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Friends, August is almost upon us.
Here's a thread of must-see Black theatre for the month.
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A thread of films by Black British directors that you can stream online.🤞🏿
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in October. 🫶🏿
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in September. 🫶🏿
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in December and the New Year. 🫶🏿
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in January. 🫶🏿
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in London, in August.
The first 6 shows are written by Black women. 😍
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👋🏾 Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in April.
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Here’s a thread of black theatre shows you can watch online whilst you’re at home. Happy streaming! 🤞🏾
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in February. 🫶🏿
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👋🏿 Here’s our thread of Black theatre shows to watch in May.
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👋🏿 Here’s our list of must-see Black theatre for 2022.
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Here’s our thread of Black theatre shows to watch in July. 🫶🏿
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This year, we’re going to the theatre.
Here’s our list of must see Black theatre for 2024.
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Hi friends, here's a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in June.
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Hi friends, you said (yes, you) you were going to the theatre this year.
Here's our list of must-see Black theatre to watch in May.
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A little bit of exciting Shifters news:
Idris Elba, Maya Jama, and Little Simz have been announced today as producers for the West End Transfer of Bush Theatre’s smash hit production of Shifters.
The summer of love is taking shape. Shifters opens on Monday 12 August, at the
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Benedict Lombe’s intoxicating and fierce new romance Shifters, will transfer to the West End this summer for a 9 week run, following a sell-out run at the Bush Theatre earlier this year.
It's the summer of love.
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It’s Black History Month, here’s a list of Black theatre shows to watch in October. 🫶🏿
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in June.🫰🏿
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👋🏾 A thread of Black theatre shows that you can watch from 17 May.
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in March. 🫶🏿
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The
@NationalTheatre
has launched their new digital platform for the Black Plays archive. 🫶🏿
The new website contains a catalogue of over 850 Black British, African, and Caribbean plays produced in the UK from 1909 to today.
Find out more here:
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👋🏿 Here’s our list of Black theatre shows to watch in September.
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Hi friends, here’s a thread of must-see Black theatre in July.
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👋🏿 Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in March.
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We have a few pairs of tickets to giveaway for the closing performance of Red Pitch on 30th September! Favourite this tweet if you’re available, and we’ll pick some people this evening. 🤞🏾
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The uproar towards Black Out night is boring, because it’s disingenuous. This isn’t a new concept and neither is it exclusionary. The nay sayers have no intention of seeing the play. The arts sector is burning, theatres are chronically underfunded and are collapsing. Let’s focus
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👀 Our thread of Black theatre shows to watch in May will be out this evening.
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👋🏿 We’re back with a list of Black theatre shows to watch in September.
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So so (so) pleased to hear that
@YardTheatre
has secured £700,000 from Arts Council England for a larger, state of the art theatre in Hackney Wick.
@YardTheatre
is a truly inclusive space, programming bold and meaningful work and they’re also just really lovely people.
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Here’s a thread of Black theatre shows to watch in April. 🐣
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Three years ago, The Rendition was born.
We had no real plan, just an idea and one desire - to connect audiences to Black theatre.
In 2023, we’re excited to keep building our community and supporting Black artists - so, thank you for sticking with us and Happy New Year. 🫶🏿
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Michael Ward is making his theatre debut in A Mirror at the
@AlmeidaTheatre
.
Joined by Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting) and Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) they feature in the world premiere of Sam Holcroft’s elusive and explosive new play. Interrogating censorship & free speech.
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👋🏿 October is *the* month for Black theatre, here are our recommendations.
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Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman: showing at
@Rosetheatre
from 31 January - 11 February.
Sephy is a Cross, Callum a Nought. Between Noughts and Crosses there are racial divides. As violence breaks out, Sephy and Callum draw closer, but their romance leads them into danger.
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Queens of Sheba by Jessica L.Hagan: showing at
@sohotheatre
from 16 - 21 August.
Loosely based on the DSTRKT nightspot incident of 2015, Queens of Sheba tells the hilarious and moving stories of four Black Women battling every-day misogynoir; where sexism meets racism.
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For Black Boys who have Considered Suicide when the Hue Gets too Heavy: showing at
@royalcourt
from 31 March - 30 April.
Father figures and fashion tips. Lost loves and jollof rice. African empires and sex. Six Black men meet for therapy, & let their hearts run wild.
