New Play BOUJIE To Premiere At The Drayton Arms Theatre

First seen as a Work in Progress performance in 2017, the world premiere of London playwright Hassan Govia's full-length debut, Boujie, opens at the Drayton Arms Theatre for a three week limited run on Tuesday 20 November 2018 (Press Night: Thursday 22 November 2018 at 7.30pm).

"I dunno how you lot got Devin to be all hostin' and sh*t cos some of us didn't even know dis place was a ting."

Entertainment blogger Devin hosts a housewarming at his new, luxury apartment. But when the evening is derailed by the intrusion of some uninvited guests, he is forced to defend himself from accusations suggesting that his newfound prosperity has made him too 'boujie'.

Set in post-Brexit London and led by a diverse cast, Boujie is a lively, character-driven comedy that addresses the impact of professional and financial success on personal relationships, delving into matters of loyalty, class, career pressures and monetary contentions.

Playwright Hassan Govia graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA (Hons) in English. He subsequently trained as an actor at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where he completed a solo project examining the problems surrounding diversity for black British actors, culminating in a self-written, immersive piece entitled The White Game, which was performed at the school. The findings of his research have influenced the artistic focus for Unshaded Arts, a theatre company he co-founded, established in 2018.

Directed by Zoe Morris.
Presented by Unshaded Arts for the Drayton Arms Theatre.
Cast: Cristal Cole. Freddy Gaffney. Hassan Govia. Natali Servat. Peter Silva. Maria Yarjah.

ABOUT UNSHADED ARTS
Established in 2018, Unshaded Arts is a theatre company dedicated to producing new plays that shine a light on universal stories driven by marginalised voices. It was co-founded by Cristal Cole, Hassan Govia and Chiedza Rwodzi following their graduation from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2016. Boujie marks the company's first production.

Dates: Tuesday, 20 November - Saturday, 8 December 2018 Tuesday to Saturday evenings at 7.30pm
Press Night: Thursday, 22 November 2018 at 7:30pm

Venue: Drayton Arms Theatre, 153 Old Brompton Road, Kensington, London SW5 0LJ

Booking: Book online at www.draytonarmstheatre.co.uk/boujie / Box Office 020 7835 2301

Tickets £16, £14 concessions. Previews (20 and 21 November) £12 all seats