Chinonyerem Odimba’s critically-acclaimed Black Love will be the opening production of the 2022 season at London’s Kiln Theatre.
Following a successful tour as part of Paines Plough’s Roundabout Season earlier this year, Black Love will begin previews from 28 March 2022 ahead of an opening night on 1 April 2022. The run will end on 23 April 2022.
Written by playwright Odimba who also directs alongside Kate Posner, the London-set family drama features music by Ben and Max Ringham.
Announcing the production, Kiln’s artistic director Indhu Rubasingham said: “It is a pleasure to bring Black Love to the Kiln stage – it’s a beautiful, theatrical piece that will resonate with many. Chino, Katie, Ben and Max all met here in 2019, collaborating on our fabulous community play The Seven Ages of Patience. So, to have them back on their next collaboration feels very fitting, especially with this special show.”
Odimba, the artistic director of acclaimed theatre company tiata fahodzi, commented: “Working with Kiln Theatre and Paines Plough to bring this very special musical show back on stage is a wonderful opportunity for us at tiata fahodzi. Black Love has already engaged so many audiences across the UK in important conversations about family, joy, and race in contemporary Britain, and I can’t wait for more audiences in London to share the love!”
Paines Plough joint artistic director and co-director of Black Love, Katie Posner added: “We are so honoured to be once again collaborating with tiata fahodzi on this outstanding musical. It has been an amazing opportunity to see this story meet audiences across its national tour, igniting powerful connections and we are so proud to be a part of this next journey with Kiln Theatre.”
The Kiln Theatre auditorium will be transformed into the round for the production which will be presented by Kiln Theatres, Paines Plough and tiata fahodzi. Casting will be announced in the New Year.
Angela Thomas
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