Victor Richards
Biography
The London-born Leicester-bred son of Barbadian parents who came to Britain in the 1950s, actor, writer, poet and storyteller Victor Richards has been perfectly positioned throughout his life to observe and commentate on the trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows of British West Indian culture for nearly seven decades.
His book ‘Poetry Trilogy’ published in 2008 (the year of the 60th Windrush Anniversary), based on all three plays, is a powerful historical and educational tool. Also Victor produced an unique poetry production I Spy through the World’s Eye which focuses on global issues. His drama/poetry workshop for children and adults is very unique and he worked for a numbers of schools and community events over the years. His spoken word with reggae music album Illusion – Streets Paved with Gold was released to celebrate the 70 years Windrush Anniversary 2018, the music video of the title track ‘Streets Paved with Gold’ was nominated for the British Urban Film Festival Awards 2017. Also 2018, Victor received BEFFTA (Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts Awards) Legend Honour Award for his long time contribution in the entertainment industry.During Covid pandemic 2020 - 2021, Victor managed to transform his one man play
STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD into a feature film (directed by Souleyman Garcia. A long running international successful play is coming to the big screen in 2022.