This Kind of Black at HOME
Creative Tourist
This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys) returns to HOME this February following a sell-out run in 2023. So, if you didn’t catch this hit show the first time around – you’ve got another chance.
Created by poet and musician Reece Williams, This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys) is a powerful theatre performance set in Moss Side in the 1990s. Always just a stone’s throw from conflict and violence, this critically acclaimed show is a coming-of-age tale exploring relationships, mental health and trauma.
Taking place at the intersection of race and class, and refracted through media representations of ‘Gunchester,’ gangs and poverty, this perceptive production examines the relationship between a father and a son, and the impact of trauma on the mental health of young Black boys across generations.
Running at approximately 60 minutes long, This Kind of Black celebrates a Manchester community bound together by prayers, warmth and humour, whilst also mourning the tragic loss of young life.
