Danny Lee Wynter play Ilford Boy opens at Donmar Warehouse
Published 8h ago · Latest report 2h ago
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Danny Lee Wynter's new play Ilford Boy brings an exuberant coming-of-age story to the Donmar Warehouse stage.
Danny Lee Wynter's new play explores the life of a quiet teenager in a boisterous Essex family during the 1980s and 1990s. Staged at London's Donmar Warehouse, the production examines youth, family friction, and friendship against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis. Critics praise its large-hearted coming-of-age narrative and energetic performances.
- The settingThe story takes place across the 1980s and 1990s.
- The creatorDanny Lee Wynter wrote the drama following his previous work on Black Superhero.
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Reviewers agree that Danny Lee Wynter's play Ilford Boy is a big-hearted coming-of-age drama featuring an Essex family and staged at the Donmar Warehouse.
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- The GuardianIlford Boy review – Barbra Streisand teaches teen to smile about the way we are2h ago · open ↗
- Financial TimesIlford Boy — a funny, big-hearted coming-of-age play8h ago · open ↗
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