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

Six black men share their painful experiences in For Black Boys at the Garrick Theatre.

This production is recommended for ages 15+.

Performance dates

29 February 2024 - 1 June 2024

Garrick Theatre

Run time: 2hrs 35mins (inc. interval)

Includes interval

4.9

52 reviews

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“I found a king in me and now I love you I found a king in you and now I love me.”

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…, inspired by Ntozake Shange’s seminal work For Colored Girls… 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.

Rehearsal photos for Black Boys by Johan Persson
Rehearsal photos for Black Boys by Johan Persson

Content

In an analysis of racism, racial discrimination and racist stereotypes, the show explores a group of characters whose experiences include violence, gang violence and toxic relationships, and forms of trauma including sexual abuse, child abuse, domestic violence and terminal illness. There are themes of suicide and suicidal ideation throughout.

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