When he finds out the mother of his son is in labour, John begins to panic. How do you raise a son in a world where men’s bad behaviour is not only ignored but excused?
As a second-generation Nigerian John has been raised in a community where homophobia and archaic gender norms run rife. What do you do when everything you know about being a man doesn’t equal being a good person?
An exploration of masculinity and men’s violence against women.
Concept Theatre is an award-winning theatre company, founded by Olugbeminiyi Bammodu in 2019, whilst he was training at East 15 Acting School on the Community Theatre course.
Award winning theatre company, Concept Theatre have performed their previous work at The Cockpit, Southwark Playhouse, Chickenshed and Clifftown Theatre. Their previous show "I'm Just a Little Bit OCD" was supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and The National Lottery Community Fund.
We specialise in creating high-quality, innovative theatre, through various styles and forms for audiences of all ages. Our work aims to challenge perspectives, educate and entertain our audiences. The company is made up of three theatre practitioners, who trained at East 15 Acting school, giving them a wide skill set, including Facilitation, Puppetry, Devising, Dance, Musical theatre and Shakespeare. We promise to have you transfixed from start to finish. Delivering shows that will have you laughing, thinking, crying, but most importantly feeling part of the storytelling experience.
Press & Reviews
Praise for previous work
Get The Chance **** "Even with the grappling such serious topics the show still is amazing and had some powerful insights into the condition. Theatre like this could save lives..."
OCD Action "I’m Just a Little Bit OCD" cleverly and uniquely combines comedy with an accurate portrayal of the condition - which is something we very rarely see."
London Theatre Reviews "Ria Fay has created a play that reflects on the truths and myths of living with OCD by tackling them in a meaningful and captivating way."
Audience member "I loved this show... I was nervous to see it because my OCD is severe and it was very close to home but I was so glad coz it helped the people who were with me understand. Literally spot on accurate about everything"
Cast & Creative Team Cast
John: OLUGBEMINIYI BAMMODU
Crew
Assistant Director: OLUGBEMINIYI BAMMODU
Writer: OLUGBEMINIYI BAMMODU
Director: ELEANOR HOLMES
Producer: RIA FAY