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Written and Performed byInua EllamsDirected byThierry Lawsonlighting Design byMichael Nabarro“I’m from a long line of trouble makers, ofash-skinned Africans, born with clenchedfists and a natural thirst for battle, onlyquenched by breast milk.”the 14th tale is a free-flowing, mellifluous narrative thatrelates the hilarious exploits of a natural born mischief-maker,propelled from the clay streets of Nigeria to the rooftops ofDublin, where he lived as a teenager, and finally to London.Inua Ellams vividly recreates the characters that punctuatehis upbringing in deft and beautiful poetry, while challengingthe audience’s expectations of what it is to be a young,black male in London today. Be swept away by this featof playful story-telling on a poetic journey of family life,friendship and love.wInner oF ScotSMan FrInGe FIrSt awarD 2009.a Bac Scratch coMMISSIon wIth appLeS & SnakeS. a LonDon worDFeStIVaL coMMISSIon.preSenteD aS part oF next Door neIGhBourS.the 14 th taleBy Inua Ellams43