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Opened: May 6, 2024
Closing: June 01, 2024

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - ‘A landmark moment in West End theatre’ - __( __The Telegraph__)__



★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - ‘A tender, joyous show’ - __(__Financial Times__)__



★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - ‘A powerful and deeply moving meditation on Black masculinity and Black life in Britain’ - __(__The Guardian__)__



__*For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy* returns to London’s West End in 2024 following three previously sold-out runs.__



'I found a king in me and now I love you


I found a king in you and now I love me'



Father figures and fashion tips. Lost loves and jollof rice. African empires and illicit sex. Good days and bad days. Six young Black men meet for group therapy, and let their hearts – and imaginations – run wild.



Inspired by Ntozake Shange's ‘*For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf*’, For Black Boys... is located on the threshold of joyful fantasy and brutal reality: a world of music, movement, storytelling and verse – where six men clash and connect in a desperate bid for survival.



★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘a powerful and deeply moving meditation on Black masculinity and Black life in Britain’ - The Guardian



Following sold-out runs at the Apollo Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and New Diorama Theatre, Ryan Calais Cameron’s Olivier-Award nominated, multi award- winning *For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy* returns to the West End for a limited 9 week run at the Garrick Theatre.



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'This is only the beginning!' West End Winners Announced for The Stage Debut Awards 2022
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 20, 2022


After a virtual ceremony in 2020 and a pandemic-induced silence in 2021, The Stage Debut Awards have finally returned in all their glitz and glamour the day before the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Stage veterans and shooting starlets gathered to celebrate their debuts and, after a nationwide minute of silence at eight sharp, Susan Wokoma kicked off the festivities.

Photos: First Look at the Tour of Talawa's THE TIDE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2022


Talawa, the UK’s outstanding Black theatre company, is heading on tour with their outdoor production The Tide. Check out photos here!

EDINBURGH 2022: Jenna Fincken Guest Blog
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 21, 2022


Writer and performer Jenna Fincken blogs for Broadway World about premiering Ruckus at the Fringe. She details how she has sensitively created work which deals with real people’s experiences, self-care for her audiences and how theatre challenges social narratives.

Theatre Peckham Announces Autumn/Winter 2022-2023 Season Featuring Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2022


Theatre Peckham has announced its Autumn/Winter Season and unveils the title of this year’s Christmas Show. The programme from September 2022 to March 2023 includes the Premiere of two new powerful dramas which bookend the season.

The Gate Theatre Announces Four New Associate Artists
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022


The Gate Theatre announced today the addition of four new Associate Artists to join the company from June 2022.

New Earth Theatre and Museum of the Home Announce Audio Dining Experience SONIC PHá
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2022


New Earth Theatre in association with the Museum of the Home presents Sonic Phở - The Audio Dining Experience, a chef's demonstration followed by a supper club in a traditional Vietnamese restaurant. Whilst eating, guests will listen to an accompanying audio story with poetry created by Anna Nguyen and award-winning sound designer Nicola T. Chang.

BWW Review: FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY, Royal Court
by Alexander Cohen - Apr 8, 2022


Deconstructing modern black masculinity, 'For Black Boys Who have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy' is a poetic meditation on the discord between expectations of black men and their reality.

Photo: All New Publicity Image For For FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2022


Presented in association with New Diorama Theatre and Nouveau Riche, Ryan Calais Cameron is the director and Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu is the co-director/original director. They are directing the original cast: Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh and Kaine Lawrence.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2022


Presented in association with New Diorama Theatre and Nouveau Riche, Ryan Calais Cameron is the director and Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu is the co-director/original director. They are directing the original cast: Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh and Kaine Lawrence.

Royal Court Theatre to Release 200 Free Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2022


To celebrate World Theatre Day for Children and Young People 2022, and as part of the Drama Theatre and Education Alliance ‘Seize the Day’ campaign, the Royal Court Theatre are releasing 200 free tickets for Ryan Calais Cameron’s For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy.

Royal Court Theatre Announces Open Day This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2022


For World Theatre Day 2022, the Royal Court Theatre will host an Open Day from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 26 March 2022 for the public to access areas in the building and special content for free.   

THE NIGHT WOMAN Comes to The Other Palace Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2022


From the award winning writer and actor Julene Robinson (The Witcher, Netflix; Stand Up, Get Up!, London West End) and Fringe First award winning producer Emma Blackman comes The Night Woman - a powerful show about womanhood, blackness and healing. Starring Robinson, directed by Martina Laird (Sunshine, Southwark Playhouse), with Lighting Design by Chuma Emembolu (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, New Diorama Theatre), this striking play about finding strength in the darkest moments has never felt more crucial than in these times of pandemic and BLM.

FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY Will Transfer to The Royal Court Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2022


The Royal Court Theatre will present For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy by Ryan Calais Cameron in association with New Diorama Theatre and Nouveau Riche in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from March 31 2022, with press night on Thursday 7 April 2022, 7pm. 

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HUMAN NURTURE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2022


All new rehearsal images have been released for Human Nurture, a new play by The Stage 25’s Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, New Diorama Theatre).

The Stage 25 Announced; Leading Theatre Figures Celebrate 25 Rising Stars
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2022


To celebrate 25 years of The Stage 100, The Stage has today announced a new list celebrating 25 individuals or partnerships tipped to become the future stars of the UK theatre industry.

Theatre Centre Announce UK Tour Of Ryan Calais-Cameron's HUMAN NURTURE
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2021


Theatre Centre has announced the cast and creatives for the UK tour of Human Nurture by Alfred Fagon Award-shortlisted writer Ryan Calais-Cameron (Typical, Soho Theatre; Queens of Sheba, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, New Diorama Theatre). 

FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY Premieres at New Diorama Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021


For Black Boys who have considered suicide when the hue gets too heavy is a profound, poetic, and playful new production centred around mental health in young Black men.

New Diorama Theatre Announces New Season To Mark Their Tenth Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2021


The season opens with the world premiere of internationally-renowned curious directive's DECIPHERING (7 Sept – 2 Oct, 21). Inviting the audience on an inter-continental journey to the origins of human creativity, this new show blends expansive storytelling, innovative technology and international collaboration, taking them inside the real-life cave network containing the oldest graphic communication ever found.

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