Black-I
by Sharon Raizada
19 October – 6 November 2010
London
Black-I centres on the relationship between Naz, a Bengali Londer from a low income background, and Rose, a classic English Rose with expensive taste. They meet on a rooftop in Mayfair where Naz is fixing a satellite dish and Rose is escaping her rich stepdad’s party. Their disparate lives collide as they try to help each other out of their troubles.
As the sun rises over London, clothes are shed and the truth exposed. Knife-crime, the pressures of youth and love on the edge are explored in this compelling, unconventional romance at the dark heart of London.
Cast
Gina Abolins as Rose Waleed Akhtar as Naz
Louise Bangay as Cate
Production
Director — Poonam Brah
Design — Alice Hoult
Lighting — William Reynolds
Music — Hamid Selfalian
Movement — Elizabeth Ballinger
Stage Manager — Jessica Thanki
Gina Abolins as Rose and Waleed Akhtar as Naz
Gina Abolins as Rose and Waleed Akhtar as Naz
Waleed Akhtar as Naz and Gina Abolins as Rose
Waleed Akhtar as Naz and Gina Abolins as Rose
Waleed Akhtar as Naz and Gina Abolins as Rose
Waleed Akhtar as Naz and Gina Abolins as Rose
Gina Abolins as Rose and Louise Bangay as Cate
Waleed Akhtar as Naz and Gina Abolins as Rose