Some stereotypes have an element of truth.
A presented set of rules but in the end you get to choose.

What happens if you''re not Black enough for the ends, but too Black for the rest of the world? Gerel Falconer''s Tones follows the pivotal moments of lead character Jerome, aka The Professor, and his upbringing from childhood to his departure from universityAs he battles with his identity we go on a journey through the depths of Black-British culture, class, and belonging.

Tones combines the gritty underground sounds of Hip-Hop, Grime and Drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discoveryThe original production was presented by award-winning Wound Up Theatre.

From writer and performer Gerel Falconer, winner of Best Book and Lyrics at the Black British Theatre Awards 2023 and nominee for The Stage Debut Awards 2023, Tones is a riveting exploration of the Black experience and the Mixed experience

This edition was published to coincide with the run at Summerhall''s Roundabout, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2024.



Format Häftad Omfång 56 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Utgivningsdatum 2024-08-01 ISBN 9781350525962