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Alpine Fellowship award-winning drama from emerging playwright Sadie Pearson, staged by 'womxn-led power throuple' Full Frontal Theatre.
‘It is clear we are in the presence of a writer to watch’
Nick Blood, Alpine Fellowship Head Judge
‘It’s difficult. It will grab audiences. And it doesn’t let go’
North West End, 4*
‘So raw and visceral that I was moved to tears’
Fetch London Magazine
In the comedy world, where controversy is king, when does the joke stop being funny?
The play follows Rodney Black: up and coming controversial stand-up. Thanks to a two-fingers-up-to-polite-society approach, and a money-hungry manager, his career is at its peak as he titillates and aggravates with equal measure. But, when a violent crime is committed by a ‘super fan’, Rodney must grapple with the ethical implications of his new found spotlight. To what extent is he culpable? To what extent does he care?
This is not a comedy, it is an interrogation of it.
Grappling with hard-hitting issues and diving right into the cultural zeitgeist, Rodney Black presents a powerful and nuanced exploration of cancel culture, freedom of speech and misogyny - from a radically womxn and GenZ perspective.