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  • Venue Garrick Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 1 June 2024
  • Running time 2 hours and 35 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 15+

★★★★★ Guardian, Telegraph, FT, The Stage, Sunday Times

Following sold out runs at the Royal Court Theatre, the New Diorama Theatre and the Apollo Theatre, the award winning For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is back in the West End for a limited 9 week run.

Written and directed by Ryan Calais Cameron, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy 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.

★★★★★ “A landmark moment in West End theatre” – Telegraph

For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy plays the Garrick Theatre in London to 1 June 2024.

“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.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy?

Stars Tobi King Bakare as Onyx, Shakeel Haakim as Pitch, Fela Lufadeju as Jet, Albert Magashi as Sable, Mohammed Mansaray as Obsidian and Posi Morakinyo as Midnight.

Understudies are Mohamed Bangaru, Rushand Chambers and Kieran Taylor-Ford.

Who are the creative team of For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy?

Written and directed by Ryan Calais Cameron

The show’s set and costume design is by Anna Reid, with lighting design by Rory Beaton, additional music and sound design by Nicola T Chang, movement direction by Theophilus O. Bailey and musical direction by John Pfumojena. Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu directed the show’s original run at the New Diorama Theatre.

Important Notes

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.

Venue Information

Garrick Theatre , 2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH

Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line), Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 30

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Critics' reviews of For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

★★★★★ "A modern masterpiece" - The Sunday Times (Garrick Theatre)

★★★★★ "Rich, funny, tender" - Financial Times (Garrick Theatre)

★★★★★ "A landmark moment in West End theatre" - The Telegraph (Apollo Theatre)

★★★★★ "Exhilarating and emotionally rich" - The Stage (Apollo Theatre)

★★★★★ "A moving meditation on Black masculinity" - The Guardian (Apollo Theatre)

★★★★★ "Witty and moving" - Financial Times (Apollo Theatre)

★★★★ "Wonderful" - The Evening Standard (Apollo Theatre)

★★★★ "A gloriously un-West End hit" - TimeOut (Apollo Theatre)

★★★★★ "What a joyous, sad, beautiful piece it is — muscular, vibrant, deeply tender." Financial Times (Royal Court / New Diorama)

★★★★★ "Beyond beautiful...There is trauma, swagger, laughter, and above all there is love. It’s almost overwhelmingly moving." i News (Royal Court / New Diorama)

★★★★ "Uproariously funny... tender, poignant." The Times (Royal Court / New Diorama)

★★★★ "Hilarious but also very moving...There’s a whole lot of joy to savour here." Evening Standard (Royal Court / New Diorama)

Also see: For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is playing at the Garrick Theatre in London
The running time of For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is 2 hours and 35 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy are: 15+
Yes, For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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