About

An immersive, outdoor drama and promenade created by Dervish Productions, based on original archival research.

🌍✨ Discover the Untold Stories That Shaped Our World! ✨🌍
Step into a world of hidden history with Spirits of the Black Meridian — an electrifying theatrical experience that breathes life into the powerful, diverse stories of global pioneers from the 18th century to today! These are the stories of fearless trailblazers who changed our culture, shaped our cities, and transformed our world forever.

🔥 Immersive, Imaginative Theatre Like Never Before
Created by a talented ensemble including Awate Abdalla, Joe Conteh, Rachana Jadhav, Hassan Mahamdallie, Tyrone Huggins, Monique Walker, and Fiona Whitelaw, and scripted and directed by Hassan Mahamdallie, Spirits of the Black Meridian is a bold and visionary exploration of history, identity, and belonging.

🌟 A Journey Through Time and Space
Follow the invisible lines of longitude that once marked the path of empires, maritime power, and human movement—lines that stretched from the Thames to the farthest corners of the globe. Discover how the river that powered an empire also brought people from distant lands to our shores—individuals whose voices have long been buried under the weight of history.

🌊 Voices from the Meridian
Guided by renowned Black archivist SI Martin and Dervish’s exceptional creative team, this dynamic production uncovers stories of the enslaved, the free, the working class, adventurers, rebels, and those who built new lives on foreign soil. Their legacies echo through time, and their spirit lives on in the very landscape we inhabit.

🚀 Be Part of the Movement!
Don’t miss this unforgettable theatrical experience that challenges the way we see the world and honors the voices that have long been overlooked.

* Spirits of the Black Meridian is part of Culture&'s Time, Space and Empire programme

Production Support from Emergency Exit Arts
Outdoor Consultant: Mohammed Ali / Soul City Arts
Film, Animation and Projection Specialist: Josh Garner / Inon Productions 
Funded by the National Lottery and Arts Council England
Produced by Isobel Hawson. Production Assistant: Cheng Qian

* This project was made in partnership with University of Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Royal Museums Greenwich, Soul City Arts and Greenwich Caribbean Social Forum.