Father figures and fashion tips. Lost loves and jollof rice. African empires and illicit sex. Good days and bad days. Six young Black men meet for group therapy, and let their hearts – and imaginations – run wild.
Saw this yesterday at the Apollo Theatre, West End. Terrific performances (acting, singing and dancing), loads of positive reviews since it opened at the Royal Court Theatre. *****
For young black men trying to make sense of the world they live in.
celebrates, critiques, parodies and deconstructs an impressive range of perceptions surrounding black male identity, doing so with care, nuance and pride.
For UK society, pay attention because this production touches every emotion in its humanity, harsh realities and approach.
A powerful and deeply moving meditation on Black masculinity and Black life in Britain. But underneath all the pain, there’s an abundance of light, laughter and boyish energy too
Saw this yesterday at the Apollo Theatre, West End. Terrific performances (acting, singing and dancing), loads of positive reviews since it opened at the Royal Court Theatre. *****
For young black men trying to make sense of the world they live in.
For UK society, pay attention because this production touches every emotion in its humanity, harsh realities and approach.
https://theapollotheatre.co.uk/tickets/for-black-boys-who-have-considered-suicide-when-the-hue-gets-too-heavy/