T-Bone Wilson is a Guyanese-British actor, dramatist and poet.[1]
T-Bone Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Mountview Theatre School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dramatist, poet |
Life
Wilson came to England from Guyana in 1962 as an engineering student. Deciding to take up drama, he trained at the Mountview Theatre School.[2] Wilson acted in Mustapha Matura's series of short plays, Black Pieces,[1] staged by Roland Rees at the ICA in 1970.[3] Wilson was inspired to become a playwright himself,[4] writing Jumbie Street March, Body and Soul (1974) and Come Jubilee (1977).[5] Jumbie Street March was produced by the Dark and Light Theatre Company.[6]
As a theatre actor, Wilson performed in the National Theatre's 1981 production of Measure for Measure, the first main-stage Shakespeare by a national theatre company to employ a majority of ethnic minority actors.[7] He played Banquo in a 1984 production of Macbeth at the Young Vic Theatre.[8]
Wilson appeared in the 1979 television drama A Hole in Babylon, based on events leading up to the 1975 Spaghetti House siege.[9] He also appeared in Franco Rosso's 1980 film Babylon, which portrayed sound system culture and racism in Brixton.[10]
Writing
Poetry
- Counterblast. London: Karnak House, 1980.
Plays
- Jumbie Street March. Keskidee Arts Centre.
- Body and Soul. Keskidee Arts Centre, 1974.
- Come Jubilee. Bush Theatre, 1977. Directed by Roland Rees.[11]
Acting
Films
Television
- The Melting Pot (TV series)|The Melting Pot, 1976
- A Hole in Babylon, 1979