This Kind of Black

Reece Williams – This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys).

This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys) is the powerful stage show from poet and musician Reece Williams. It’s about growing up in Manchester’s Moss Side in the 1990s, a stone’s throw from conflict and violence. It celebrates a community held together by prayers, warmth and humour, while mourning the tragic loss of young life. It’s about the intersection of race and class, when the media only portrays you through the lens of ‘Gunchester,’ gangs and poverty.

Above all the show explores the relationship between a father and a son, and the impact of trauma on the mental health of young Black boys across the generations.

Written and Performed by Reece Williams.

Produced and Directed by Matt Fenton.