Bronx Gothic

Written and performed by Okwui Okpokwasili

Directed by Peter Born

A Young Vic and Sweat Variant co-production

Performances

Monday - Saturday: 7.45pm

Please note that doors into the studio open from 7.30pm and close at 7.45pm.

Running Time: Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes with no interval.

Tickets

Full price: £25

Venue The Maria

★★★★★ ‘Breathtakingly hypnotic. A masterpiece.’ The Stage

★★★★ ‘An extraordinary piece of dance-theatre’ WhatsOnStage

★★★★ ‘A story of our times’ The Metro

★★★★ ‘An astounding piece of theatre’ The Arts Desk

★★★★ ‘Absolutely mesmerising’ Broadway World

★★★★ ‘An electrifying theatrical feast for the eyes, ears and mind.’ Culture Whisper

Part theatre, part dance and part visual art installation, Okwui Okpokwasili’s Bronx Gothic delves into her memories of growing up in the Bronx, before emerging into a breathtaking exploration of girlhood.

Created in collaboration with Peter Born, in this UK premiere, Bronx Gothic draws on inspiration from West African griot storytelling to ask what it means to be brown in a world that values whiteness.

Okwui Okpokwasili is a 2018 MacArthur ‘Genius Award’ recipient.

'In language that is by turns blunt and poetic, crudely funny and incantatory, Ms. Okpokwasili conjures and probes this adolescent friendship, a jumble of insults, anger and love…A magnetic performer' The New York Times

'Ruthlessly clean and clever… Okpokwasili puts the threat in triple threat.' Time Out New York

'Seriously, go see it. It's riveting.' LA Times

'I knew I just had to programme it here at the Young Vic. Bronx Gothic not only plays with form; it plays with my heart. And it is ultimately a magnificent performance' YV Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah