Showing off the best of Music & Arts
Showing off the best of Music & Arts
LIFE OF A BLANK CASSETTE TAPE – A Nostalgic Stage Journey
What is the life of the cassette, has it died a sudden death? Does anyone still play these obscure objects? Who has preserved their tape selection? In the grand scheme of things, we can agree that the life of the cassette usually starts out as a ‘blank tape’ Rewind with us and relive the magic!
Join us Upstairs at The Ritzy, Brixton for a heartwarming, funny, and nostalgic evening of short play clips inspired by the unforgettable Life of Cassette Tapes.
From the thrill of tearing off the plastic wrap of a brand-new blank cassette, to carefully crafting the perfect mixtape for a friend (or a secret crush!), these short performances will take you back to a time when music was tangible, personal, and full of character.
Stories of friendship, teenage rebellion, and love notes in magnetic tape form. What it boils down to is that our connection with the cassette tape is highly personal. If the tape gets tangled or jagged, we spend precious time trying to repair it with scissors, sticky tape and pens. It’s like no other, a unique relationship. I would even go as far as to say that it is a connection, stronger than the one that we have to the CD.
A celebration of brands, lengths, and the joy they brought — from Sony to TDK, 60 minutes to 120 minutes.
Plenty of laughter, nods of recognition, and maybe a few happy tears.
Our actors Kai Gama, Tanjiana Bryan-Hesse and Nathan Lawanga are professional’s who’re enthusiastic about this play, and are ready to bring the magic of the Cassette Tape to life.
Kai Gama is an actor and musician who is one of the founding members of the musical group ‘the Insomniax’He trained at the identity school of drama and has performed in a number of pieces including his latest offering – ‘wings tings calling and kings’
Tanjiana B Hesse is an avid actor and lover of the arts. She performs in both theatre and film. She has a number of credits to her name including a one woman show Fresh Breeze and ‘if only my breath be free”
Nathan Lawanga Studied acting in a higher education environment. He has a number of theatre and film credits to his name Including: A street car named desire, Julius Caesar and Confessing.
Date: Wednesday 29th October 2025
Time: 7PM
Venue: Upstairs at The Ritzy, Brixton SW2 1JG
Entry: FREE – just bring your memories!
Audience participation welcome! After the plays, share your own stories of cassette tapes — the mixtapes you loved, the ones that got away, and the songs that will forever be rewound in your heart.
Come and celebrate the sound, the style, and the soul of the cassette era.
Let’s press play on the past — together.
This event is brought to you by Feferity Radio and Ayanna Serwaa
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