Walter Pops Washington, a stubborn and self-righteous former police officer, refuses to settle his claim for compensation, believing that he was the targeted victim of a bar shooting carried out by a rookie white cop, based solely on the colour of his skin. Since the incident, his wife has passed and those who remain and move in his small circle, including his son Junior and various hangers-on,have long since begun to fragment.
Between Riverside and Crazy company at Hampstead Theatre. Photo credit Johan Persson
Benefitting from a concert staging which includes a full orchestra and choir (drawn from the ArtsEd school), Stephen Schwartz’s tale of PIPPIN the young medieval prince who learns about life while searching for happiness and fulfilment, hits the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for 2 nights only, in celebration of its milestone half century.