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Did we love School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls play? Absolutely, entirely, yes
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Chicken Burger N Chips by Corey Bovell: showing at
@BrxHouseTheatre
from 03 - 06 May.
Summer in South London, Corey dreams of nothing but friends and Morley’s, until Jodie makes him realise changes are happening in Lewisham. A raw coming of age story about growing up in South.
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Sleepova by Matilda Feyisayo Ibini: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 24 February - 08 April.
Join Rey, Elle, Shan and Funmi. Armed with sweet snacks and school gossip, their sleepovas are a sacred space. Sleepova is an ode to black women, their boundless spirits, and wild dreams.
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Friends, we couldn’t let the summer of love go by without an exclusive and limited discount for Shifters.
Until Monday 15 July, The Rendition community will have exclusive access to front-row on-stage seating for just £25.
(you read correctly, front row on-stage seating!)
The
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“To be surrounded by powerful Black women in this process, it means a lot. There’s a level of safety that I didn’t realise that I needed”.
Wedding Band with Deborah Ayorinde opens at
@LyricHammer
on 31 May.
🎟️
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A contemporary love-letter to Black women. A beautiful, relevant and hilarious portrayal of sisterhood and coming of age.
It’s Sleepova by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at
@bushtheatre
. ❣️
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The Wife of Willesden adapted by Zadie Smith: showing at
@KilnTheatre
from 14 December – 28 January, 2023
A legend. Married five times. Mother. Lover. Aunt. Friend. Alvita will tell her story to anyone in the pub – there’s no shame in her game. The question is: are you ready?
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Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage: showing at
@NationalTheatre
until 05 November.
Following a creative explosion, the Harlem Renaissance is feeling the bite of the Depression. In the face of dwindling opportunity, Angel and her friends battle to keep their dreams alive.
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No show is above critique, however it’s unfair to suggest there’s been as intentional erasure of Ntozake Shange’s influence on, For Black Boys (who have considered suicide when the hue gets to heavy) by Ryan Calais Cameron.
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School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh: showing at
@LyricHammer
until 15 July.
Paulina & her crew await the arrival of the Miss Ghana pageant recruiter. Bursting with joy, this comedy explores the similarities facing teen girls around the world.
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King Lear
Catch
@TalawaTheatreCo
and the
@rxtheatre
co-production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, starring Don Warrington and Alfred Enoch on Amazon Prime. 🤴🏾
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Running with Lions by Sian Carter: showing at
@LyricHammer
from 10 Feb - 12 March.
Following a family death, a British-Caribbean family struggles with grief. Isolated by generational beliefs, challenges to faith & mental health, they live between things they do and do not say.
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Chicken Burger N Chips by Corey Bovell: showing at
@BrxHouseTheatre
from 31 Jan - 11 Feb.
Summer in South London, Corey dreams of nothing but friends & Morley’s, until Jodie makes him realise changes are happening in Lewisham. A raw coming of age story about growing up in South.
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The Effect by Lucy Prebble opens on 01 August at the National Theatre and we’re très excited.
Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of a new antidepressant?
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Shifters by Benedict Lombe: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 16 February – 30 March.
Des and Dre. Destiny and Dream.
Young. Gifted. Black.
She Left. He stayed.
Shifters is a tribute to the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love.
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The Kola Nut Does Not Speak English by
@TaniaNwachukwu
: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 28 November - 17 December.
Through immersive storytelling, this show is an exploration of self-discovery that celebrates African theatre practices & embraces the power of telling your own story.
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Here’s a thread of black theatre shows & films to watch in London in March! 🤞🏾
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👋🏿 It’s that time again, here’s a list of Black theatre shows to watch in November.
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Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage: showing at
@NationalTheatre
from 20 September - 05 November.
Following the creative explosion, the Harlem Renaissance is feeling the bite of the Great Depression. Angel and her friends battle to keep their artistic dreams alive.
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Hi friends, to celebrate the extension of For Black Boys at the Garrick Theatre, we have an exclusive offer on tickets for performances between 06 — 25 May.
We’ll be sharing the code tomorrow via our newsletter, sign-up with the link below. 🖤
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Foxes by Dexter Flanders: showing at
@7DialsPlayhouse
from 03 May - 11 June.
When one kiss has the power to destroy everything, one young black man struggles to keep up. A portrayal of masculinity & homosexuality, exploring the cultural clash between upbringing and identity.
