Cast and creative team announced for powerful debut play FOXES at Theatre503

Michael Fatogan and Anyebe Godwin will bring Dexter Flanders’ powerful debut play Foxes to life at Theatre503 from 5-23 October, it has been announced.

Interrogating the foundations of family and community when beliefs are suddenly disrupted, Foxes explores the complexities of sexual identity and the search for acceptance and joy.

What is the ultimate sacrifice when societal and religious pressures and street masculinity collide with a young black man’s identity? This fierce debut - shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award - shines a light on queerness within London’s Caribbean Community. Drawn from experiences close to home, Flanders’ portrait of tormented masculinity and homosexuality is a detailed exploration into the cultural clash between upbringing and identity, when one kiss  could have the power to destroy everything.

Further casting includes Doreene Blackstock, July Namir and Tosin Alabi, directed by James Hillier.

The production will feature design by Erin Guan and Rita Adeyosoye, with lighting and projection by award-winning Will Monks and sound by Josh Anio Grigg.

Writer Dexter Flanders said: “I’m thrilled to be working with such an incredibly talented  team in bringing my debut play Foxes to life at Theatre503. I hope the play inspires and provokes  discussions around how we currently define a specific strand of masculinity and also challenges  the often inflexible perception that can be prevalent within the black community.”

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