The Royal Court Theatre in London has revealed the cast and creative team for G by Tife Kusoro.
Playing at the Royal Court from 22 August 2024, the drama will star Selorm Adonu (Brother’s Keeper), Kadiesha Belgrave (Grud) and Ebenezer Gyau (Dear England).
Directed by Monique Touko (Wedding Band; School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play), the wider creative team includes design by Madeleine Boyd, costume design by Rianna Azoro lighting design by Adam King, sound design by Khalil Madovi, movement director/choreographer Kloé Dean, casting director Jatinder Chera, and production manager Ian Taylor.
G is billed as a bold, visceral play from writer Tife Kusoro, Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Group alumni and winner of both the George Devine Award in 2023 and the Lynne Gagliano Award in 2020.
In the play, Khaleem, Joy and Kai are just trying to get through school. On the night of an alleged crime, when the spirit of Baitface the Gullyman rears its head, their lives, identities and friendships begin to disintegrate.
Writer Tife Kusoro said in a statement: “It feels great to be bringing this play out into the world. I’m really looking forward to working with the team to give these characters a life on the Royal Court stage.”
Director Monique Touko said: “For as long as I can remember I have dreamt of having a show at the Court. This play feels extremely fitting for my Court debut, Tife Kusuro’s voice is so vivid and expansive. The opportunity to shape and populate this coming of age tale rooted in Black British Masculinity/ Spirituality and fixed perceptions of what it means to be young and black today is a creative dream.”
G is a co-production with Jane Featherstone’s SISTER TV and entertainment production company, and is playing at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs from 22 August to 21 September 2024.