Choir Boy – Stratford East

‘Choir Boy’ review – Soulful, sassy, but sometimes slow-paced

The Bristol Old Vic production, penned by Moonlight co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, transfers to London's Stratford East.

Choir Boy – Stratford East

Choir Boy is an engaging and thought-provoking play that centres on the character of Pharus played by Terique Jarrett, an outspoken, confident student at an elite prep school for Black boys. As a young, gay man, Pharus is navigating both his identity and his place within a rigid, tradition-driven environment. The production balances humour and tension effectively. There are several genuinely funny, laugh-out-loud moments, often driven by the boy…

Choir Boy - Stratford East ★★★★★

The darkest, most contentious, and divisive topic within Black communities around the globe is thrown into the light and examined at the Charles Drew Preparatory School for Boys, an educational institution exclusively for the children of affluent African Americans (with a few charitable scholarships thrown in).The contemporary production of Choir Boy is an a cappella musical comedy that first debuted at the Royal Court in 2012. It pulls no punch…