The smash-hit West End revival of Ryan Calais Cameron’s play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is extending its run at the Garrick Theatre in London.
Due to unprecedented demand, the show will now play until 1 June 2024 at the Garrick Theatre.
The new cast of the show features 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.
Originally commissioned by New Diorama Theatre and co-commissioned by Boundless Theatre, and following successful runs at the New Diorama and the Royal Court, For Black Boys… transferred to the West End’s Apollo Theatre in 2023, garnering great reviews from the critics. Recent reviews from the Sunday Times and Financial Times both gave the show five-stars.
This production is once again directed by Ryan Calais Cameron, and sees six men clash and connect in a desperate bid for survival.
The show’s creative team also includes movement direction and choreography by Theophilus O. Bailey, musical direction and vocal arrangement by John Pfumojena, sound design and composition by Nicola T. Chang, set and costume design by Anna Reid, lighting design by Rory Beaton, associate director Tatenda Shamiso, and casting by Isabella Odoffin.
For Black Boys… is playing at the Garrick Theatre until 1 June 2024.
Book tickets to For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Garrick Theatre in London
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