As though that’s what’s most important about it.” He was shaking his head.“It ain’t just you, Raymond. It was everywhere. Said he was feeling dizzy but I know when a man is trying not to cry. Are Adrian Lester and debbie tucker green points of difference?Diversity yeah… Tell me, who gets to say what’s a diversion and what’s ordinary? A black play? Misty premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2018, performed by the author and directed by Omar Elerian. Raymond was “woke” now. Whatever happened, it led me to write All rights reserved. Again: Black lies matter. He really needed to process this whole black-play white-play shit.He raises his head, his eyes squinted, he says something along the lines of “I don’t know why I called it a black play, bro. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Misty (NHB Modern Plays). He wasn’t gonna let it slide. That play was written by a black woman, there’s black people in it, therefore…”Now, Raymond leans in for the kill. The play you were telling me about earlier, the one that you recommended to me, that’s a black play right? Didn’t know whether to greet them with a ‘hello’ or a ‘eh-yo’. Photo: Helen Murray. I tried to stop him but I was too late. Just because there’s mainly black people in it, it doesn’t make it a black play.Why is it that in my head, the race of the characters in the play, or the person who wrote the play, comes before the actual play itself? Misty (NHB Modern Plays) - Kindle edition by Kene, Arinzé. Black lies matter, says Arinzé Kene midway through Misty. He got upset.We were still on The Cut so I walked Raymond back to the theatre, sat him down and got him some water. 'The hot topics of race and cultural stereotyping fizz and dart about this lively and innovative piece of work… surely destined to be a big popular hit''Kene has a poetic gift and a powerful presence… his form of performance poetry is at its most vivid in his vision of modern London with its loft extensions, pavement traffic jams and yummy mummies creating "pramageddon"''Brilliantly conceived... an articulate critique of humanity's internal intolerances, as the audience is entangled into a two-hour reflection on their own preconceived perceptions of others''Inventive, subversive, slightly surreal… it's bracing to see the question of who gets to tell stories – and how they might be circumscribed – tackled head-on here, with wit, exuberance and visual flair''Pulsing and potent… at once a polemic, an essay and a poem''Cuts to the heart of a pressing cultural debate… as fiercely thought as it is elegantly structured''Witty, hard-hitting… a powerful meditation on how we tell stories and a raw, beautiful Odyssey through the heart of London' Right. Arinzé Kene in Misty at the Trafalgar Studios. An epic, lyrical journey through the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London. Arinzé, who is this guy? Heading to Waterloo station now, heading home, and I see Raymond, he’s just finished his shift so we walk out together. That shit ain’t fun. A point of difference. It messed with her so much that she was neither an actress, or a black actress, she’d become a shit actress. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Welcome to Arinzé Kene’s city. We’ll call her Donna.

But Raymond. She could not answer, her mind was blown. In the Guardian. His face fell apart. Kene has appeared in stage productions such as playing Simba in The Lion King, Daddy Cool, and in June 2009 played strutting lothario Raymond LeGrendre in the musical Been So Long, based on Ché Walker's 1998 play, which opened at the Young Vic. Or go to the UPDATE, 27 August: print orders through our website have now fully re-opened for delivery worldwide! “As opposed to?”“Because it is! Is white theatre a thing? It's mainly just Kene and the audience for most of Misty, which starts with him telling a rhythmical, performance-poet narrative – accompanied by Shiloh Coke and Adrian McLeod's pumping, heavy score. We’ve just seen a play and I bump into a black actress I know. David Harewood commenting on it… and Raymond would harass me over coffee like: “I looked the word up Diversity bro, the oxford definition is ‘point of difference’ bro. They are stored locally on your computer or mobile device. I don’t wanna be a diversion. Evening Standard. A lot of crazy shit happens on the night bus, One shouldn’t settle disputes on the night bus, Shouldn’t settle disputes after ten at night, boss, It’s only ever gonna end up in a fight, truss. Career. Click It cuts to the heart of a pressing cultural debate. About a minute went by in silence, he hadn’t sipped his water. By Robin Johnson First Published 22 October 2018, Last Updated 22 October 2018 They say a performer is a “triple threat” when they can excel in three of the major theatrical skills: acting, dancing and singing.

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