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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Morgan Ofori

‘I really believe in revivals of Black work’: why a director brought back Chadwick Boseman’s play Deep Azure

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A worthy tribute … Chadwick Boseman’s work has been brought to life via Deep Azure. Illustration: Joe Plimmer/Guardian Pictures/Sam Taylor/Nathan Phillip/Studio Doug/AP

Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. Last week I went to watch the play Deep Azure, written by the late actor Chadwick Boseman, at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, part of the Globe theatre in London. It’s a show full of verve, poetry powered by hip-hop, Jacobean verse and beautifully choreographed movement. I spoke to Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, the play’s director, about the importance of reviving Black work and the responsibility of not only honouring Boseman’s memory but also showcasing the full spectrum of the Black experience globally.

‘It tells Black writers their work deserves to be in these spaces, too’

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