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Portrait

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Written and Performed by
Racheal Ofori
Directed by
Kate Hewitt
Dates
5 Aug - 12 Nov 2017
Artist/Company
Racheal Ofori

Fuel presents Portrait

A frank, fun, and provocative look at the trials and tribulations of modern life as seen through the eyes of a young black woman. Inspired by Racheal’s own experiences, Portrait used music, poetry, humour, and dance to examine identity and role models and challenge cultural stereotypes.

After a hit run at Edinburgh and a successful UK tour in 2015, Racheal brought the show back for a return tour in 2017.

Directed by Kate Hewitt.

#Portrait

Funded by Arts Council England and the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.

Photos by Tom Medwell

"Ofori's excellent writing fuses poetry and prose to allow each character to vividly leap off the page"

The Stage

"fearless and uplifting"

The Scottsman

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - It's an exciting show from a writer/performer we'll hopefully hear more from soon. "

The List

" she is near perfection"

Broadway Baby

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Project History

11/11/2017 - 12/11/2017
Rich Mix
London
09/11/2017 - 10/11/2017
The Bike Shed
Exeter
07/11/2017
South Street Arts Centre
Reading
04/11/2017
Newton-le-Willows Village Hall
Bedale
03/11/2017
Georgian Theatre Royal
Richmond
02/11/2017
Arts and Community Theatre
Leyburn
01/11/2017
HAWES The Nash
Hawes
16/03/2017
Wolverhampton Arena
Wolverhampton
14/03/2017 - 15/03/2017
Northern Stage
Tyne and Wear
08/03/2016 - 09/03/2016
Spirit Level Blue Room
London
16/11/2015 - 18/11/2015
Bush Theatre RADAR
London
05/11/2015 - 07/11/2015
Tobacco Factory
Bristol
23/10/2015 - 24/10/2015
Stratford Circus
London
17/10/2015
Tom Thumb Theatre
Margate
15/10/2015
Lakeside Theatre
Colchester
14/10/2015
Norwich Arts Centre
Norwich
07/10/2015
Brighton Dome Studio
Brighton
30/09/2015
Burton Taylor Studio Oxford Playhouse
Oxford
28/09/2015
The Bike Shed Theatre
Exeter
22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015
Camden People's Theatre Calm Down Dear Festival
London
05/08/2015 - 29/08/2015
Pleasance Dome
Edinburgh