TYPICAL receives world premiere on Soho Theatre On Demand

Photo credit: Aly Wight

Soho Theatre and Nouveau Riche’s filmed performance of hit stage play, Typical, is currently streaming on Soho Theatre on Demand until 31 March 2021.

Typical is a powerful exploration of racism and how British society stereotypes Black masculinity, written by award-winning playwright Ryan Calais Cameron and directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour.

The play, first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019, uncovers the man and the humanity behind the tragic true-life events of Black British ex-serviceman Christopher Alder and the injustice that still remains twenty years since his story emerged. 

Hollyoaks regular and former EastEnders star Richard Blackwood reprises the critically acclaimed part he played in the original stage version. The versatile actor, whose career spans 30 years across stage and screen, delivers an intense, multi-rolling monologue that is at times both harrowing and darkly comedic. 

Playwright Ryan Calais Cameron said: “Typical is the story of a Black man, who in the comfort of his home is just a man, but as he leaves, he must navigate through society’s ideas and prejudices about what it means to be Black. Typical is a slice of our history, that I hope gives insight, education and desire for a better future.”

Soho Theatre’s Creative Director David Luff added: “We hope the power, beauty and lyricism of Ryan’s writing, and the superb work of these brilliant freelance theatre and film makers, connect to audiences beyond Soho’s stages into people’s homes and screens worldwide.”

To stream the show, please click here.