The birth, life and untimely death of a mixed race boy - through the eyes of his mother. How equal are equal opportunities? How mixed is race?

Chickenshed’s new production “as the mother of a brown boy…” follows the real life and the very real death of a mixed race boy in 21st century London. He dies at the same age as his mother gave him life. Nineteen is a life cut short. His voice is heard through his grieving mother as she grapples with his own role in his death and pits it against society’s involvement.

“…as the mother of a brown boy I ask myself what have I created for him? What have I put upon him, that he doesn’t see his own reflection positively - where he is constantly shifting his gaze to focus and fit other people’s perceptions of him? What have I brought this son into - that I have to work that much harder to make his footprint seen?”

“as the mother of a brown boy…” is a real and disturbing story of how we live and the search for identity in a multi-racial society.

Performances: Wed 11 July – Sat 28 July, prior to Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The performance will last approx. 1 hour.

Please note, this production contains some strong language. Recommended for ages 11+. 

July Dates:
Wednesday 11th July 8.00pm
Thursday 12th July 8.00pm
Friday 13th July 8.00pm
Saturday 20th July 8.00pm
Wednesday 18th July 8.00pm
Thursday 19th July 8.00pm
Friday 20th July 8.00pm
Saturday 21st July 8.00pm
Wednesday 25th July 8.00pm - Forum evening
Thursday 26th July 8.00pm - Performance in Association with Smart Justice
Friday 27th July 8.00pm
Saturday 28th July 8.00pm

Matinees are available on Thursday the 12th, 19th and 26th of July at 1pm. To book for a matinee, please click here.

Stalls £11 / £7 conc. Galleries £7 / £5 conc.

Sign language, captioned, audio described and touch tours available. Contact the box
office for further information or email AccessBookings@Chickenshed.org.uk

To book online, please click on the Buy Tickets Now icon or go to the Shop section. Alternatively, please contact the Box Office on 020 8292 9222 / minicom 020 8350 0676

To view our rehearsals so far for this production, please click here.

Chickenshed would like to thank Sky, Gordon & Anita Roddick and The Presidents Club Charitable Trust without whose kind donations and grants this production would not have been possible.