Written & performed by Reece Williams
Directed & produced by Matt Fenton
This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys) is the powerful stage show from poet and musician Reece Williams.
It’s about growing up in Manchester’s Moss Side in the 1990s, a stone’s throw from conflict and violence. It celebrates a community held together by prayers, warmth and humour, while mourning the tragic loss of young life. It’s about the intersection of race and class, when the media only portrays you through the lens of ‘Gunchester,’ gangs and poverty.
Video Design – Sumit Sarkar
Movement direction – Courtney Hayles
Original music – Yussuf Maleem
Lighting design – Julie Parker
Commissioned by HOME and Apples & Snakes, with support from STUN and Contact. Funded by Arts Council England and the Jerwood New Work Fund.
This Kind of Black is both moving and gently celebratoryAdventures in Theatreland
A real celebration of community, depicting its strength, hardship, humour and resilience. Williams is absolutely brilliant.I Love Manchester