Flight: Part 1

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A music-fuelled reimagining of Walter White’s seminal novel about the Black American experience in the opening decades of the 20th century. Mimi has lived a happy and comfortable middle class life within the Creole community of New Orleans. Her sense of identity is enriched and deepened when she migrates to Atlanta and falls in love. But when she finds herself in the midst of the Atlanta Race Massacre, she makes a decision that will change the course of the rest of her life… Adapted and directed by Adura Onashile as part of the Story of America collection. Story of America is a major collection of dramatisations of milestone American titles marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence and the foundation of the United States. Warning: this programme contains strong and discriminatory language and behaviour Mimi … Harmony Rose-Bremner Jean…Jason Barnett Mary…Mercy Ojelade Mrs Plummer…Natasha Cottriall Mrs King…Michelle Chantelle Hopewell Carl…Reuben Joseph Priest…Simon Donaldson Conductor…Michael Guest ‘Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen’ Vocalist: James Emmanuel Piano: Geoff Angus ‘Hear Me Talkin To You’ Vocalist: Kimberley Mandindo Trumpet: Charles Dearness Double Bass: Ashwari Panesar Piano: Isodore Smart Sammy Guitar: Nathan Somevi BBC Audio Scotland Production Music Technical Producer: Fraser Jackson Studio Production: Gav Murchie Sound Editor: Joanne Willott Production Co-ordinator: Bethany Woodhead Producer: Kirsty Williams Adapted and directed by Adura Onashile