Theatre highlights this month embrace Women by Theresa Ikoko, directed by Rebecca Dike; Black Energy Desk by Urielle Klein-Mekongo, directed by Gbolahan Obisesan; and Not Your Superwoman by Emma Dennis-Edwards, directed by Lynette Linton and starring Letitia Wright and Golda Rousheuvel.
The More durable They Come E book by Suzan-Lori Parks.
Black Energy Desk by Urielle Klein-Mekongo. Directed by Gbolahan Obisesan.
An Authentic Musical. World Premiere.
Set in Nineteen Seventies London, Black Energy Desk fuses music, activism, and untold Black British historical past into one unforgettable stage expertise. Impressed by the Mangrove 9 and that includes a dwell three-piece band, this new musical is a robust tribute to the soul, battle, and sound of a technology.
Solid consists of: Rochelle Rose, Veronica Carabai, Chanté Faucher, Gerel Falconer, Fahad Shaft and Alexander Bellinfantie.
Creatives embrace: Urielle Klein-Mekongo E book, Lyrics and Composition, Gerel Falconer Lyrics and Rapperturgy, Renell Shaw Music and Composition, Musical Supervisor and Rehearsal Musical Director, Gbolahan Obisesan Director, Gail Babb Dramaturg, Natalie Pryce Set Designer, Jessica Cabassa Costume Designer, Tony Gayle Sound Designer, Jade Hackett Motion Director, Samantha Adams Dramatherapist, Jasmin Skeete Assistant Director, Keisha Banya WHAM Guide, Kemi Durosinmi Struggle Coordinator and Tolu Oshodi Intimacy Coordinator & extra.
Black Energy Desk runs from Monday 1st September – Sunday twenty eighth September at Brixton Home
Not Your Superwoman By Emma Dennis-Edwards. Directed by Lynette Linton. Starring Letitia Wright and Golda Rousheuvel
A deeply shifting play that explores id and resilience.
Collectively, they inform the story of Joyce and her daughter, Erica, who’re struggling following the dying of their household matriarch. Regardless of Joyce’s greatest efforts to present Erica a greater life, Erica begins to wonder if she’s any totally different from her mum or her mum’s mum. “Possibly they didn’t break the cycle. Possibly the cycle can by no means be damaged.” This play is an impactful story of familial expectation, self-discovery, and resilience.
Artistic embrace: Video Design by Gino Ricardo Inexperienced, hair and make-up design by Cynthia De La Rosa and composer XANA.
Not Your Superwoman runs at Bush Theatre from Saturday sixth September – Saturday 1st November
Hamlet Starring Giles Terera and Ariyon Bakare. Directed by Justin Audibert.
One thing is rotten within the state of Denmark.
The dying of his father, the king, turns Hamlet’s world the wrong way up. Shocked by the horrifying secrets and techniques revealed, he loses all belief within the individuals closest to him.
Amidst a maelstrom of grief, suspicion and doubt, he embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery by which the betrayal of family and friends – and the decay on the coronary heart of the state – are laid naked.
Solid Consists of: Giles Terera, Ariyon Bakare, Sara Powell, Ozzy Aigbomian, Geoff Aymer and Nana Amoo-Gottfried.
Hamlet runs from Saturday sixth September – Saturday 4th October at Chichester Theatre
The More durable They Come E book by Suzan-Lori Parks. Together with songs by Jimmy Cliff. Extra New Songs by Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Matthew Xia.
Tells the story of Ivan, an aspiring singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, decided to dwell out his goals on his personal phrases and make it as a music famous person.
After slicing a report take care of a manipulative music mogul, Ivan learns that the sport is rigged and turns into more and more defiant. As his star rises, he finds himself topping the charts and the most-wanted checklist of criminals.
Solid Consists of: Chanice Alexander-Burnett, Lauren Azania, Danny Bailey, Lori Barker, Josie Benson, Ash Blackwood, Craig Blake, Madeline Charlemagne, Aisha Davis, Kage Douglas, Robert Grose, Natey Jones, Jack Matthew, Newtion Matthews, Jason Pennycooke, Simon-Anthony Rhoden, Thomas Vernal and Marcellus Whyte.
Costume Designer by Jessica Cabassa, Dwell Sound Designerby Tony Gayle, Choreographer & Intimacy Director Shelley Maxwell, Video Designer Gino Ricardo Inexperienced, Musical Director and Vocal Preparations: Ashton Moore, Orchestrator & Music Preparations by Benjamin Kwasi Burrell, Assistant Musical Director & Keys 2 Luke Bacchus, Casting Director Heather Basten and extra.
The More durable They Come runs from Saturday 13 September – Saturday 25 October at Theatre Royal Stratford East
The 419 by Inua Ellams
A playful poetry and pictures exhibition, the place 14 sonnets and 14 portraits present how cash flows via 14 lives on a typical day in Lagos, Nigeria.
While researching his play Barber Store Chronicles in Lagos, poet Inua Ellams stored seeing the warning “This home shouldn’t be on the market. Watch out for 419” spray-painted on homes. His information defined this was to discourage conmen from breaking into and promoting properties when their homeowners had been away.
Curiosity into what set of circumstances may drive such ’entrepreneurial’ risk-taking led Inua to put in writing a sequence of interlinked ‘Nigerian Sonnets’ within the voices of women and men of varied ages and socio-economic backgrounds, from a market labourer to a musician, to an elected official.