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Queens of Sheba by Jessica L.Hagan: showing at
@sohotheatre
from 07 - 26 February.
Following a sold out run in 2021, Queens of Sheba tells the hilarious, moving and uplifting stories of four Black Women battling every-day misogynoir; where sexism meets racism.
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A Number by Caryl Churchill: showing at
@oldvictheatre
from 24 January - 19 March.
Bernard thought he was an only child. One day he learns the truth: he is just one of a number of clones. Together, he and his father confront epic questions of identity, intimacy and belonging.
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We don't have shares in Shifters (maybe we should) we simply want our community to be part of something great.
Benedict Lombe is the third Black British woman playwright to have her play staged in the history of the West End - let's witness this, celebrate it and be part of Des
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Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu
Pass Over was showing at
@KilnTheatre
before lockdown. If you missed it, you can stream a performance filmed by Spike Lee at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. This is free for Amazon Prime users! 💸
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I Wonder If: by the Company: showing at
@youngvictheatre
from 24 - 29 October.
Set in a world of possibilities, two people meet, but how they meet changes with the beat of the drum. One moment they're friends, in another they're star-crossed lovers trying to stay in rhythm.
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Friends, today is the last day you can use our discount for £25 onstage seats for Shifters.
There's good availability for performances from 22 August - 06 September.
Use the link from our newsletter sent on 13 July to access the tickets.
Any questions, drop us a DM. 💌
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Innocent Means Not Guilty by India Wilson: showing at
@TheatrePeckham
from 14 - 16 October.
Three years of friendship, but was it friendship or survival? A comedic drama uncovering the stories of four Black women who are in their final year at a top law school in the UK.
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👋🏿 We’ve added lots of new Black theatre shows to this week, here’s a few that we’re super excited about.
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The Clinic by Dipo Baruwa-Etti: showing at
@AlmeidaTheatre
from 03 September - 01 October.
Wunmi is tired of the fight. When her world collapses, she asks Ore to help end her life. Ore resolves to save Wunmi instead. Wunmi’s presence disrupts familiar patterns and cracks widen.
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House of Ife by Beru Tessema: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 29 April - 11 June.
In the wake of the death of their son, a family is forced to confront traumas they’ve tried to bury. As the head of the family arrives from Ethiopia, tensions rise & betrayals are unearthed.
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…Cake by Babirye Bukilwa: showing at
@TheatrePeckham
until 07 August.
A psychological drama which queers the existing complexities of family, roots and belonging; where power and duty dance in equal measure.
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House of Ife by Beru Tessema: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 29 April - 11 June.
In the wake of the death of their son, a family is forced to confront traumas they’ve tried to bury. As the head of the family arrives from Ethiopia, tensions rise & betrayals are unearthed.
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An Unfinished Man by Dipo Baruwa-Etti: showing at
@YardTheatre
from 12 February - 12 March.
Centring witchcraft and magic alongside the clash between West African and Western attitudes to mental health, An Unfinished Man explores the interplay of racism, patriarchy & capitalism.
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If you are between 18 – 21, discover how exciting the role of a producer is and apply for the National Theatre’s, How to Be a Producer Course by 16 Jan.
Led by
@tobikyere
, the course is free, and 50% of spaces will go to young Black people.
👉🏿
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Happy Monday friends, we’re super excited to share a ticket discount for one of our favourite shows, For Black Boys.
Sign up to our newsletter to receive the code tomorrow at 12:30. ⏰
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The Last Tree (2019) written and directed by
@SholaAmoo
.
After growing up in Lincolnshire, Femi struggles with unfamiliar surroundings when he moves in with his mother in London.
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We’ve risen from the ashes and updated our What’s on page. 🫰🏿
Lots of exciting shows, including School Girls: Or, The African Mean Girls Play at
@LyricHammer
and Possession at
@arcolatheatre
.
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Haircut (2019) directed by
@directedbykoby
, produced by
@JoyGharoro
.
A barber dreams of escaping his area and becoming a Dancehall star, but an encounter with a local drug runner brings up uncomfortable truths about his past.
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For Black Boys by Ryan Calais Cameron: showing at Garrick Theatre from 29 February – 04 May.
Father figures and fashion tips. Lost loves and jollof rice. Good days and bad days. Six young Black men meet for group therapy, and let their hearts – and imaginations – run wild.
