Award-winning play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy playing at the Apollo Theatre
Ryan Calais Cameron’s award-winning play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy will be transferring to the Apollo Theatre for a limited run of six weeks from March 25 to May 7.
Inspired by Ntozake Shange’s seminal work For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, Cameron’s play is centred around six men who meet for group therapy and unleash their hearts and imaginations.
Cameron initially conceived the idea in the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2013 and it has since evolved through a series of conversations with young black men and mental health groups.
Cameron said: “A West End transfer of For Black Boys, will be a momentous occasion for my community and those who have taken the show into their hearts. We really hope this show will drastically change the commercial theatre landscape by ensuring theatre is for everyone and reflects our society; we could not have gotten this far without the immense support of our advocates and audiences.”
Joining Cameron will be his original cast of Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh and Kaine Lawrence.
Producer Nica Burns said: “For Black Boys is an utterly original, compelling and illuminating play, beautifully written by the outstanding talent that is Ryan Calais Cameron and performed by an exciting cast who collectively won the best performance category in The Stage Debut Awards.
While dealing with important and serious issues, the play is also funny, joyful and exuberant.”
Picture: FFB production shot Picture: Ali Wright