Review: Choir Boy at Stratford East - Theatre Weekly

Choir Boy – Stratford East, London

Writer: Tarell Alvin McCraney Director: Nancy Medina Director Nancy Medina’s tender, atmospheric 2023 production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s coming-of-age drama Choir Boy comes to Stratford East, 14 years after the play first saw light of day at the Royal Court.  The production sensibly leans into the piece’s strengths: marvellously executed a Capella Gospel and spiritual [...] The post Choir Boy – Stratford East, London appeared first on The Rev…

CHOIR BOY review by thespyinthestalls at Stratford East

CHOIR BOY Theatre Royal Stratford East ★★★★ “The dialogue crackles with energy and drama, with each performer wearing their personality with complete conviction” Tarell Alvin McCraney’s 2012 play “Choir Boy” is essentially a coming-of-age story set in a select boarding school for boys which tackles the themes of bullying, identity, sexuality and cultural history that we have come to expect. But McCraney delves deeper than this, with an approach…

Review: Choir Boy at Stratford East - Theatre Weekly

Review: Choir Boy at Stratford East “McCraney strikes the perfect chord, blending human drama with deeper themes and good humour.” The post Review: Choir Boy at Stratford East appeared first on Theatre Weekly.