Now, I See
Two brothers reunite to honour their sibling's life at a celebration of remembrance. As they grapple with their loss, they are forced to confront their shared past and long-standing estrangement.
Following the sell-out run of SAMSKARA (The Yard), this brand-new work explores the challenge of forgiving yourself for a lifetime of suppressed emotion, while celebrating the profound bond of brotherhood and the resilience that can be found in joy.
10th May - 1st June, 2024 - Stratford East
'Exceptionally rare... it is everything theatre can be'
★★★★★ The Black Project
'Remarkable and joyful'
★★★★ Guardian
TICKETS.
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SAMSKara
'When I look at you - when you look at me - when our eyes connect? I have to protect. To hold on to something... cause there's too much to feel!'
Four generations of black men are trying to understand themselves in a world which tells them they have to be strong. Moving through joy and suffering, laughter and longing, this soul-baring odyssey untangles what it means to be a black man in twenty-first-century Britain.
Samskara premiered at The Yard Theatre in November 2021 and returned for another sell-out run in 2022.
★★★★ “Ingenious” (The Guardian)
★★★★ “A triumph” (The Stage)
Time Out London Top Pick
Guardian Critic’s Choice
ELEPHANT IN tHE
ROOm
This semi-autobiographical work, created and performed by Lanre, takes a sharp sideways look at the insidious stigma around mental health issues, asking how race, class and culture can affect the way we choose to address them. And what happens when we don’t…
Commissioned by Camden People's Theatre (2019).
Supported by: Arts Council England, Battersea Arts Centre, Camden Peoples Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company, The WellcomeTrust, MGCfutures & The Place.
"The ‘elephant’ is never named, but it is shown – beautifully..."
★★★★ The Stage
"A powerful tour de force..."
★★★★ The Upcoming
TRAILER.
Pass Over
(Kiln Theatre, BEST CHOREOGRAPHER NOMINATION, Black British Theatre Awards)
Othello
(English Touring Theatre)
Blue/Orange
(Birmingham Rep)
So Many Reasons (Soho)
The Pulverized (Arcola)