The recent development of hip-hop theatre has had a crucial advocate in company Boy Blue, formed by Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante. Their 2017 Blak, Whyte, Gray drew acclaim for its restrained, stylised and sophisticated drama, rather than relying on some of hip-hop’s more easily engaging qualities, and they now return to the venue where Boy Blue is an Artistic Associate with the even more formally challenging Redd.
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