Bursting with physical energy, tender reflection and playful improvisation. Laugh, celebrate and listen as these boys dive headfirst into their experiences of being young men of colour.
Weaving slick choreography and dialogue with a soundtrack of contemporary beats, this award-winning show celebrates male tenderness, silliness, vulnerability and community. Joyful, electric, unscripted and occasionally raw but always tender. BOYS was created by this 10-strong company to unravel preconceptions and uncover the endless possibilities of masculinity.
The PappyShow is an ensemble theatre company that creates space for people to dance, play and celebrate their authentic voice. BOYS was the winner of the Origins Outstanding New Work Award at VAULT Festival.
"We want to show the things about boys that you don’t always get to see. To challenge the things you think you already know. To celebrate the things that make us different and the same." The PappyShow
1 hour 10 mins, no interval
Age guidance 16+ (contains scenes of violence and themes of racism)
Thu 14 and Sat 23 April
Post-show talk (free to same-day ticket holders, BSL interpreted on Sat 23 April)
Thu 21 April
Relaxed performance
At the relaxed performance there will be a more relaxed approach to noise and movement in the auditorium.
Sat 23 April
BSL interpreted performance by Grace Buckle and post-show talk BSL interpreted by Jacqui Beckford.
Presented by the Barbican in association with Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Supported by Arts Council England
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Booking fees
£3 booking fee per online transaction, £4 by phone.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. Booking fees do not currently apply to bookings for exhibitions in the Art Gallery. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events.
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Watch: Here come the BOYS
Meet some of The PappyShow company as we dig deep and find out what being a man means to them and what advice they'd give their 13-year old selves.
