What To Watch: On Stage Sept 2023
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A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson
Showing at: Barbican Theatre, London, UK
When: 17 Jun - 9 Sept 2023
About: Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny, ‘audacious and uproarious’ (Guardian) heart-felt masterwork, exposes a young black artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes. Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, Usher wrestles with the thoughts in his head, brought to life onstage by a hilarious, straight-shooting ensemble.
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I'na Suit You
Showing at: Streatham Space Project
When: 07 - 09 Sept 2023
About: A group of young Black Londoners are tasked with rebooting Miss Lou Bennett’s iconic television programme - Ring Ding. A pilot episode about Jamaica, about London, and the 7556km long cultural knowledge gap the diaspora knows too well.
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Cuffed
Showing at: Theatre 503
When: 15 - 16 Sept 2023
About: Aidyn and Kairo are perfect together; they figured it out and have something strong that works for them. But one night after a party, the strength of their love is put to the ultimate test, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy and changing their relationship forever.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Mixed Bill
Showing at: Sadlers Well
When: 5 - 16 Sept 2023
About: Experience America’s most popular dance company when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings its unique mix of contemporary and classic movement to the London stage. The Company dazzles with technical brilliance and palpable energy, bringing audiences to their feet at every performance.
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A Mirror
Showing at: Almedia Theatre
When: 15 Aug – 23 Sep 2023
About: With great pleasure Leyla and Joel invite you to celebrate their marriage. Dress code is smart casual. Doors at 7.30pm, followed by the exchange of vows. And at the signal, the entertainment will begin.
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The Lost Lombi By Rb8
Showing at: The Muse
When: 17 - 24 Sept 2023
About: Three women connected by blood. One running, one yearning and one with a calling, must go on a journey if they are to find peace and resolution within themselves.
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The Legends Of Them
Showing at: Brixton House
When: 14 - 30 Sept 2023
About: With high octane musical numbers and a virtuoso solo performance, The Legends of Them is a unique theatrical experience brought to you by connoisseurs of experimental entertainment, Hackney Showroom.
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Red Pitch
Showing at: Bush Theatre
When: 7 - 30 Sept 2023
About: Red Pitch. South London. Three lifelong friends Omz, Bilal and Joey are playing football. Like they always have. Living out dreams of football stardom. Beyond their football pitch, local shops are closing, old flats are being demolished as new flats shoot up, some residents struggle to stay while others rush to leave.
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God Of Carnage
Showing at: Lyric Hammersmith
When: 01 - 30 Sep 2023
About: The other day in the park, 11 year old Ferdinand knocked 11 year old Bruno’s two front teeth out. Their parents meet up to have a civil conversation about the misdemeanours of their children in a suitably calm and rational way… what can go wrong? As night falls chaos ensues with explosive tantrums, name-calling and tears.
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Never Have I Ever - A new play by Deborah Frances-White
Showing at: Minerva Theatre
When: 01 - 30 Sep 2023
About: Jacq and Kas’s boutique restaurant has gone bust, and telling their oldest friends Adaego and her rich husband Tobin that his investment is toast is only the start of the evening. Cash, class, identity and infidelity are all on the menu. As the last of the expensive wine flows, a dangerous drinking game reveals long-hidden truths and provokes an unspeakable dare.
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Brassic FM
Showing at: Gate Theatre
When: 04 - 30 Sept 2023
About: From cars, kitchens and bedrooms across the city comes a theatrical mixtape - a love letter - to working class culture and music. Brassic FM is a collection of snapshots and shout-outs for the people. Join us for a celebration of the underground sounds of the city.
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The Effect by Lucy Prebble
Showing at: Nationsl Theatre, London, UK
When: 01 Aug - 07 Oct 2023
About: Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of a new antidepressant? As two young volunteers in a clinical drug trial, their illicit romance poses startling dilemmas for the supervising doctors.
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As You Like It By William Shakespeare
Showing at: Globe Theatre
When: 18 Aug – 29 Oct
About: In the court of Duke Frederick, division and distrust are rife. When Rosalind is banished, she runs away with her cousin Celia to the Forest of Arden. No longer governed by the court’s strict rules, they take the opportunity to explore new identities and find that the forest is a place where the possibilities for love and connection are infinite.
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Rumble In The Jungle
Showing at: Dock x Canada Water
When: 8 Sep – 29 Oct 2023
About: Step inside the Rematch time machine and travel back to 1974 Kinshasa, Africa for a theatrical retelling of Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman’s infamous championship bout.
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Mlima’s Tale By Lynn Nottage
Showing at: Kiln Theatre
When: 14 Sept - 21 Oct 2023
About: Mlima is known as one of the last ‘Great Tuskers’ – elephants with tusks so large they touch the ground. When he is murdered for these magnificent tusks, Mlima’s ghost follows those connected to his death. From poachers, to government officials, to ivory carvers, he watches as capitalism, greed and corruption marks everyone in the ivory trade.
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Death Of England: Closing Time
Showing at: National Theatre
When: 13 Sept - 11 Nov 2023
About: Grieving the loss of the family shop and their dreams destroyed, Denise and daughter-in-law Carly are left to pick up the pieces of their relatives’ mistakes. Will all be forgiven?
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