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Chiaroscuro: (noun) the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. Aisha, Yomi, Beth and Opal couldn't be more different, but when Aisha hosts a dinner party, the friends soon discover that they're all looking for an answer to the same question. Does it lie in Aisha's childhood? Or in Beth and Opal's new romance? Who will tell them who they really are? What starts out as a friendly conversation between women, soon turns heated when Yomi reveals what she really thinks about Beth and Opal's relationship. Live music and spoken word collide in an explosive gig-theatre event that breathes new life into Scottish National Poet Jackie Kay's 1986 masterpiece. This bold reimagining explores the experiences of women of colour across generations and celebrates female identity from the 1980s to now.

Cast/Performers

Shiloh Coke, Preeya Kalidas, Anoushka Lucas, Gloria Onitiri

Creatives/Company

Author: Jackie Kay
Producer: Bush Theatre
Director(s): Lynette Linton, Annie Lunette
Musical Director: Shiloh Coke
Choreographer: Deakin Foster (movement director)
Design: Moi Tran
Lighting: Jose Tevar
Sound: Richard Hammarton

Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro (Play) production archive for QTIX code T157970161. Details of all Chiaroscuro archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S474673328

Archive Listings

31 Aug 19
to
5 Oct 19

Bush Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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