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

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy
Premiere:12 October 2021
Place:New Diorama Theatre
Orig Lang:English

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy is a 2021 play by Ryan Calais Cameron, inspired by Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. The play follows six young Black British men—Jet, Midnight, Obsidian, Onyx, Pitch, and Sable—meeting for group therapy.[1]

The show was originally commissioned by New Diorama Theatre and co-commissioned by Boundless Theatre.

Production history

Off-West End (2021-2022)

The show opened on 12 October 2021 at New Diorama Theatre in London, running until November.[2] Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu directed the original production. The production transferred to the Royal Court for a limited 5 week run from 31 March 2022 to 7 May 2022.[3]

West End (2023-2024)

The show transferred to the West End for a limited engagement at the Apollo Theatre from 25 March 2023 until 7 May.[4] All six original cast members reprised their roles, and Ryan Calais Cameron directed. In November 2023, it was announced that the production would return to the West End for a nine-week limited engagement. The show started performances from 29 February 2024 at the Garrick Theatre.[5]

Cast

Character!Off-West End[6] !West End!West End Remount[7]
2021-202220232024
JetNnabiko EjimoforFela Lufadeju
ObsidianAruna JallohMohammed Mansaray
OnyxMark AkintimehinTobi King Bakare
MidnightKaine LawrencePosi Morakinyo
PitchEmmanuel AkwafoShakeel Haakim
SableDarragh HandAlbert Magashi

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2022Stage Debut AwardsBest Performer in a PlayMark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh, and Kaine Lawrence
2023Laurence Olivier Awards[8] Best New Play
Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh, and Kaine Lawrence

References

  1. Web site: Sierz . Aleks . 2022-04-26 . 'For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy' at Royal Court . 2023-02-28 . The Theatre Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy . 2023-02-28 . Boundless Theatre.
  3. Web site: Wood . Alex . 28 January 2022 . For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy to transfer to the Royal Court . 2023-03-02 . WhatsOnStage . en-GB.
  4. News: Hall . Margaret . 19 January 2023 . Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy to Play West End . Playbill . 28 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Hall . Margaret . November 22, 2023 . Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy to Return to West End .
  6. Web site: For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy . 2023-03-02 . Royal Court . en-US.
  7. Web site: For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy - Garrick Theatre . 2024-03-09 . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Olivier Awards 2023 . 2023-02-28 . Olivier Awards . en-GB.

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