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Velvet (2018) written by Ibrahim Salawu, directed by
@iggyldn
.
A tribute to Harry Uzoka, Velvet is tender portrayal of the realities of knife crime, through “meditative movement [and]…beautifully-hypnotising vocals”.
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J’ouvert by Yasmin Joseph
Carnival is here. The streets of Notting Hill are alive with history and amidst the soca and sequins, Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world that should be theirs.
Showing at
@HPinterTheatre
from 16 June - 03 July.
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A thread of free resources, workshops and mentoring programmes for Black creatives - particularly black writers, directors, producers, actresses and actors. 👇🏿
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Red Pitch by Tyrell Williams: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 16 February - 26 March.
A coming of age story about what it means to belong to a place, Red Pitch tells a story about gentrification or regeneration and the impact of this relentless change on London’s communities.
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Lava by Benedict Lombe: showing at
@bushtheatre
until 07 August (and online from 16 - 21 August).
A woman must confront a mystery: why does her South African passport not carry her first name? She starts a journey that takes her back to South Africa & finding love in England.
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Constellations by Nick Payne
A physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbecue. They hit it off, or perhaps they don’t. Constellations explores the theory of parallel universes through the love story of Roland and Marianne.
Showing at
@DonmarWarehouse
from 18 June - 01 August.
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Hamlet starring
@PaapaEssiedu
Paapa Essiedu plays Hamlet in Simon Godwin’s critically acclaimed 2016 Royal Shakespeare Company production, stream for free on
@BBCiplayer
. 🎭
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For Black Boys who have Considered Suicide when the Hue Gets too Heavy: showing at
@royalcourt
until 07 May.
The run is almost sold out. Your *last* chance to get tickets is tomorrow at 9am, for £12 Mondays. All tickets for Monday evenings performance are £12.
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My Father’s Fable by Faith Omole: showing at
@bushtheatre
from 15 June — 27 July
Peace didn’t know what she needed when her father died. Then she found Bolu, her half-brother from Nigeria she didn’t know existed. But questions about his intentions and past hang heavy in the air.
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Patricia Gets Ready by Martha Watson: showing at
@BrxHouseTheatre
from 17 - 22 May.
Patricia spent a year crafting a kick ass speech for her abusive ex. But, when she bumps into him, she somehow agrees to dinner with him, leaving her with big decisions.
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Talking About A Revolution: showing at
@LyricHammer
from 12 - 15 October.
What would a revolution look like in 2022?
Two Black lesbians kidnap celebrity Kevin West. A trans woman refuses to leave the women’s changing room. And an Incel’s cousin takes to Instagram Live.
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Black Love, a musical by Chinonyerem Odimba: showing at
@KilnTheatre
from 28 March - 23 April.
Aurora and Orion look after each other in their flat, filled with the memories of their parents’ love. When that love is threatened, they have to find their way back to each other.
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Black love, a musical by
@Chino100percent
Aurora & Orion look after each other in their flat, filled with the memories of their parents’ love. When that love is threatened, they have to find their way back to love.
Showing at Roundabout theatre in Coventry from July - August.
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DRUM by Jacob Roberts Mensah: showing at
@OmnibusTheatre
from 06 - 25 September.
James Barnor meets broadcaster Mike Eghan. Thrown together by lives built far from home, the two rising Ghanaian creatives manoeuvre through their perception of identity, success & assimilation.
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Bronx Gothic
Part theatre and part dance, Okwui Okpokwasili’s Bronx Gothic delves into her memories of growing up in the Bronx, before emerging into a breathtaking exploration of girlhood.
Available to stream here:
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Black Love a musical by
@Chino100percent
: showing at Slade Gardens, Brixton from 19 - 29 August 2021.
Aurora and Orion look after each other in their flat, filled with the memories of their parents’ love. When that love is threatened, they have to find their way back.
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Black Women Dating White Men: showing at
@draytonarmsSW5
from 03 - 07 May.
A support group of Black women who are in relationships with white men. In a bid to find community within community, they leave no topic untouched, which is more insightful & funnier than they imagined.
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Chicken Burger N Chips by Corey Bovell: showing at
@BrxHouseTheatre
from 31 January - 11 February.
Summer in South London, Corey dreams of nothing but friends & Morley’s, until Jodie makes him realise that Lewisham is changing. A coming of age story about growing up in South.
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