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The Royal Court Theatre and Nica Burns have right now introduced that For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy by Ryan Calais Cameron will switch to the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End for a restricted run of six weeks solely. The sold-out hit transfers from the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs the place it was on final spring, having initially opened on the New Diorama Theatre in affiliation with Nouveau Riche. The manufacturing runs 25 March – 7 May with tickets on sale, 20 January, at 10am right here.
Inspired by Ntozake Shange’s seminal work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf. For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is situated on the edge of joyful fantasy and brutal actuality: a world of music, motion, storytelling and verse – the place six males conflict and join in a determined bid for survival. Father figures and trend ideas. Lost loves and jollof rice. African empires and illicit intercourse. Good days and dangerous days. Six younger Black males meet for group remedy, and let their hearts – and imaginations – run wild.
The play was initially conceived by Ryan Calais Cameron within the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2013 and has been developed over the course of the final decade with younger black males and psychological well being teams. Over 100 males auditioned for the manufacturing in 2021 which bought out each its preliminary run and subsequent switch to the Royal Court Theatre, with returns queues at each venues each evening.
The full unique forged return for this new manufacturing, directed by Ryan Calais Cameron. The forged, who collectively received one of the best performer in a play class at The Stage Debut Awards in 2022 and will probably be making their West End debuts, contains: Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh and Kaine Lawrence.
Ryan Calais Cameron, playwright and Nouveau Riche Artistic Director, stated: “A West End transfer of For Black Boys, will be a momentous occasion for my community and those who have taken the show into their hearts. We really hope this show will drastically change the commercial theatre landscape by ensuring theatre is for everyone and reflects our society; we could not have gotten this far without the immense support of our advocates and audiences.”
Nica Burns stated: “For Black Boys is an utterly original, compelling and illuminating play, beautifully written by the outstanding talent that is Ryan Calais Cameron and performed by an exciting cast who collectively won the best performance category in The Stage Debut Awards. Whilst dealing with important and serious issues the play is also funny, joyful and exuberant. This is a terrific evening for both new audiences and regular playgoers and is a fantastic must-see addition to the landscape of the West End. We are very proud to be presenting it at the Apollo theatre.”
Set and costume design by Anna Reid, lighting design by Rory Beaton, Additional Music and sound design by Nicola T Chang, motion course by Theophilus O. Bailey and musical course by John Pfumojena. Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu directed the present’s unique run at New Diorama Theatre.
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy was initially commissioned by New Diorama Theatre, co-commissioned by Boundless Theatre. The West End manufacturing is offered by the Royal Court Theatre, Nica Burns, New Diorama Theatre and Nouveau Riche.
Tickets will go on common sale on Friday twentieth at 10am with precedence reserving from Thursday nineteenth January with tickets in the stores from £15.