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ELMINA'S KITCHEN
Angus Jackson, BBC TV, 2003
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A tense story of gun crime, racism and a difficult father-son relationship, BBC Four's production of Kwame Kwei-Armah's National Theatre success was made on location in just five days with the same director and cast as the original production.
Set in a West Indian café in London's Hackney, the play focuses on three generations of black men: Clifton a man who abandoned his wife and sons, Deli his youngest son who runs Elmina's Kitchen and his grandson Ashley, whose only ambition in life comes on four wheels. Deli may have learned that crime doesn't pay, but his son is seduced by his friend Digger, a ruthless criminal immersed in the gun culture. How can Deli save his son from the temptations on Murder Mile?
In this televised version of Elmina's Kitchen, the play moves into authentic locations and the cast scale down their stage performances to suit the realism of the setting and the intimacy of the camera. Kwei-Armah's script is remarkable as he manages to address big issues without preaching or forcing his characters to be artificially articulate.
Simon Farquhar
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Casualty regular Kwame Kwei-Armah surprised everyone with his singing skills in Celebrity Fame Academy.
