A new coming of age show ‘Danesha’ will premier at The Lowry in Salford this October.
The show explores black culture, queer joy and finding and loving your authentic self, written by emerging Manchester-born playwright Stefanie Reynolds.
The world premiere opens on Wednesday October 2 at The Lowry, Salford before visiting Leeds Playhouse, The Arts Centre, Edge Hill University, Blackpool Grand, Chester Storyhouse and Unity Theatre, Liverpool.
“After successfully managing to convince her Preston mates (as well as telling a teeny, tiny white lie to her dad) Danesha arranges a night out in Manchester. She finds the sickest club with the sickest music, and the sickest vibe. It’s proper, proper mint. Then she meets Her and Danesha’s whole existence becomes one big question mark. Because Danesha thought it was normal to feel like you don’t quite fit in, to like music that nobody else likes, to move your body in a way your friends can’t, and to not know anything about your mum and the island she comes from…”
Playwright Stefanie Reynolds is a mixed raced, working class, neurodivergent, queer playwright and TV writer from and living in Manchester. She grew up as mixed-race child living alone with a single white parent.
Danesha reflects this lived experience which Reynolds describes as “having no connection to the other side of you, despite you looking and feeling this connection in your body, in your soul, in the way you act, the way you move…” in an exuberant celebration of race and blackness, whilst also exploring queerness, identity and new passions in a predominately heteronormative community.
Stefanie says: “I’m beyond thrilled and delighted that the world is finally getting to meet Danesha. I hope this play resonates with audiences, I hope people find the joy and magic that Danesha brings, and I also hope you’re able to see yourself and feel a little less alone”
For tickets and more information click here.
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