaimed American actor and President of the Little People’s Association Mark Povinelli (Mabou Mines Dollhouse, St. Ann’s Warehouse and International Tour; Mirror Mirror, Relativity Media; Water for Elephants, Fox 2000 Pictures) will make his UK stage debut in this trailblazing one-hander, directed by Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) Honorary Associate Director Ron Daniels (Hamlet, RSC; Othello, Shakespeare’s Theatre DC).
Tue 13 Jun to Saturday 8 Jul 2023
Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED
Tuesday – Sunday, 7.30pmFriday and Sunday matinees, 3:00pm
Week 1 and 2 standard tickets are £20 and concession rates at £18. Week 3 and 2 standard tickets are £23 and concession rates at £20. Purchase is available from the box office on 020 7244 7439 or by booking online at
finboroughtheatre.co.uk/production/the-return-of-benjamin-lay/
Week 1 and 2 standard tickets are £20 and concession rates at £18. Week 3 and 2 standard tickets are
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