A series of readings in search of the Black Man.
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Young Vic, London
66 The Cut, Waterloo, London, SE1 8LZ
18 September - 18 December 2008
Manz Like Me is the first in Talawa Theatre Company's Flipping the Script season: a series of monthly play readings at the Young Vic, one of the country's most exciting theatres.
Here are four new plays that explore the heart and soul of the Black Man.
Changing Rooms by Mark Oliver
18 September 2008
As a young man redecorates his flat with his unemployed brother, social differences, ambition and a difficult woman expose what they love and hate about each other.
Rum and Coca Cola by Mustapha Matura
28 October 2008
A comedic look at a teacher and his young apprentice as they explore the world of calypso, singing for tourists on a beach in Trinidad. But as one generation gives way to another, the charmed life ends with alarming consequences.
See The Glory by Othniel Smith
20 November 2008
A Pastor, his son and too many lies plunge a family into crisis and the son into prison. Told from the points-of-view of the father and his sister, 'See The Glory' is a harrowing tale of unexpressed love, family strength and redemption.
Zest For Life by Micheal Bhim
18 December 2008
Talawa's latest commission sees a pitched battle between a runaway son and his mother. When her new man enters and tries to reconcile the two, he discovers skeletons in the closet that should remain buried.
