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Errol John (20 December 1924 – 10 July 1988) was a Trinidad and Tobago actor and playwright who emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1951.
Errol John (1924-1988) was a Trinidadian-born performer who worked in theatre, film, and television. He wrote and starred in "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl", a play about a Trinidadian family, and appeared in films such as The Nun's Story and The African Queen.
- January 1, 1
- Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies
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- London, England, UK
Errol John. Actor: The Nun's Story. Errol John began his professional career as a journalist and commercial artist in his native Trinidad. In 1946, he co-founded an amateur theatre group with Errol Hill called the Whitehall Players (also known as the Company of Players).
- December 20, 1924
- July 10, 1988
Moon on a Rainbow Shawl is a 1957 play written by Trinidadian actor-playwright Errol John. Described as "ground-breaking" and "a breakthrough in Britain for black writing," the play has been produced and revived worldwide since its premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre. It won the 1957 London Observer playwriting competition.
Errol John was a Trinidadian playwright and actor who wrote Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, a seminal play about colonialism and identity. Learn more about his life, career, and publications on the Black Plays Archive website.
In January 1963, ERROL JOHN-- the Trinidadian actor and playwright, author of the modern masterpiece Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, recently revived by the National Theatre and toured across Britain by Talawa -- the first black actor to play Othello at the Old Vic, the London home of Shakespeare.
Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John depicts the vibrant, cosmopolitan of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - a world that is as harsh as it is filled with colour and warmth. Esther -...
