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

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Join a group of Black British men as they reveal themselves to each other.
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Following performances at New Diorama Theatre and the Royal Court, the groundbreaking drama For Black Boys plays a West End season. Book For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy tickets on London Theatre.

When six young Black men meet for group therapy sessions, they collectively become each other's safe space. Away from a judgmental society, the sextet comfortably talk and reflect on their father figures, as well as fashion, sex, and food. Follow Onyx, Pitch, Jet, Sable, Obsidian, and Midnight as they explore what it means to be Black in 21st-century Britain.

Cameron devised the For Black Boys play in honour of Trayvon Martin’s unlawful death in 2013. It’s inspired by Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls, instead focusing on Black British men rather than African American women.

The For Black Boys London play serves as a powerful reminder that not everyone has a shared experience; each person has a different story that’s worth telling.

For Black Boys Olivier Awards

For Black Boys was nominated for two Oliviers in 2023: Best New Play and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh, Kaine Lawrence).

Tickets to For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy are available now on London Theatre. Book For Black Boys tickets on London Theatre today.

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Contains violence, gang violence and toxic relationships, plus forms of trauma including sexual abuse, child abuse, domestic violence and terminal illness. Themes of suicide and suicidal ideation throughout.

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Assisted Performances
Monday 1st April 2024, 7:30pm – BSL performance
Friday 19th April 2024, 7:30pm – Captioned performance
Wednesday 1st May 2024, 7:30pm – Audio Described performance

Run time

2 hours and 35 minutes, including interval.

Opening date

February 29th, 2024

Closing date

May 4th, 2024

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Age

Age recommendation: 15+

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