For Black Boys (Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy)

Discover what it means to be a Black British man in today's society through this award-winning stage production

Key information

2h 35min

+15 years

Plays, Drama

For Black Boys show returns to London West End for the fourth year in a row after an acclaimed premiere in 2021:

Do not miss this show nominated for two Oliviers -Best New Play and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Admire the show’s original cast that comes back for a new season with Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh and Kaine Lawrence.
Learn about six young black men meeting for group therapy sessions and how they open up their hearts and imaginations to each other In Ryan Calais Cameron’s play.
Understand a story that transcends the stage boundaries discovering that all what these young men want is the opportunity to survive in a complicated world.
Embrace the outcome of having tough conversations, but also a message of joy in reflection and reconciliation.

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Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by -and sat next- to a paying adult aged at least 18 years old.
Children under 5 years old will not be admitted.
Parents, please, note that this show is recommended for children aged 15 years old and over.

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Duration: 2h 35 minutes (including interval).
Please arrive 30-45 minutes before the event start time to aid with the safe movement of customers around the venue.
The schedule is subject to change and may be affected by contracts, holidays, illness or events beyond the producers’ control.

Regular operating times at the Garrick Theatre are:

Address: Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HH, United Kingdom.
Nearest station: Charing Cross.

Why For Black Boys play is back to the West End?
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy returns to London’s West End following three previously sold-out runs.
What inspired Ryan Calais Cameron to write this play?
The For Black Boys play honors Ntozake Shange’s influential play, For Colored Girls.
While the original focuses on the lives of African-American women, For Black Boys captures what it means to be a Black man in 21st-century Britain.
Also, American events inspired Cameron to create this story: Trayvon Martin’s death in 2013 motivated it to write a thought-provoking play to show that black lives matter.