For Black Boys...
The Olivier nominated show returns to the West End!
It's a mosaic of young British black men's experience, often laugh-out-loud funny and physically exuberant, occasionally poetic, but with a recurring undertow of dread.
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The Olivier nominated show returns to the West End!
The Olivier nominated show returns to the West End!
Nominated for two 2023 Olivier Awards!
Returning to the West End following its sold-out, Olivier-nominated run in early 2023, this extraordinary new play makes an additional West End bow. Through a mesmerising display of music, movement and verse, Nouveau Riche and playwright Ryan Calais Cameron's For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy presents a story of six young black men in group therapy. From merrily swapping fashion tips to experiences of profound sadness, For Black Boys... offers a window into black masculinity and identity in a freeform style that captures the imagination from the very first scene.
Commissioned by New Diorama Theatre, the production quickly moved to The Royal Court's mainstage, where it received widespread raves from audiences and critics. Don't miss your chance to catch this smart, thought-provoking show as it opens at the Garrick Theatre for a strictly limited run from February 2024!
Fela Lufadeju as Jet
Posi Morakinyo as Midnight
Tobi King Bakare as Onyx
Mohammed Mansaray as Obsidian
Shakeel Haakim as Pitch
Albert Magashi as Sable
Written and directed by Ryan Calais Cameron
(Original director - Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu)
Design by Anna Reid
Sound Design/ Composition by Nicola Chang
Lighting Design by Rory Beaton
Musical Direction & Vocal Coaching by John Pfumojena
Movement Direction by Theophilus O. Bailey
Associate Sound Design by Jahmiko Marshall
Production Dramatherapist - Wabriya King
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh and Kaine Lawrence
Best New Play
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