Tatenda Naomi Matsvai, Nadine Higgin, Cherrelle Skeete, Alex Thomas-Smith and Ibilola Rossi will star in The Yard Theatre’s revival of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf.
Directed by Diane Page, the show marks 50 years since the play’s premiere, with the original production running on Broadway for two years.
A landmark of theatre. Long overdue in London.
Stories of love and violence, joy and survival – and what it feels like to come out the other side.
Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem returns – fifty years on from its first performance – in a new production, directed by Diane Page, with original music by Jammz.
Grief becomes chant. Movement becomes prayer. Together, they reach for something beyond.
Fifty years on. Still enuf.
The costume designer is Cat Fuller, the associate costume designer and supervisor is Mio Jue, the choreographer is Ingrid Mackinnon, the choreography associate is Rudzani Moleya, the composer is Jammz, the sound designer is Esther Kehinde Ajayi, and the lighting designer is Ali Hunter. The voice and dialect coach is Aundrea Fudge, with casting by Heather Basten.
The production runs at The Yard Theatre from September 2 – October 3, 2026. Tickets here.
Top image: Cast announcement artwork – clockwise from top left: Ibilola Rossi (c Guilia Savorelli), Alex Thomas-Smith (c Jake Stewart), Nadine Higgin, Cherrelle Skeete and Tatenda Naomi Matsvai (image supplied)