For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy (London, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury), 2023) | Playbill

For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

London
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SYNOPSIS:

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.

For Black Boys  is located on the threshold of joyful fantasy and brutal reality: a world of music, movement, storytelling and verse – where six men clash and connect in a desperate bid for survival.



Directed by Ryan Calais Cameron
Musical Direction by John Pfumojena
Movement Direction by Theophilus O. Bailey – Godson
Associate Sound Direction by Jahmiko Marshall
Scenic and Costume Design by Anna Reid
Lighting Design by Rory Beaton
Sound Design by Nicola T Chang

Cast Includes Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh, Kaine Lawrence

theapollotheatre.co.uk

  • Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission
  • playwright: Ryan Calais Cameron
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