Soham at the Time of the AbolitionWedding Re-enactme Written & Directed by Daniel Bell
Costumes supplied by Lynn Quelch, County Wardrobe, Cambridge
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On 17th April 2007, St Andrews Church in Soham hosted an evening in honour of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa 'The African'. Olaudah Equiano is frequently listed as both one of the most important 'Black Britons' and one of the most significant players in the abolition of the slave trade in England. His connection with Soham is that he married a spinster of the town, Susannah Cullen in St Andrews Church.
Twenty students from theatre group Stage Chance staged the carefully researched performance in period costume as part of the Soham Action 4 Youth Lottery Heritage Funded project 'Soham at the Time of the Abolition'.
Re-enactment of the wedding of Olaudah Equiano & Susannah Cullen
St. Andrew's Church, Soham on 17th April 2007
Cast List
Narrator: Charles Hill (Curate):
Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano):
Francis Bland (Bridegroom Man 1):
Bridegroom Man 2:
Ann Cullen (Bride's Mother):
Cousin Floe:
Susannah Cullen (Bride):
Thomas Cullen (Uncle):
Bridesmaid 1:
Bridesmaid 2: | Laura Winter Harry Seal
Marlon Highland
Sam Levitt
Daniel Bell
Katherine Hickmott
Stephanie Martin
Susannah Martin
Craig Carpenter
Naomi Rogers
Lydia Jellyman | Organist: Choir:
| Jim Ames Rachel Kear
Isabelle Rice
Emily Robinson
Ellie Gillet
Rachel Scarlett
Hannah Bradley
Molly Shaw
Chantell Laine
Kerry Griggs
Samantha Williams |
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Page: | Lucy Bell
Dorigen Bell
Emily Johnson
Tilly Burn | Others: | Nancy Hogg
Paul Hunt
Joy Njenje |