Today, the Royal Court Theatre and Nimax Theatres welcomes six new cast members to the For Black Boys family. Starring in the iconic roles of Onyx, Pitch, Jet, Sable, Obsidian and Midnight are a powerful new blend of talented actors including Tobi King Bakare, Shakeel Haakim making his professional debut, Fela Lufadeju, Albert Magashi, Mohammed …
🎭 Kim’s Convenience📍Park Theatre🎟️ PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ “There’s humour and heart in every aisle” The story Written by Ins Choi, Kim’s Convenience revolves around Korean-Canadian family, The Kims, who run a convenience store in Toronto. Based on Choi’s experiences growing up, the play offers a hilarious yet heartwarming insight into the experiences of immigrant families navigating …
🎭 Brenda’s Got A Baby📍New Diorama Theatre🎟️ PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jessica Hagan’s new comedy play heads to New Diorama Theatre for an entertaining and insightful production on Black womanhood, sisterhood, motherhood and…babies! The story Following an unforeseen breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Dami (Jordan Duvigneau) and feeling constantly overshadowed by her happily married younger sister, 29-year …
🎭 Around The World in 80 Days📍 Richmond Theatre🎫 PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jules Verve’s famous novel ‘Around The World in 80 Days’ has been transformed into a new, vibrant theatrical adaption, directed by Juliet Forster. The Tilted Wig production is a delightful, fun, colourful show, that would make the perfect family evening out! The story The …
🎭 Sleepova 📍 Bush Theatre🎫 PR invite ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini’s new play, Sleepova is an authentic, funny and moving piece of theatre. We follow 4 Black millennial girls as they gossip, joke, and quarrel during their sleepovers and navigate through their teenage years. Directed by Jade Lewis, Sleepova is a beautiful representation of Black …
🎭 Blood Brothers📍 Richmond Theatre🎫 PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ “How comes you got everything and I got nothing?” Willy Russell’s award-winning musical, Blood Brothers heads to Richmond Theatre for an emotionally compelling production that explores family, fate and social class. Directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright, the musical follows twins separated at birth, not knowing their …
🎭 Chicken Burger N Chips📍 Brixton House🎫 Gifted ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The world wasn’t designed for us to succeed playboy, you gotta clock that we’re living in an uneven society.” Written by Corey Bovell and directed by TD. Moyo, Chicken Burger N Chips is a fast-paced, witty play that tells a story about gentrification and the impact …
🎭 I am not Black 📍 Barons Court Theatre 🎫 PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ Written and performed by Akin Wright, ‘I am not Black’ is a coming-of-age story, exploring one man’s plight of growing up in an environment where he was ‘‘too white for the black kids and too white for the white kids”. Directed by Joseph …
🎭 Ripe Tomato, After Peribañez 📍 The Cavern, VAULT Festival 🎫 PR invite ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Jealousy is the price you pay for love.” The story Written by Siofra Dromgoole and Gráinne Dromgoole, Ripe Tomato is a modern adaption of the 16th-century Spanish tragicomedy, Peribañez. The premise remains the same but has been reworked into a ‘Queer …
🎭 Steel Magnolias📍 Richmond Theatre🎫 PR invite⭐⭐⭐ Steel Magnolias revolves around a group of Southern women in Louisiana who regularly meet at the local hair and beauty salon run by Truvy (Lucy Speed). The play spans a few years, as we see the group laugh, cry, bicker, and, importantly, build meaningful friendships. Written by Robert …