These poems are snapshots of the hurdles confronted by every particular person, and who they ask to assist overcome them. Humorous and heartfelt, they collectively subvert the 419 stereotype.
The 419 runs from Tuesday ninth – Sunday 14th September at Somerset Home
Les Misérables: Particular fortieth Anniversary
The restricted 8-week run will function a particular anniversary forged made up of legendary performers from the West Finish, world productions, the Oscar-winning movie, and the Miz Rocks Enviornment Spectacular.
Set in early Nineteenth-century France, Les Misérables tells the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his want for redemption. After stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s ravenous youngster, Valjean is imprisoned for 19 years and launched in 1815.
Solid Consists of: Shan Ako, Jordan Shaw, Beatrice Penny-Toure and extra.
Les Misérables: Particular fortieth Anniversary runs from Monday eighth September – Saturday 1st November on the Sondheim Theatre
Bacchae with Clare Perkins and Ukweli Roach.
This ain’t no basic play b*tches.
The Bacchae aren’t standing on the sidelines while the lads have all of the enjoyable. These fangirls could also be a pack however they’re not animals… They’re stage-storming powerhouses able to trigger chaos in Thebes.
While the Bacchae maraud within the mountains, their god Dionysos is collaborating in his personal f*cked-up household Olympics. He’s right here to deliver down his cousin King Pentheus. All to show to the refrain of girls that he’s extra than simply the god of rhyme, wine and a very good time.
Solid Consists of: Ebony Clarke, Natasha Gooden, Elena Gyasi, Kate Ivory Jordan, Tyreke Leslie, Natasha Magigi, Arethajay McEwen, Clare Perkins, Ukweli Roach and Amanda Wilkin.
Creatives embrace: Voice and Dialect Coach Hazel Holder and Affiliate Choreographer Ajani Johnson-Goffe.
Bacchae runs from Saturday thirteenth September – Saturday 1st November on the Nationwide Theatre’s Olivier Theatre
Mary Web page Marlowe with Hugh Quarshie and Melanie La Barrie
90 minutes.
70 years.
11 scenes.
5 Marys.
1 extraordinary life
Solid consists of; Daniella Arthur-Kennedy, Gilbert Kyem Jnr, Melanie La Barrie and Hugh Quarshie.
Mary Web page Marlowe runs from Tuesday twenty third September – Saturday 1st November on the Previous Vic
Cyrano de Bergerac! Starring Adrian Lester
‘No grasp to serve, no leash to bear. I stroll as I please, and I communicate as I dare.’
Poet, soldier and thinker. Cyrano de Bergerac burns with brilliance. He’s fiercely humorous and intensely romantic – however behind the veil of wit is one massive downside: his nostril.
Haunted by doubts and too proud to beg, he watches from the shadows as Roxane – daring, stunning and seemingly unreachable – falls for one more man, Christian. However this good-looking, tongue-tied younger suitor is aware of his solely hope of charming Roxane is to seduce her with phrases. And just one particular person may also help…
A daring reimagining of the enduring poet-soldier, delivered to life by one of many UK’s most fascinating performers.
Solid consists of Levi Brown, Joseph Christain and Arian Lester.
Creatives embrace: Sound designer Donato Wharton.
Cyrano de Bergerac! runs from Saturday twenty seventh September – Saturday fifteenth November at Swan Theatre
Women by Theresa Ikoko. Directed by Rebecca Dike
Though “this world shouldn’t be for women”, we rise, survive and we thrive. That’s our energy.
Is that this world for The Dreamer? The Womanist? Or is it higher to adjust to society’s expectations of … Women. Girlhood is explored via survival and friendship as three youngsters have been kidnapped. Their names are Tisana, Ruhab and Haleema. Keep in mind them.
Theresa Ikoko pens a play “To the unseen, underestimated, forgotten, ignored, deserted and lonely survivors …”
And we’re inviting you to see simply how that’s completed.
Solid consists of: Jamie Musora as Tisana , Yasmin Monet Prince as Haleema and Aisha Jalloh as Ruhab
Creatives embrace: Theresa Ikoko and Rebecca Dike
Women runs from Tuesday 30 September – Saturday 4 October at Tower Theatre
Expensive England Nationwide Tour
Tells the uplifting, at instances heartbreaking, and finally inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England handle.
With Liam Prince-Donnelly, Jayden Hanely, Courtney George, Natalie Boakye, Ashley Byam, Ebube Chukuma, Sam Craig, Jass Beki and Lukę Azille.
Expensive England goes on Nationwide Tour from Monday fifteenth September 2025 – Saturday 14th march 2026
The Significance Of Being Earnest with Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Being smart may be excessively boring. A minimum of Jack thinks so. Whereas assuming the function of dutiful guardian within the nation, he lets unfastened on the town below a false id.
In the meantime, his buddy Algy takes on an identical facade. Sadly, dwelling a double life has its drawbacks, particularly with regards to love. Hoping to impress two eligible girls, the gents discover themselves caught in an internet of lies they have to fastidiously navigate.
Solid consists of: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing and Jessica Whitehurst as Cecily Cardew.
The Significance Of Being Earnest runs from Thursday 18th September 2025 – Saturday tenth January 2026 at Noël Coward Theatre