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Felix, Jermaine, Idris. Best friends, brothers, mandem. In the heart of the city; Felix is trying to live up to his golden boy online persona, Jermaine is forever chasing his mum’s nonexistent approval, and Idris just wants to get rich. As these three each take on the transition from boys to men, they soon realise the bridge between the verse and the chorus isn’t as harmonious as they were led to believe. They’re up against the world, but mostly – they’re up against themselves.
Oh…
And they LOVE board games.
MANDEM is a coming of age story that incorporates real life game play and spoken word, examining how we articulate the many layers of our lives to the people closest to us. A tale of friendship, loyalty, and laughter.
Writer, Creator, Co-Director & Producer: Amelia Michaels
Co-Director: Amelia Parillon
Jermaine: Jordan Brown
Idris: ADEBAYO
Felix: Kieran Clarke
Becca: Mumbi Ramoni
Mr. Johnson, Louis & Police Officer: Mark Foy
Poetry Consultant: Eve Atkinson
Graphic Designer: Tatyana Eastap-Johnson
Composer: Jonathan Boateng
MANDEM premiered at the Fringe Futures Festival in 2021, supported by VAULT Festival, Nouveau Riche & The Pleasance. It then made a return to the stage in February 2024 at A Pinch of VAULT Festival, before making its World Premier at the Peckham Fringe in May 2024. The show has already secured one further Fringe Festival for 2024, this time outside of London. The MANDEM creator Amelia welcomes interest from theatre companies, venues and producers and the team continues in its pursuit of further infrastructure to fulfil its long and short term goals for the production.
Content Warnings: strong language, addiction references, homophobic content
Photo Credit: Marc Coleman