By fortitude, not fate I go

Following successful engagements internationally including a run Off-Broadway, Royal Shakespeare Company alum, and star of film and television Paterson Joseph premieres this powerful one-man show in London this summer. Conceived, written and co-directed by Joseph, it is the true and fascinating story of one of the most respected figures of his day and first British African to hold the vote, Charles 'Sancho' Ignatius.

Prodigious actor, writer, composer and more, Sancho's extraordinary life is detailed in this witty and poignant production that adds an important thread to the narrative of the British African experience at the time. With glowing notices, Joseph and co-director Simon Godwin expertly brings the man to life in this intriguing and memorable portrait.