BLACK SUPERHERO reveals its solid – There Ought To Be Clowns

Casting has been introduced for Danny Lee Wynter’s new play BLACK SUPERHERO, directed by Co-Artistic Director Designate of the RSC Daniel Evans. Ben Allen, Dyllón Burnside, Dominic Holmes, Eloka Ivo, Danny Lee Wynter, Ako Mitchell and Rochenda Sandall will carry out within the manufacturing which can run on the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from Tuesday 14 March to Saturday 29 April 2023, with press evening on Tuesday 21 March 2023, 7pm. 

Emmy Award-winner Dyllón Burnside, star of Netflix’s Pose and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, will make his London debut because the eponymous black superhero of Lee Wynter’s play.

A brand new publicity picture has additionally been launched right this moment that includes Danny Lee Wynter. Ajamu X is a darkish room/high quality artwork photographer who reveals in museums, galleries and different areas worldwide. His work unapologetically celebrates black queer our bodies, the erotic senses, pleasure as activism and distinction. He is the co-founder of rukus! Black LGBTQ+ Archive and a number one specialist in Black LGBTQ+ historical past, heritage and queer cultural reminiscence within the UK. His work can presently be seen at Tate Britain and Charleston. 

This debut play by Danny Lee Wynter, identified for his Olivier Award-nominated appearing profession, is a brutal, unflinching and humorous portrait of 1 man’s life spiraling uncontrolled, in an age the place our idols are Kings and our superheroes Gods. Daniel Evans’ route sees the fruits of a 20-year working relationship between himself and Danny Lee Wynter, and his first time directing for the Royal Court Theatre.

Danny Lee Wynter mentioned:

“I’m deeply honoured that the Royal Court has chosen to stage my debut play, BLACK SUPERHERO. I really feel fortunate to have this terribly completed group of artists come collectively to inform this story a couple of messy, humorous, difficult, usually savage group of queer mates who drive a person in the direction of his personal journey of therapeutic and self acceptance. I needed to put in writing a giant, epic story that asks tough questions on who and the place we’re. 

BLACK SUPERHERO is a love letter to the theatre. A subversion of the historic notion {that a} black, homosexual man – each in artwork and the world – is merely an adjunct, a side-note, an unserious man or a supply solely of amusement. He can, in fact, be enjoyable, however he’s additionally many different issues; issues the world has made him; issues he has learnt to be for his personal survival. I needed to put him entrance and centre on the coronary heart of the type of narrative that many people brown boys who like males have, for essentially the most half, been culturally starved of since we entered the world. I’ve tried to current his myriad flaws, his fears, his sensuality, his intimate wishes. To have a good time him, and people like him, by in the end permitting him to personal all of it; by turning into the hero of his personal story.

BLACK SUPERHERO is designed by Olivier Award-winner Joanna Scotcher, with costume design by Kinnetia Isidore, lighting design by Ryan Day and sound design by Tingying Dong. The motion director is Gerrard Martin, the intimacy coordinator is Yarit Dor and the assistant director is Matthew Iliffe. The affiliate costume designer/costume supervisor is Zoë Thomas-Webb.    

There will probably be a post-show speak with Danny Lee Wynter on Tuesday 28 March 2023.

Main picture credit score: Ajamu X