Alpine Fellowship award-winning drama from playwright Sadie Pearson, directed by Hen Ryan, staged by "womxn-led power throuple" Full Frontal Theatre.
“A challenging piece of theatre full of the hallmarks of one of the best new emerging companies right now. Sadie Pearson is one of the most exciting new writers currently breaking into the industry.” (Backstage Bristol)
In the comedy world, where controversy is king, when does the joke stop being funny?
Rodney Black is an up-and-coming 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?
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 in entertainment - from a radically womxn and GenZ perspective.
This is not a comedy, it is an interrogation of it.
Rodney Black: Ben Willows
Manager: Bertie Taylor-Smith
Woman: Merida Beasley
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