Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

Summary

1960 Associated Television production for ITV of Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John, with the playwright in the lead role and with music by the Tropicana Steel Band.

Theatre play

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John [more information]

Play synopsis

Set in Port of Spain, Trinidad. ‘Ephraim is struggling to decide whether to cut away from the roots binding him to his home, his girl, his job, for the hope of bigger and better things in the world outside’ (TV Times, 1 January 1960, p. 29).

Production history

Premiered at London’s Royal Court Theatre in December 1958.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 5 January 1960

Time

9.35-11.05pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated Television (ATV, 1955-1982)

Credits

Director

Casper Wrede

Playwright

Errol John

Sets / Settings

Malcolm Pride

Cast

Robert Adams	Charlie Adams
Barbara Assoon	Sophia Adams
Leo Carera	Prince
John Clarence	Taxi-driver
Florence Gilpin	Fisherwoman
Mike Goddard	Ketch
John Harrison	Old Mack
Stanley Jack	Policeman
Errol John	Ephraim
Dolores Mantez	Rosa
Lucille Mapp	Mavis
Neville Munro	A Boy
John Sterland	American Soldier
Jonathan White	American Sailor
Yolanda	Esther Adams

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

Trinidad and Tobago, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 1 January 1960 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 29; article, p. 16